RAID Setup Assistance

[Net Llama!]

On 01/10/04 21:28, Collins Richey wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:36:24 -0800
> "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
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>>On 01/10/04 19:26, Kurt Wall wrote:
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>>>I recently acquired a new (to me) server: 
>>>
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>>>Mylex DAC960 RAID controller
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>>Ugh, mylex.  Mylex controllers have abysmal performance.  At any rate, 
>>you configure the RAID controller at bootup, by hitting ALT-R when 
>>prompted.  Most Mylex controllers manufactured in the past 5 years can 
>>do RAID 0 through 5 (all poorly).
>>
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> Just out of curiosity, what would be a good RAID controller?

I'm only talking SCSI, cause I don't consider IDE to be worth using in 
production servers.  Adaptec makes some good ones.  Intel recently 
bought out the Vortex controllers, which are pretty good too.


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