We've been running 3ware exclusively for a couple years now and haven't had a single issue with them. We're also running their SATA cards on all new machines without issue.
We have run into sporadic issues with Promise, particularly their on-board versions. - Mike -----Original Message----- From: Pete McNeil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT - IDE Raid cards We have had very good luck with the 3ware SATA cards. _M At 12:10 AM 3/11/2004, you wrote: >Hi Evan- > >We personally prefer 3ware cards - www.3ware.com > >The 7006-2 is their 2 port ATA card. It looks like they're just over >$100. 7506-4 is their four port card which appears to be $250ish. > >- Mike > >-----Original Message----- >From: Evan Heller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:25 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] OT - IDE Raid cards > >SATA requires newer SATA harddrives don't they? > >I have several 40 gig and 80 gig hard drives that are ATA 66-100 that I >would like to use for the raid array. I need to do this on the less >expensive side since I already invested enough money in scsi hardware >for the machine. > >-Evan > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:03 PM >Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT - IDE Raid cards > > >As Jeffery said, Promise cards are well known. For my workstation, I >have a MB with an OB Promise EIDE ATA 133 raid controller, as well as a >Silicon Image SATA raid controller. > >That brings another idea, have you looked at SATA Raid cards? > >John Tolmachoff >Engineer/Consultant/Owner >eServices For You > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Evan Heller > > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:23 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [IMail Forum] OT - IDE Raid cards > > > > Hi: > > > > I'm looking for opinions on what IDE raid cards are good performers > > and cost wise what is suggested. I'm looking to do simple mirroring > > and the ability to have 4 or more drives. Yes, I understand IDE raid > > is not as good as SCSI raid at the moment and I do use SCSI raid for > > my primary systems, but I would like to implement an IDE raid for > > backup purposes. I currently use a scsi perc 3 card with 128 megs of > > memory so I'm used to the feature set of a card of that type. > > > > So what do you guys recommend? Please list features/cost . Thanks a > > bunch > > > > -Evan > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > List Archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: >http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: >http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > >To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >List Archive: >http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ >Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
