Re: High end server and storage for a PostgreSQL OLTP system

Alex Turner wrote:

> To be honest I've used compaq, dell and LSI SCSI RAID controllers and
> got pretty pathetic benchmarks from all of them.

I also have seen average-low results for LSI (at least the 1020 card).

> 2xOpteron 242, Tyan S2885 MoBo, 4GB Ram, 14xSATA WD Raptor drives:
> 2xRaid 1, 1x4 disk Raid 10, 1x6 drive Raid 10.  2x3ware (now AMCC)
> Escalade 9500S-8MI.

Thanks, this is precious information.

> I would be interested in starting a site listing RAID benchmarks under
> linux.  If anyone is interested let me know.  I would be interested in
> at least some bonnie++ benchmarks, and perhaps other if people would
> like.

I have used also tiobench [http://tiobench.sourceforge.net/]
Any experience with it?

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Cosimo