Brian Hirt wrote:
I've been using the adaptec ZCR raid cards in our servers for a while
now, mostly small systems with 3 or 6 disks, and we've been very happy
with them. However, we're building a new DB machine with 14 U320 15K
SCA drives, and we've run into a performance bottlenkeck with
We're looking into getting an Adaptec 2200S or the Megaraid 320 2x
which have better processors, and hopefully better performance. We
feel that the use of the AIC7930 as the CPU on the ZCR just doesn't
cut it and a faster raid controller would work better. Does anyone out
there have any
I've been using the adaptec ZCR raid cards in our servers for a while
now, mostly small systems with 3 or 6 disks, and we've been very happy
with them. However, we're building a new DB machine with 14 U320 15K
SCA drives, and we've run into a performance bottlenkeck with the ZCR
card where
Brian,
We're looking into getting an Adaptec 2200S or the Megaraid 320 2x
which have better processors, and hopefully better performance. We
feel that the use of the AIC7930 as the CPU on the ZCR just doesn't
cut it and a faster raid controller would work better. Does anyone out
there have
Not sure what your hw platform is, but I always used to get fantastic
performance from Compaq Smart Array battery backed cards. Note that I
haven't bought any recently so HP may have hp invent-ed them...
But whatever the brand - if you get a swag of battery backed cache you
won't know
