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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers efficient raid file server Post 302364014 by pcmacd on Wednesday 21st of October 2009 10:51:15 PM
Old 10-21-2009
efficient raid file server
I need to put together a RAID1 file server for use by Windoze systems. I've built zillions of windows systems from components. I was a HPUX SE for a long time at HP, but have been out of the game for years.

I've got an old workhorse mobo FIC PA-2013 with a 450 MHz K6 III+ I could use, but I'd need to get a RAID card for that.

I've also got a PCCHIPS M789 mobo with the VIA C3 processor, and likely have some memory for that, would still need a RAID card.

I won't be doing video editing over the LAN which is currently 100 BT.

I would like a balance between performance and operation cost (ever calculate what 500 watts costs for 24x7?) It occurred to me that if I need to buy a RAID card I might be better off buying a new MOBO with the raid built in with a second or third tier efficient processor.

I would appreciate recommendations for both hardware and flavor of LINUX.

I realize that there may be posts here relating to this topic, but I haven't stumbled upon any.

tanksAbunch

pc
 

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LEARN ABOUT NETBSD

mvsata

MVSATA(4)						   BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual 						 MVSATA(4)

NAME

     mvsata -- Marvell Hercules-I and Hercules-II SATA controllers driver

SYNOPSIS

     mvsata* at pci? dev ? function ?

DESCRIPTION

     The mvsata driver supports the Marvell Hercules-I and Hercules-II family of SATA controllers, interfacing the hardware with the ata(4) and
     atapi(4) subsystems.

     The following controllers are supported by the mvsata driver:

	   Adaptec RAID 1420SA
	   Adaptec RAID 1430SA
	   Marvell 88SX50xx Hercules-I
	   Marvell 88SX60xx Hercules-II
	   Marvell 88SX70xx Hercules-II
	   Triones Technologies RocketRAID 2310 RAID card

     The 88SX60xx and later support Native Command Queuing.  The 88SX70xx also supports ATAPI.

SEE ALSO

     ata(4), atapi(4), pci(4), wd(4)

HISTORY

     The mvsata driver first appeared in NetBSD 6.0.

AUTHORS

     The mvsata driver was written by KIYOHARA Takashi <kiyohara@kk.iij4u.or.jp>.

BUGS

     SATA Native Command Queuing is not yet supported.
     Device hot swapping is not yet supported.
     ATAPI is not yet tested.
     Marvell's Software RAID is not yet supported by the
	     ataraid(4) driver.  raid(4) can be used instead.

BSD
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