RAID on a budget: Best solution for a RAID1 Controller
What would be a good low budget raid controller card? I have used HighPoint, and LSI but am not sure as I have not had a good experience with either one. This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks...
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Well, why not use the internal RAID on most motherboards? Its about the same amount of CPU usage either way.
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I completely disagree with onboard. Most of the time its software (BIOS) based. When your array crashes and you need to rebuild it you're going to be stressed enough already. Get an LSI chipset that...
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as an additional piece of info here...some of these cards have been (no joke, new in box with shrink wrapped) as cheap as $20. I put production machines on them and they work fine. Of course that is...
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Jake - voipcitadel.com and CHS wrote: I completely disagree with onboard. Most of the time its software (BIOS) based. Cheapie add in cards are usually software anyways.. If you need a RAID...
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I guess there is an argument to be made here, bottom line is what you are after and, as far as I am concerned, the management of the array. Regardless, there is some difference between integrated on...
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I think the bottom-line advice is that hardware-based RAID controllers are what should be used. Not something that uses the O/S.
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John White wrote: I think the bottom-line advice is that hardware-based RAID controllers are what should be used. Not something that uses the O/S. while it doesn't take much stress off the CPU/OS...
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If all you are needing is R1, I wouldn't spend money on highend RAID controller like LSI 9820 or something.Most likely your board and southbridge supports an onboard RAID that you can hopefully...
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Thanks for all of the info guys. I wish I could give more than one Best Answer.
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*whistles innocently while walking away with another unearned BA* :P
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