<p dir="ltr">I've used 3ware and lsi recently. Both are good. Adaptec is also good. All 3 have solid Linux support both as kernel drivers and user space control tools. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Currently, I'm on an LSI binge as their larger models support expanding a RAID6 array on the fly and that's a needed capability right now. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 28, 2015 7:46 AM, "Solomon Peachy" <<a href="mailto:pizza@shaftnet.org">pizza@shaftnet.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 12:14:06AM -0400, Raj Wurttemberg wrote:<br>
> Valid point... I guess adding one more drive for RAID5 won't break the bank.<br>
> haha!<br>
><br>
> LSI Logic 9270-8i....<br>
> - Amazon: $565<br>
> - eBay: $160<br>
<br>
I can't honestly speak for the LSI cards' robustness and Linux support,<br>
but another option is to go with a 3Ware card. Their Linux support is<br>
top-notch.<br>
<br>
For example, you can get a new 3Ware 9650SE-12ML for $70 on ebay, and<br>
that includes one breakout cable. Their newer 9690 and 9750 cards are<br>
better, especially if you're going full RAID6, but are more expensive.<br>
<br>
But if you're not going RAID5/6, using a fancy controller will buy you<br>
better manageability (and in the case of RAID1 you'll always be able to<br>
boot), at best the performance will be the same vs the onboard<br>
controller.<br>
<br>
(I've been using 3Ware cards for about 15 years now; a 9650SE-16ML is<br>
currently powering the system I'm sending this from. I've not had a<br>
single controller-related failure with these things))<br>
<br>
- Solomon<br>
--<br>
Solomon Peachy pizza at shaftnet dot org<br>
Delray Beach, FL ^^ (email/xmpp) ^^<br>
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