Re: Intel SRCS16 SATA raid?

I have read a large chunk of this, and I would highly recommend it to
anyone who has been participating in the drive discussions. It is
most informative!!

Alex Turner
netEconomist

On 4/14/05, Richard_D_Levine(at)raytheon(dot)com <Richard_D_Levine(at)raytheon(dot)com> wrote:
> Greg,
>
> I posted this link under a different thread (the $7k server thread). It is
> a very good read on why SCSI is better for servers than ATA. I didn't note
> bias, though it is from a drive manufacturer. YMMV. There is an
> interesting, though dated appendix on different manufacturers' drive
> characteristics.
>
> http://www.seagate.com/content/docs/pdf/whitepaper/D2c_More_than_Interface_ATA_vs_SCSI_042003.pdf
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Rick
>
> pgsql-performance-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org wrote on 04/14/2005 09:54:45 AM:
>
> >
> > Our vendor is trying to sell us on an Intel SRCS16 SATA raid controller
> > instead of the 3ware one.
> >
> > Poking around it seems this does come with Linux drivers and there is a
> > battery backup option. So it doesn't seem to be completely insane.
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with these controllers?
> >
> > I'm also wondering about whether I'm better off with one of these SATA
> raid
> > controllers or just going with SCSI drives.
> >
> > --
> > greg
> >
> >
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