Try looking into the DPT SCSI RAID controllers... they seem like they are pretty good
-- plus they actually *SAY* that they support Linux directly. Also FYI... Adaptec
just bought these guys out not too long ago...
Jason.
Marc Evans wrote:
> Since you are talking more about data replication and inexpensive
> mirroring, maybe your should consider using rsync (http://www.rsync.org).
> I personally believe that the price of a hardware RAID is worth every
> penny in cnotrast to software solutions, and I rarely ever configure
> anything less then RAID-5. Those are personal preferences though...
>
> - Marc
>
> On 23 Feb 2000, Adam Johnson wrote:
>
> > I'm starting to look for mirroring or RAID options for a linux box I'm going to
> > upgrade at work.
> >
> > I'm trying to keep this pretty economical.
> >
> > I'd love to be able to build the new box on one drive, and once it's ready to
> > move into place, take the drive from the box that's currently in service and
> > make it a mirror of the new drive in the new machine.
> >
> > >From what I remember of Linux's software mirroring, that wouldn't work so well.
> > If things have changed, I'd love a pointer to info along these lines.
> >
> > Are there hardware mirroring/RAID controller options that could do something
> > like this? Are any of them inexpensive enough that it would make sense to
> > re-use the hard drives I already have? (2 4.3 Gb SCSI drives)
> >
> > I read a review a while ago in Linux Journal of a really nice-sounding RAID
> > controllers with great Linux support, but they cost over $1000, and I'm
> > building this box out of existing hardware otherwise.
> >
> > advTHANKSance,
> > Adam Johnson
> >
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