Re: Which RAID Controllers to pick/avoid?

From: Mario Weilguni <roadrunner6(at)gmx(dot)at>
To: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Which RAID Controllers to pick/avoid?
Date: 2011-02-03 14:57:57
Message-ID: 4D4AC275.7090105@gmx.at
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Am 03.02.2011 00:15, schrieb Dan Birken:
> I'm setting up a dedicated linux postgres box with 2x300GB 15k SAS
> drive in a RAID 1, though if future load dictates we would like to be
> able to upgrade to RAID 10. The hosting provider offers the following
> options for a RAID controller (all are the same price):
Adaptec at least has good tools for managing the controller, and
performance in our RAID-1 (DB) and RAID-5 setups (Files) is very good. I
don't think you can do wrong with the Adaptec controllers.

Can't say much regarding LSI, but avoid cheap HP controllers.

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