[rescue] Re: RAID controllers (was: Re: Re: RAID level 6 - any experiences?)

[Robert Novak]

On 25 Feb 2002, Gregory Leblanc wrote:

> On Mon, 2002-02-25 at 20:03, Robert Novak wrote:
> > And on an aside, does anyone know of any available HVD RAID controller cards
> > I'd really like something resembling "hardware" RAID 
> 
> What are you plugging it into?  A PCI SPARC?  I'm a big fan of Linux's
> software RAID implementation, and I know it will handle 28 disks
> without any trouble (though you'll probably want the devfs patches).  
> Somebody had it running with 128 devices just the other day.

Probably either a PCI SPARC/Solaris machine (with a dual channel HVD cards
and Solstice Disksuite) or a PCI Intel N440BX dual P3-500 running FreeBSD.
I know the software RAID options, but I'm looking for a hardware raid card
if one exists.

If there was a way to cut the HVD part out of the RSM tray, I'd love it.
Maybe someone will say "ummm, you can by doing..." and my problem will be
solved. :) Or if I could find a RSM controller on the west coast, I'd
consider it (already shipping five RSM trays across the country though).

--Rob

Robert Novak, Indyramp Consulting * rnovak at indyramp.com * indyramp.com/~rnovak
	"I don't want to doubt you, Know everything about you
      I don't want to sit Across the table from you Wishing I could run."