Hello, we have a old FSC TX150 S7 Server and need more disk space. So we want to by a https://www.icydock.com/goods.php?id=153. The diskspace is used as fileserver / simple HDD no SSD and the network connection is 1Gbit round about 100mb/s. So I think sata 3.0 is just more speed then needed. I want to use it as software raid.
So far so good. The LSI 1068e (aka FSC D2607-A11) is offical supported by FSC but not in IT-mode (JBOD). So I'am not sure if I use the LSI 1068e and flash a unoffical firmware (the original LSI one) or to use a simple SATA extension card. Can someone recommend a SATA extension card for server usage? What's about performence? I'am not sure if a SATA extension card for lets say 50€ can have the same read/write speed as a LSI HBA card in JBOD / software raid mode? Best regards