Received: from localhost (uranus.hub.org [200.46.204.60]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4803E9FA491 for ; Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:37:47 -0400 (AST) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.60]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 07432-06 for ; Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:37:44 -0400 (AST) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey- Received: from lists.commandprompt.com (host-130.commandprompt.net [207.173.203.130]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C0D689FA387 for ; Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:37:33 -0400 (AST) Received: from [192.168.1.95] (or-67-76-146-141.sta.embarqhsd.net [67.76.146.141]) (authenticated bits=0) by lists.commandprompt.com (8.13.7/8.13.6) with ESMTP id kAM2bRch030822 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5 bits=128 verify=NO); Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:37:28 -0800 Subject: Re: availability of SATA vendors From: "Joshua D. Drake" To: Jeff Frost Cc: Luke Lonergan , pgsql-performance@postgresql.org In-Reply-To: References: <1164161601.24113.189.camel@localhost.localdomain> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Command Prompt, Inc. Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:37:34 -0800 Message-Id: <1164163054.24113.194.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.88.5, clamav-milter version 0.88.5 on projects.commandprompt.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Greylist: Sender succeded SMTP AUTH authentication, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.6 (lists.commandprompt.com [192.168.2.159]); Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:37:28 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Archive-Number: 200611/182 X-Sequence-Number: 21952 > > Don't count out LSI either. They make a great SATA controller based off > > their very well respected SCSI controller. > > Interesting. Does it perform as well as the ARECAs I don't know if it performs as well as the ARECAs but I can say, I have never had a complaint. > and how much BBU cache can > you put in it? Yes it support BBU and the max cache depends on the card. 4 drive model, comes with a static 64 megs 8 drive model, comes with a static 128 megs I don't know if they are expandable but keep. > Oh, does it use the good ole megaraid_mbox driver as well? > Yeah it uses the long standing megaraid, stable as all get out and fast driver :) Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate