From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 6 02:37:16 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D81DF16A417 for ; Thu, 6 Sep 2007 02:37:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from demonichandextensions@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc3-s3.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc3-s3.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.203]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C40D313C457 for ; Thu, 6 Sep 2007 02:37:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from demonichandextensions@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([64.4.38.32]) by bay0-omc3-s3.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:37:04 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:37:04 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 64.4.38.200 by by116fd.bay116.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:37:00 GMT X-Originating-IP: [69.245.120.128] X-Originating-Email: [demonichandextensions@hotmail.com] X-Sender: demonichandextensions@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: <26ddd1750709051621m439700e3v20f0e56c2a53f930@mail.gmail.com> From: "brad davison" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:37:00 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Sep 2007 02:37:04.0190 (UTC) FILETIME=[CF6345E0:01C7F02E] Subject: RE: RAID Controller Recommendations: ARC-1210 or 9650SE-4LPML X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:37:16 -0000 > >Hello, > >My two main candidates are Areca ARC-1210, and 3ware 9650SE-4LPML. >Both are 4-lane SATA II controllers. Both cost about the same, and >from what I gather, both should be supported by FreeBSD. I read the >reviews, but would like to get some additional feedback specifically >for using the two under FreeBSD (maybe one has better drivers... I >don't know). I just put a 3ware Escalade into our mail server. I don't have experience with the model you are speaking of, but I know that 3ware and BSD have a good long history together. I had no problems with the controller (but I did have a strange issue with some Seagate drives, replacing them with Western Digitals fixed that though.) >RAID5? Which one has more mature drivers? If you have some other >recommendations, I'm happy to hear those as well. Like I mentioned, I had no problems with the 3ware, and it had good driver support in BSD. from the 3ware website::: http://www.3ware.com/support/OS-Support.asp 9650SE Series * FreeBSD 5.0 driver source available in 9.4.1 code set * FreeBSD 6.0 driver source available in 9.4.1 code set * FreeBSD 6.1 (x86 & x86_64) Take it easy, Brad _________________________________________________________________ Kick back and relax with hot games and cool activities at the Messenger Café. http://www.cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_SeptHMtagline1