Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 10:00:46 -0400 From: Nathan Vidican <webmaster@wmptl.com> To: graphics <lart@mfn.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: High Performance NICs Message-ID: <39D8950E.1FA910D2@wmptl.com> References: <019d01c02c15$f2b72c80$c991f280@mfn.org>
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graphics wrote: > > Greetings, > > We have several very-high throughput boxen (>300 GB/day each) > sitting on an Arrowpoint CS100 switch. Our problem is that at these > sustained throughput levels, our NICs just crumble :-( > > We've tried > 3 Com 905B (garbage) > 3 Com 509 (so-so) > A variety of Realtek based TX cards (slow...) > and a DEC 21140 based card (great when it works, but seems to > crap out at the high end of the traffic curve) > > FreeBSD handles some of the highest loaded sites in the world, > so I *know* it can handle it with the right NIC. My question > should be obvious: what NICs do the readers recommend? > > Thanks! > > J.A. Terranson > sysadmin@mfn.org > > (Please CC off list, as we are not subscribed: thanks!) > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message I tend to agree with whoever it was that posted the reply to this as well, go with the Intel EtherExpress Pro. We've got one on-board (built into the Intel 440LX dual PII server board), and it works REALLY well under load. I try to use these cards for most applications, but when cost is an issue, I tend to go with the 'No-Name' Realtek based cards. -- Nathan Vidican webmaster@wmptl.com Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd. http://www.wmptl.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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