From: Tyler <pml@dtbb.net>
To: schmidt@naa.net
Cc: linux-raid@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: suggestions for SATA controllers (PCI-X or PCI-E), e.g. Highpoint, wanted
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 02:16:26 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <432D306A.5030700@dtbb.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <43259840.2000402@naa.net>
Norman Schmidt wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Has anyone experience with a Highpoint SATA raid controller like the
> 1820A?
>
> The reason why I ask:
>
> We want to build a server with software raid with more than 4 SATA
> drives (only on the data partition side). We will probably use
> software raid 6 for it, but need a PCI-X or PCI-Express SATA
> controller with at least six ports. The mentioned one is one that
> could probably do the job and is not too expensive. We would not use
> the Highpoint raid firmware, but misuse the card only as SATA host
> adapter.
>
> Has abybody used a card like that for this or can anyone sugest a
> better (cheap) solution in the USD 200 region?
>
> Thanks for your comments, Norman.
Anyone....? going once... ....
Tyler.
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-09-12 15:01 suggestions for SATA controllers (PCI-X or PCI-E), e.g. Highpoint, wanted Norman Schmidt
2005-09-18 9:16 ` Tyler [this message]
2005-09-18 11:28 ` Raz Ben-Jehuda(caro)
2005-09-18 17:17 ` Norman Schmidt
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