On Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 03:20:51PM +1300, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > > However, a decent (real) hardware RAID controller, like a 3Ware or Intel > > (that have decent Linux agents and configuration interfaces) are ~$300 - > > Last time I looked a long while back, a 3-channel (i.e. 3 cables) 3ware > was $1200. Where should I be looking to see the $300?
Well, the 3Ware cards are difficult to locate in NZ, but it can be done, because Egressive have bought one recently for a customer :-) 3Ware Escalade 8006-2LP is the 2-port SATA model. I don't think they do PATA any more. The Intel one I can't remember the part number of, but local big box builder ... errm .. begins with an O I think ... anyway, it worked, and was nice, but the operator-level tools weren't as good as the 3Ware ones (nice http interface :-) -jim
