Re: SCSI vs SATA

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ufoa <ufoa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm looking at installing a SATA RAID controller on my server SBS03R2
to replace the on board SATA controller. I don't want to use software
raid.

Controller Specs:
HighPoint RocketRAID 2312
PCI-e x1 (x4, x8 and x16 slot compatible ) interface
2 eSATA II ports at 300 MB/s per port
Up to 2 SATA II or SATA I Hard Drives
Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD
Support Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X
64bit LBA for RAID arrays greater than 2TB

Also using an external eSATA drive for backup with the 300 MB's
transfer rate verses the USB2 rate.

U320 SCSI vs SATA cost factor.

Anyone have any experience with a SATA Raid controller and have any
feed back or recommendations?

I've always been wary of anything other than SCSI or SAS on a server. I
don't like to skimp on something that has to stay up and running all the
time. I'd personally avoid it unless it's for your own home office use.


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