Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 09:20:06 +0200 From: Ben RUBSON <ben.rubson@gmail.com> To: freebsd-fs <freebsd-fs@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Recommended HBA for ZFS, contemporary Message-ID: <2521A945-AB44-4ADF-80B2-03F528BA11B6@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAOeNLuo4qYK=kk_sT8j%2BA%2BBdn5-__zMYkwcgeKsTuwRGJPqhsQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1608221904270.82304@woozle.rinet.ru> <306ccab3-4c78-751a-2258-54701a64ab4b@internetx.com> <41DE4DAA-B5E1-4BB9-AF54-780236A901EF@gmail.com> <059af3ed-71b3-b31d-893c-732121989cee@kateley.com> <633311CF-ADF2-479F-AFB9-E9265C101302@gmail.com> <376FE1E5-42BD-4878-8441-DA912E4ECB5B@gmail.com> <70B75F18-056B-49E5-9CDE-E8CCEA405CE8@gmail.com> <CAOeNLuo4qYK=kk_sT8j%2BA%2BBdn5-__zMYkwcgeKsTuwRGJPqhsQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Thank you Rich. I saw that the LSI 3008 can be put in IT mode, as with the well known 2008. Firmware & drivers seem to be well maintained, with a P13 release last month. 2 good points. However I did not found much much user feedback on it, nor recommandations. There should be no surprise compared to the 2008, but we never know... Ben > On 19 Oct 2016, at 08:24, Rich <rincebrain@gmail.com> wrote: > > AFAIK, the only two vendors in the space with 12Gb HBAs are PMC-Sierra and > LSI/Avago. > > I can attest that the LSI 12Gb HBAs generally work as intended, though I > can't attest to that specifically on FreeBSD. > > When I last looked at this, PMC's 12Gb HBAs weren't out yet, so I have no > personal anecdata for you. > > - Rich > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 2:20 AM, Ben RUBSON <ben.rubson@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Any feedback ? >> >> Many thanks ! >> >> Ben >> >> >> >>> On 13 Oct 2016, at 10:53, Ben RUBSON <ben.rubson@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> What would you recommend for those who want a 12Gb/s SAS HBA ? >>> LSI 3008 ? >>> As reliable as LSI 2008 ? >>> >>> Thank you ! >>> >>> Ben >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 22 Aug 2016, at 18:14, InterNetX - Juergen Gotteswinter < >> juergen.gotteswinter@internetx.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> LSI SAS 2008 Based HBA, there are dozens of OEM available for Budget >> Prices >>>> With the IT firmware. >>>> >>>> Am 22.08.2016 um 18:08 schrieb Dmitry Morozovsky: >>>>> Dear colleagues, >>>>> >>>>> what is the list of preferred disk controllers to build storage >> server, say >>>>> 12-24 amd more 3.5" disks? Not too much IOPS are expected, and some >> could be >>>>> mitigated with L2ARC with only metadata cached, I suppose. >>>>> >>>>> Two usage schemes are file server for big files (mostly cold storage) >> and >>>>> backup/surveillance server (constant stream writes, occasional random >> reads) >>>>> >>>>> Any hints? Thanks!
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