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On 9 Feb 2010, at 19:37, J. Roeleveld wrote: |
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> ... |
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> Don't get me started on those ;) |
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> The reason I use Linux Software Raid is because: |
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> 1) I can't afford hardware raid adapters |
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> 2) It's generally faster then hardware fakeraid |
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I'd rather have slow hardware RAID than fast software RAID. I'm not |
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being a snob, it just suits my purposes better. |
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If speed isn't an issue then secondhand prices of SATA RAID |
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controllers (PCI & PCI-X form-factor) are starting to become really |
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cheap. Obviously new cards are all PCI-e - industry has long moved to |
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that, and enthusiasts are following. |
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I would be far less invested in hardware RAID if I could find regular |
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SATA controllers which boasted hot-swap. I've read reports of people |
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hot-swapping SATA drives "just fine" on their cheap controllers but |
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last time I checked there were no manufacturers who supported this as |
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a feature. |
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Stroller. |
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