HP Smart Array P410 might be a good option too, they're dirt cheap on ebay these days, they're 6 Gbps, include 256/512mb and BBU:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/462919-001-HP-Smart-Array-P410-256MB-Low-Profile-SAS-Controller-BBU-SAS-Cable-/172032560167?hash=item280df08c27:g:JE4AAOSwhkRWct79 http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Smart-Array-P410-512MB-SAS-With-FBWC-PCI-E-X8-SAS-Controller-578230-B21-/171994654757?hash=item280bae2825:g:kI0AAOSwf-VWat7z You'll just need a couple SFF-8087 to SATA cables if that's the case. Good luck. On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Muhammad Yousuf Khan <[email protected]> wrote: > I really appreciate that Thanks Eneko > And thanks to everyone for helping. > > Thanks, > Yousuf > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Eneko Lacunza <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Muhammad, >> >> I have currently the following in production: >> >> (Proxmox VMs on ceph storage, RAID only for boot/root/swap partition) >> - PERC H200A - no battery >> - IBM ServeRAID 8k (Adaptec) 256MB BBC >> - PERC H730 1GB NV >> - PERC H710 512MB NV >> >> (RAID for VMs and system) >> - PERC H710 512MB NV >> >> Try to avoid PERC H310, I had reliability issues with drivers in >> 2.6.32/3.10 kernels (it would work/not work randomly on each reboot) >> >> Cheers >> Eneko >> >> El 18/12/15 a las 14:32, Muhammad Yousuf Khan escribió: >> >> Thanks Eneko and Admin. >> >> Can you please mention which RAID card you are using? >> >> Thanks, >> MYK >> >> On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 4:51 PM, <[email protected]> >> [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Some of the new raid controllers replaced the battery with a ssd. >>> >>> With proper hardware raid, your raid should be transparent to the OS. >>> >>> We have been using proxmox with proper hardware raid for years. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> > On 18 Dec 2015, at 12:26 PM, Eneko Lacunza < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > Hi Muhammad, >>> > >>> >> El 17/12/15 a las 19:32, Muhammad Yousuf Khan escribió: >>> >> I have been using Proxmox for so long this is my first time that i >>> may need to use Hardware RAID instead of MDADM, Just asking for my >>> knowledge as i we are planning to buy a raid controller.how do you guys >>> recommend installing Hardware RAID. regardless of fake or true RAID. >>> >> >>> >> I am asking this because there are two methods of installing Proxmox >>> (a) first install debian, (b) then installing PVE kernel. >>> >> >>> >> However the 2nd type of installation is via ISO image. and i am >>> mostly using the first method with software RAID or ZFS. this is my first >>> time i am looking into Hardware raid installation. >>> >> >>> >> so which method do you guys prefer? >>> >> >>> >> I can see Debian Jessie has the driver for my RAID CARD. >>> >> >>> >> here is the model HP DL380 >>> >> https://wiki.debian.org/HP/ProLiant >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> any sharing knowledge will be highly appreciated. >>> > I always use ISO image, except when I need to do something not >>> supported by it (i.e. softraid ;) ). >>> > >>> > Please, do not use fakeRAID. If you're using RAID card for performance >>> reasons, use one with battery backed/NV cache. >>> > >>> > Cheers >>> > Eneko >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Zuzendari Teknikoa / Director Técnico >>> > Binovo IT Human Project, S.L. >>> > Telf. 943575997 >>> > 943493611 >>> > Astigarraga bidea 2, planta 6 dcha., ofi. 3-2; 20180 Oiartzun >>> (Gipuzkoa) >>> > www.binovo.es >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > pve-user mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://pve.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pve-user >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pve-user mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://pve.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pve-user >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pve-user mailing >> [email protected]http://pve.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pve-user >> >> >> >> -- >> Zuzendari Teknikoa / Director Técnico >> Binovo IT Human Project, S.L. >> Telf. 943575997 >> 943493611 >> Astigarraga bidea 2, planta 6 dcha., ofi. 3-2; 20180 Oiartzun >> (Gipuzkoa)www.binovo.es >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pve-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://pve.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pve-user >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > pve-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://pve.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pve-user > > -- "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves"
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