Re: [PERFORMANCE] Buying hardware

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 1:20 AM, A B  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.