Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:59:58 -0400 From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <hornback@wireco.net> To: "'Robert J. Adams'" <radams@siscom.net> Cc: <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: 3ware -vs- Promise Message-ID: <002f01c016dc$ff077970$d4776bce@challenger> In-Reply-To: <005b01c015ce$542793a0$7215fbd1@mysticplaces.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of > Robert J. Adams > Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 1:34 PM > To: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: 3ware -vs- Promise > > > Hello all, > > If I'm setting up a system with (8) of the new 80gig > maxtor's.. and I plan > on having them just in JBOD (not raid stripes etc) will I see > a performance > gain from using the 3ware (8 port version, ~$450) over the > Promise Ultra100 > (~$40ea) card? I assume that I can use two Promise Ultra100's > in one box? Are you planning on running the Promise FastTrak or just the standard Promise Ultra100 card? The FastTrak costs about 1/3rd as much as the 3ware card, not sure if it would handle 8 drives or not tho. Might be worth looking into. Personally, I've had nothing but good luck with Promise hardware under NT and FreeBSD. YMMV. --- Andy To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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