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[Discuss] Real SATA RAID controllers?



On Nov 1, 2011, at 2:34 PM, markw at mohawksoft.com wrote:
> 
> I'm looking for a low cost "real" raid controller. Most low cost
> controllers < $100, aren't really raid controllers, they are extra sata
> ports and a raid driver requireing the actual "raid" operation handled by
> the host computer.

Yeah, see, having an actual RAID controller on board costs money.  For the kind of money you're looking to spend you are going to be stuck with a JBOD controller and using the Linux software RAID to do the replication.

If you can budget up to $200 then I recommend 3Ware's controllers.  Real RAID, reliable kit, good tools.

--Rich P.




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