I've been doing some research, and have narrowed the cards down to two: Adaptec RAID 2405 128MB SATA/SAS Controller Kit with Cable RoHS - $213.14 at Provantage, $259.99 at CDW http://www.provantage.com/adaptec-2260100-r~7ADP901N.htm
3Ware 8006-2LP-Kit 2-Port Low-profile SATA RAID PCI Kit with Cables - $129.25 at Provantage - backordered at Provantage, "call for availability" at CDW http://www.provantage.com/3ware-8006-2lp~73WAR016.htm For reasons of availability and likely better migration of the OS disks, I looking harder at the first one. Any thoughts? On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 10:05, Devin Meade <[email protected]> wrote: > We have a number of Adaptec 3405 PCIe cards. With Western Digital RE3 > SATA 3 drives they can write about 75% as quick as our Poweredge 2900 > using SAS drives. Get the optional battery if you use this. Also, > the get VERY HOT, we have extra "slot fans" for these. > Devin > > > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> Anyone? >> >> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 09:05, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >>> All, >>> >>> I've got a Supermicro box with an Intel motherboard in it that is >>> having issues with the motherboard RAID controller. - it's an Adaptec >>> SATA HostRAID controller, and it's choking on the load we've given it. >>> >>> Anyone have a good recommendation for an add-in RAID1 controller that >>> I can move the OS to? >>> >>> There are 6 other drives in the chassis in a RAID5 array, and they're >>> on a 3ware 9550SX controller, which seems to be performing just fine, >>> but I want the OS on a separate controller for better throughput. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Kurt >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
