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Subject: Re: suggested RAID controller for FreeBSD 6.1 +PostgreSQL 8.1
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 14:21:15 -0400
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Thread-Topic: [PERFORM] suggested RAID controller for FreeBSD 6.1 +PostgreSQL
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From: "Paul Khavkine" <paul.khavkine@distributel.ca>
To: "Kenji Morishige" <kenjim@juniper.net>
Cc: "Mark Kirkwood" <markir@paradise.net.nz>,
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Take a look at: http://www.icp-vortex.com/english/index_e.htm

They have always made good RAID controllers.


Cheers
Paul

On Thu, 2006-07-06 at 11:10 -0700, Kenji Morishige wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion Mark, though the server chassis I am trying to
> utilize already has 4 10,000 RPM SCSI drives with SCA interfaces.  Ideall=
y I
> would like to use the existing drives and chassis and find another SCSI R=
AID
> controller.  It looks like 3Ware only makes ATA controllers.
> -Kenji
>=20
> On Thu, Jul 06, 2006 at 12:52:09PM +1200, Mark Kirkwood wrote:
> > Kenji Morishige wrote:
> > >I am currently running FreeBSD 4.11 (due to IT requirements for now) a=
nd
> > >Adaptec's 2200S RAID controller running in RAID5.  I was advised in th=
e=20
> > >past
> > >that the 2200S is actually a poor performing controller and obviously =
the
> > >RAID5 is less than ideal for databases.  I chose to run the controller=
 in
> > >RAID5 as the tech I talked to suggested that the 2200S was primarily=20
> > >designed
> > >for RAID5 and it would operate the best that way.  My server is a dual=
 Xeon
> > >  3.06Ghz box running on a motherboard approximately 2-3 years old now=
. =20
> > >  I'd
> > >like to know what an ideal RAID controller that would be compatible wi=
th
> > >FreeBSD 6.1 would be these days.
> > >
> > >
> >=20
> > I've had good experience with 3Ware on FreeBSD - painless installs and=20
> > excellent performance! (in my case the older 7506 models for (P)ATA on=20
> > 4.10, 5.4, 6.0 and 6.1).
> >=20
> > It looks like the new 9550 series is supported in 6.1 onwards. Given=20
> > that this has been added recently I would suggest mailing=20
> > freebsd-hardware to see what experiences folks are having (I don't=20
> > recall seeing any postings about issues with the 9000 or 9550 series).
> >=20
> > Cheers
> >=20
> > Mark
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