You can also try raid in a box solutions, like http://www.arena.net.tw
Notice that these babies actually do IDE raid, but their interface to your
PC is actually SCSI...
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, logan perens wrote:
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> try 3ware Escalade RAID card (www.3ware.com). we ran a dozen systems in our farm
>with this type of card. works on all raid levels frm 0,1,3,4,5. 3ware's drivers are
>actually written by Andre Hedrick, kernel IDE hacker, on contract in the co. Frement
>lab. comes with a concise manual on how to wire the the disks...
>
> hth,
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> On Sun, 25 Mar 2001 00:55:48 Mary Christie Generalao wrote:
> >Hi listers,
> >I have implemented linux software RAID before but
> >havent tried hardware solutions yet. We are
> >considering hardware solutions for a production
> >PostgreSQL server. Can anyone recommend good RAID
> >controllers based their experience? It must be capable
> >of Raid levels 0,1,5, 0+1. Also, please describe how a
> >controller card is setup (connectivity with disks).
> >
> >The server has 3 spare SCSI disks; suppose we make it
> >into a 3-disk raid-5 array, how will they be connected
> >to the raid controller card? Im poor at hardware. I
> >truly appreciate any tips.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Mary Christie
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