From: Jeffrey Baker <jwbaker@gmail.com>
To: Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>
Cc: Gavin M. Roy <gmr@myyearbook.com>
Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Anybody using the Dell Powervault MD3000 array?
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:37:32 -0700
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On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:20 PM, Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:17:10 -0400
>
>
> > 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
>
> <moved Gavin's reply below>
> "Gavin M. Roy" <gmr@myyearbook.com> wrote:
>
> > 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!
> >
>
> I can second this. The MSA 70 is a great unit for the money.
Thank you both. The MSA 70 looks like an ordinary disk shelf. What
controllers do you use? Or, do you just go with a software RAID?
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