Re: SCSI disk: still the way to go?

Scott Marlowe wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 16:28, Riccardo Inverni wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I have to update a Linux box with PostgreSQL on it, essentially for
>> data warehousing purposes. I had set it up about 3 years ago and at
>> that time the best solution I had been recommended was to use SCSI
>> disks with hardware RAID controllers.
>>
>> Is this still the way to go or things have recently changed? Any
>> other suggestion/advice? What about SAN?
>
> Actually, modern SATA server drives are now considered competitive with
> the proper RAID controller.

And for a DW application they are the most megabyte per dollar you can by.

>
> Nowadays most people seem to recommend the Areca controllers. I haven't
> used them myself, but would be happy to test them some day.

I have heard good things about the Areca, but I have never used them. I
have had excellent luck with the LSI controllers however.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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