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boykster:
One key thing I noticed you'd like is array expansion (start with 3 drives, add more later).  That's not very common in either software or hardware raid.  Its becoming more common in hardware RAID cards though.

I have 3 RAID5 arrays built using older (7000 series) 3ware cards.  2 are 8 drive arrays and 1 is a 4 drive array.  I've had great experience with the 3ware series of PATA cards, but they don't do online array expansion.  If you want to grow an array, you have to transfer the data off the array, add the drive, re-create the new array, and then transfer the data back.

You might consider unRaid as well.....

http://www.lime-technology.com/

squirrellydw:
anyone recommend a raid card for sata2 drives?

XyloSesame:

--- Quote from: squirrellydw on December 16, 2007, 11:47:42 am ---anyone recommend a raid card for sata2 drives?

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Check out http://www.3ware.com - I've not personally used 'em, but know a few folks who swear by 'em.

Samstag:

--- Quote from: XyloSesame on December 17, 2007, 11:44:00 am ---
--- Quote from: squirrellydw on December 16, 2007, 11:47:42 am ---anyone recommend a raid card for sata2 drives?

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Check out http://www.3ware.com - I've not personally used 'em, but know a few folks who swear by 'em.

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I like Promise cards, but haven't used any of their Sata II or RAID 5 cards.  I'm using a 4-port Sata I that does 0, 1, or 0+1 that I like a lot.

patrickl:
I had a RAID card break down on me. I didn't have a replacement so it was highly unpleasant. Imagine sitting there with your redundant array and no way to read it. Luckily I had a backup, but still

That's what I like about the Infrant ReadyNAS. The disks can be mounted in a UNIX environment and will (should) be readable even without the hardware.

Actually for most applications I now use simple mirroring. Slightly more expensive, but never a problem when the hardware breaks.  I think many motherboards support this standard. Even my notebook does it.

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