Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:53:22 -0400 From: Lanny Baron <lbaron@freedomtc.com> To: Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PCI-X SATA Card + Server Recommendation Message-ID: <49054942.4000802@freedomtc.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSX.4.64.0810260112010.4630@toasty.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com> References: <Pine.OSX.4.64.0810260112010.4630@toasty.nat.fasttrackmonkey.com>
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Have a look at http://www.freedomtc.com/featured_1u_server.php Regards, +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Lanny Baron Freedom Technologies Corporation High Performance Servers and RAID Systems Toll Free: 1.877.963.1900 http://www.freedomtc.com +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Charles Sprickman wrote: > Hello all, > > I have two questions regarding hardware support for two servers. One is > an older Supermicro with a X5DPR-iG2+ mainboard, the other is a > suggestion for a brand new box that is well-supported... Both boxes > will be in a co-lo, so stuff needs to not be "quirky". > > First the old box. I need an SATA controller, non-RAID. I'll be using > gmirror. I have PCI-X slots, so I'd like to go with a PCI-X controller. > There seem to be very few out there, and this one keeps popping up > everywhere: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816124014 > > The comments there mention the chip is a Silicon Image 3124, but I don't > know if I can trust a random NewEgg user. > > Can anyone confirm that controller as working and free of quirks? > Are there other cards I should be looking at? > > Next, I'm looking for a basic 1U server for light webhosting. > Reliability and compatibility are the two main concerns. I'm very happy > with 3Ware RAID cards, so I will likely add that in myself. The server > would optimally already have a hot swap SATA backplane and 4 drive > bays. I'm open to the semi-barebones route like the Supermicro servers > as well as major vendors like Dell and HP. Having some type of > IP-KVM-like functionality as an option would also be nice, but I'll > settle for a serial console. I'd like to keep this under $2K. > > Both servers will be running FreeBSD 7.1 (if it's out in time). > > Thanks, > > Charles > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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