SATA RAID: 3ware vs. Promise

[Steven Hartland]

Cant comment for or against the Promise card but you might want to
consider the areca as an alternative as they are very good cards also.

    Steve

Ireneusz Pluta wrote:
> Hello group,
> 
> I am completing a box for PostgreSQL server on FreeBSD. Selecting a
> RAID controller I decided to go with 3ware SE9650-16, following good
> opinions about 3ware controllers found on FreeBSD and 
> PostgreSQL groups.
> 
> However my dealer suggest me to not to go with 3ware, and take
> Promise SuperTrak EX16350, instead. 
> This suggestion does not have any technical background and it comes
> generally from the fact of 
> limited availability of 16x 3ware controllers on the local market and
> immediate availability of Promise. 
> 
> Is this technically a good idea to take Promise instead of 3ware or
> rather I definitely should 
> insist on 3ware and wait for it?



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