Re: RAID controllers for Postgresql on large setups

Francisco Reyes wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake writes:
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> Any PCI controller you have had good experience with?

I don't have any PCI test data.

> How any other PCI-X/PCI-e controller that you have had good results?


http://www.commandprompt.com/blogs/joshua_drake/2008/04/is_that_performance_i_smell_ext2_vs_ext3_on_50_spindles_testing_for_postgresql/

If you are digging for used see if you can pick up a 64xx series from
HP. A very nice card that can generally be had for reasonable dollars.


http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-Compaq-SMART-ARRAY-6402-CTRL-128MB-SCSI-273915-B21_W0QQitemZ120259020765QQihZ002QQcategoryZ11182QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If you want new, definitely go with the P800.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake