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>>> Exactly what RAID controller are you getting? |
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>>> > My personal rule of thumb: on-board RAID controllers are not worth the |
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>>> > silicon they are written on. Decent hardware raid controllers do exist, |
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>>> > but they plug into big meaty slots and cost a fortune. By "a fortune" I |
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>>> > mean a number that will make you gulp then head off to the nearest pub |
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>>> > and make the barkeep's day. (Expensive, very expensive). |
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>>> > Sans such decent hardware, best bet is always to do it using Linux |
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>>> > software RAID, and the Gentoo guide is a fine start. |
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>> I'm told it will likely be an "Adaptec 7000 series controller". |
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> I'm not familiar with that model, but the white paper at the vendor's |
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> site indicates it's of the decent variety. You might as well use it then :-) |
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> Adaptec's stuff is rather good on the whole, we use exclusively Dell and |
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> Adaptec is by far the most common controller shipped. I can only recall |
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> one hardware failure or problem since 2003 over 300+ machines. The odds |
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> are in your favour today :-) |
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Can a controller like that handle a 6-drive RAID 10 array? |
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Is a hot spare handled by the controller or is it configured in the OS? |
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- Grant |
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