Re: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID?

2000-02-26 Thread Paul Jakma
On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Simo Varis wrote: On the other hand SA-221 is worth of Compaq SCSI 18GB hotswap drive so if there is no real advantages having HW-RAID money may become important factor. If someone has benchmarks for SA-221 I really would like to see them. Thank you!

SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID?

2000-02-25 Thread Simo Varis
I have to setup Linux on Compaq Proliant server soon. What is needed is about 18 GB disk space, i.e. RAID1 = 2x 18GB or RAID5 = 3x 9GB. Proliant 400 is enough, but it cannot do hotswap which Proliant 1600 can do. Now, if I go for a bit more expensive PL1600, how well hotswap features work with

RE: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID?

2000-02-25 Thread Gregory Leblanc
-Original Message- From: Simo Varis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 3:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID? I have to setup Linux on Compaq Proliant server soon. What is needed is about 18 GB disk space, i.e. RAID1 = 2x

Re: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID?

2000-02-25 Thread James Manning
[ Friday, February 25, 2000 ] Gregory Leblanc wrote: Then, how much slower (not faster I guess :) Smart Array 221 would be than SW-RAID (single P3-500)? And can I do all SA-221 maintaining from Linux or do I need to reboot to dos? New official home

Re: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID?

2000-02-25 Thread James Manning
[ Friday, February 25, 2000 ] Gregory Leblanc wrote: where's tiobench? It's the perl script front-end part of tiotest http://www.icon.fi/~mak/tiotest/ (There's also some front-end redirector that I can't find right now) James

RE: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID?

2000-02-25 Thread Gregory Leblanc
-Original Message- From: James Manning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 1:24 PM To: Gregory Leblanc Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID? [ Friday, February 25, 2000 ] Gregory Leblanc wrote: Then, how much slower (not faster

RE: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID?

2000-02-25 Thread Gregory Leblanc
-Original Message- From: James Manning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 1:53 PM To: Gregory Leblanc Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID? [ Friday, February 25, 2000 ] Gregory Leblanc wrote: Does anybody have a nice script

Re: SW-RAID or Compaq HW-RAID?

2000-02-25 Thread James Manning
[ Friday, February 25, 2000 ] Gregory Leblanc wrote: Does anybody have a nice script to run tiobench through it's paces, and collect results? I'm going to try that SPARC patch tonight, and run RAID5 through it's paces. I suppose I'll need to find a nice way to keep the processors busy,