Re: SATA RAID

From: Michael Shaw (none_at_all.really)
Date: 05/17/05

  • Next message: John-Paul Stewart: "Re: SATA RAID" 
    Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 22:42:27 GMT

    Joshua Baker-LePain wrote:
    > In article <hq3ie.57569$vN2.29695@clgrps13>, Michael Shaw wrote:
    >
    >>DOes anyone konw of a SATA RAID controller that works under Linux.
    >>Apparently the one no my K8V-X does not work properly.
    >
    >
    > Most (all?) onboard RAID controllers are "fake RAID" -- that is, they
    > use the drivers to do the RAID in software. Said drivers are usually
    > closed. The best use of such controllers is to just treat them as
    > plain SATA controllers and do your RAID in software in Linux.
    >
    > If you need a *real* hardware RAID controller, 3ware is your best bet.
    >
    Thank you. I'll give it a look. I want hardware RAID 0 for the speed,
    so I'll give 3Ware a look. 

    -- 
Michael Shaw
mshaw at dowco dot com
  • Next message: John-Paul Stewart: "Re: SATA RAID"

    Relevant Pages

    • Re: Database performance
      ... Memory: Depending on your processing needs, if a small search set can ... you can and should by all means run ext2 on your scratch ... Different RAID levels are appropriate to different tasks. ... Multiple controllers help. ...
      (Debian-User)
    • Re: Using sysprep on Win2K to unplanned different hardware
      ... >The hard disks in the replacement machines will be connected to RAID ... >controllers that are not in that list. ... Not unless one of the generic drivers that is included with Win2000 ...
      (microsoft.public.win2000.setup_deployment)
    • Re: [SCSI] Battery Backup Unit
      ... >> sollen die Benchmarks sein? ... ich habe hier einen Server mit dem LSI Controller in der Intel ... Raid 5 - gleich abschreiben. ... Die Cacheoptionen des Controllers haben wir hier auf dem Exchange explizit ...
      (de.comp.hardware.laufwerke.festplatten)
    • Re: My mobo with IDE RAID died...what are my linux compatible options?
      ... >>The tx2000 is a hardware raid controller, ... not something that needs drivers to run. ... > it's Linux driver. ... Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, ...
      (alt.os.linux)
    • Re: I wasted $79.00 on SUSE 9.0
      ... lucky this VIA RAID is on the HCL of WINDOZE... ... but also windows doesnt support all kind ... of RAID controllers where you have to load in the drivers ... dont blame linux... ...
      (alt.os.linux.suse)