| From: | Scott Marlowe <scott(dot)marlowe(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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| To: | A B <gentosaker(at)gmail(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: [PERFORMANCE] Buying hardware |
| Date: | 2009-01-28 20:01:50 |
| Message-ID: | dcc563d10901281201o5da909aas5964d26d186afedd@mail.gmail.com |
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On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 1:20 AM, A B <gentosaker(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> While browsing the net I found a server with a raid controller
> HP Smart Array P400/512MB BBWC Controller
> How does one know what this is, if it is any good or so? I guess they
> just stuck their "HP" label onto some other raid controller?
> I could write HP but I guess that wouldn't help much. And I could also
> look through the archives for the mailinglist. When I find the
> time,I'll do so and try to create a wiki page.
The only HP controller I've seen get decent reviews here has been the
P800. The P400 has gotten pretty poor reviews. I imagine it's a fine
controller for a workgroup level file server.
> The problem with this kind of built-in hardware is that it might suck,
> and then you can't plug in any other hardware in the box.
Exactly. Which is why I prefer high quality white box servers from
smaller shops.
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