Hey;
I know it has been done to death, but I really need some feedback
on this topic.
My proposed platform is a Dell Poweredge system, and they come
with the AMI Megaraid controllers (16mb cache). I am planning on buying a
2xPIII 450mhz box, and I am trying to decide whether the advantages of
hardware raid offset the additional $800-1000 (Canadian dollars) for the
card.
The biggest thing that I need is stability and useability; I know
RAID-1 under Linux is very stable, as we have been running on such a setup
for nearly a year now, with no probs. I have noticed however that there
seem to be issues with hotremove/hotadd/hotswapping (list traffic lately).
This box does not have a dedicated full-time sysadmin, and as such needs
as little baby-sitting as possible - meaning that when I need to use
hotswap capabilities, I need them immediately and I do not have a pile of
time to 'fiddle' with kernel patches and re-compiles.
Can anyone lend some input to help me make an educated decision?
Thanks
Chris Price
Montage IT Services
Calgary, Alberta
CANADA
