[gentoo-user] [OT] 3ware SATA Raid

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

So, I'm finally going to buy a 3ware 9550sx SATA Raid board. 

>From what I've read, it is well supported by linux and it should do true
hardware raid (ie, the OS sees only one drive). Anyway, I found little 
documentation about the so-called hot-swap feature.
As I understand it, that means one should be able to remove a faulty disk 
from the array, and subsequently insert a new disk, all without powering 
off the machine, and with the OS being unaware of what's going on. Is my 
understanding correct or am I too optimistic?

More generally, what are your opinions/experiences with 3ware boards?

Thanks

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