X-Original-To: pgsql-performance-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74FA79DC983 for ; Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:04:39 -0400 (AST) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 82989-07 for ; Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:04:41 -0400 (AST) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey- Received: from mail.Mi8.com (d01gw01.mi8.com [63.240.6.47]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C6A29DC80E for ; Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:04:36 -0400 (AST) Received: from 172.16.1.148 by mail.Mi8.com with ESMTP (- Welcome to Mi8 Corporation www.Mi8.com (D1)); Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:04:29 -0500 X-Server-Uuid: 241911D6-425B-44B9-A073-E3FE0F8FC774 Received: from MI8NYCMAIL06.Mi8.com ([172.16.1.160]) by D01HOST02.Mi8.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:04:26 -0500 Received: from 67.103.45.218 ([67.103.45.218]) by MI8NYCMAIL06.Mi8.com ( [172.16.1.219]) via Exchange Front-End Server mi8owa.mi8.com ( [172.16.1.118]) with Microsoft Exchange Server HTTP-DAV ; Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:04:26 +0000 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/11.2.3.060209 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:04:25 -0800 Subject: Re: Best OS & Configuration for Dual Xeon w/4GB & From: "Luke Lonergan" To: "Miguel" cc: "Postgresql Performance" Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [PERFORM] Best OS & Configuration for Dual Xeon w/4GB & Adaptec Thread-Index: AcZMaAQV19jY74j7QfuhCLe4tAYQPwAAjvh4 In-Reply-To: <441F23ED.1080302@123.com.sv> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Mar 2006 22:04:26.0908 (UTC) FILETIME=[41199DC0:01C64C6A] X-WSS-ID: 6801F9612JC696267-02-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hub.org X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.335 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.082, RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO=1.253] X-Spam-Score: 1.335 X-Spam-Level: * X-Archive-Number: 200603/348 X-Sequence-Number: 17785 Miguel, On 3/20/06 1:51 PM, "Miguel" wrote: > i forgot to mention that the 6 discs are in a MSA500 G2 external > storadge, additionally i have two 36G a320 10k in raid 10 for the os > installed in the server slots. I just checked online and I think the MSA500 G2 has it's own SCSI RAID controllers, so you are actually just using the 5i as a SCSI attach, which it's not good at (no reordering/command queueing, etc). So, just using a simple SCSI adapter to connect to the MSA might be a big win. - Luke