Which SCSI adapter?

[Net Llama!]

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Michael Hipp wrote:
> I need to build a server for a client. Primary application will be Samba
> for now and later a Postgresql database app. May also be booting some
> diskless workstations.
>
> Planning on a simple RAID 0 (mirrored) drive arrangement.
>
> Can someone recommend a decent SCSI PCI card? Do I gain much by going
> with two cards? Currently looking at Adaptec 29160 or 19160 with 10k or
> 15k Seagate 36GB drives.
>
> I don't think performance will be a big issue, but do want something
> fairly failure tolerant.

Adaptec makes good SCSI controllers.  Unless your samba shares will in
some way need to interact with the postgresql database i'd suggest placing
them in separate RAID arrays otherwise the performance of both will
suffer.

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