RE: Storage subsystem for HA server

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Cool - would be interested to see what data throughput (read and
write) you get from the newer 9650 card - are you planning to run any of
the basic benchmark progs on it (sequential read/write)?

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 20 February 2007 09:09
> To: UKHA_D Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Storage subsystem for HA server
>
> Well, in case anyone's interested, I took the plunge, and have gone
for
> the AMCC/3Ware 9650SE, complete with battery backup module. Attached
to
> this will be 3 x Western Digital RAID edition 320GB SATA2-300 disks
and
> these will be housed in a 3-in-2 hot-swap enclosure.
>
> The last few parts should be arriving this week, so hopefully I'll be
> able to start assembly next weekend... Naturally, I'll take some
> pictures if/when I do... :-)
>
> Paul G.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> Of
> > Paul Gordon
> > Sent: 03 February 2007 10:28
> > To: UKHA_D Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Storage subsystem for HA server
> >
> > In this case, (no pun intended!) probably just in the standard
3.5"
> > internal drive cage within the case. I have one of those
high-density
> > hot-plug cages (a 5-in-3) in one of my other servers, they're
fine,
> but
> > I don't think I need it in this instance, - This isn't primarily
a
> > massive storage server, - my media server has that role, with
it's
> 2TB
> > array (5 x 400GB) on an 8 port controller, that has 3 ports worth
of
> > expansion left. I've nearly filled that, so I'll be needing to
add 1
> > more 400GB drive to it quite soon and trying out the Highpoint
> > controllers' array expansion facility.
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> > Also, my shortlist has now expanded to four potential
controllers:
> > Highpoint RocketRaid 2310
> > ARECA 1210
> > 3Ware 9650SE
> > Promise Supertrak  EX4350
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