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From: Tom Walsh <tom@openhardware.net>
Subject: Re: 3ware 9650SE-16ML w/XFS & RAID6: first impressions
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:37:12 -0500
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Hans-Peter Jansen wrote:
> 
> 
> Since then I replaced all my 3ware controllers with Areca controllers and 
> haven't regretted it, but I haven't done any serious measurement (I mostly 
> care for reliability, btw) but they where noticably faster.
> 

FWIW, the Areca models 1222 and 1680 both have IOP348 processors on the 
card...  I've worked with that processor, it is fast(!) and has a bunch 
of SATA ports on it.  Wonder if they are running soft-raid on the 
"hardware" controller card?

TomW