From: Gavin M. Roy <gmr@myyearbook.com>
To: Jeffrey Baker <jwbaker@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Anybody using the Dell Powervault MD3000 array?
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:17:10 -0400
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Might want to check out the HP MSA70 arrays. I've had better luck with them
and you can get 25 drives in a smaller rack unit size. I had a bad
experience with the MD3000 and now only buy MD1000's with Perc 6/e when I
buy Dell.
Good luck!
On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 4:15 PM, Jeffrey Baker <jwbaker@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thinking about buying the Powervault MD3000 SAS array with 15 15k
> 300GB disks for use as a postgres tablespace. Is anyone using these
> (or other LSI/Engenio rebadge jobs?). I'm interested in hearing about
> performance of the array, and problems (if any) with Dell's SAS HBA
> that comes bundled. Also interested in performance of the maximum
> config of an MD3000 with two MD1000 shelves.
>
> -Jeff
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