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    Looking for a Hardware RAID Controller

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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
      last edited by

      So in regards to my other topics, and different price points. I'm looking for a PCI RAID Controller. Something that can hold 12 drives. Specifically WD RE 4 TB Enterprise Hard Drive model: WD4000FYYZ on a Supermicro / X9SCL/X9SCM motherboard.

      Any recommendations?

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        LSI and Adaptec are the only vendors that I would consider.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender
          last edited by

          Why not buy a Dell one, assuming you're going with Dell hardware?

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
            last edited by

            @Dashrender said:

            Why not buy a Dell one, assuming you're going with Dell hardware?

            He's on SuperMicro. Dell is just reselling LSI.

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            • MattSpellerM
              MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              @scottalanmiller @Dashrender Probably a good call on both, if you're on a tight budget Dustin make sure you check out used dell re-badged ones

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                If you are looking at SuperMicro plus a hardware RAID controller, it is hard to believe that Dell is not cheaper.

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403
                  last edited by

                  We already have the Supermicro server, just trying to build a solution around re-purposing the existing server for on-site backup storage.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    @DustinB3403 said:

                    We already have the Supermicro server, just trying to build a solution around re-purposing the existing server for on-site backup storage.

                    For backup storage, why would you spend money on hardware RAID? Use Linux and MD RAID.

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller We could.

                      Just weighting our options, and my brain is kind of fried after the 15 some proposals I've worked on. Trying to account for every option.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                        last edited by

                        @DustinB3403 said:

                        @scottalanmiller We could.

                        Just weighting our options, and my brain is kind of fried after the 15 some proposals I've worked on. Trying to account for every option.

                        If money is tight at all, a hardware RAID controller for the backup device will be hundreds of dollars without really adding value. Those CPUs will be idle and everything will be offloaded to the RAID controller. Might as well leverage the CPUs, get a faster system and save $600+.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          @DustinB3403 said:

                          @scottalanmiller We could.

                          Just weighting our options, and my brain is kind of fried after the 15 some proposals I've worked on. Trying to account for every option.

                          If money is tight at all, a hardware RAID controller for the backup device will be hundreds of dollars without really adding value. Those CPUs will be idle and everything will be offloaded to the RAID controller. Might as well leverage the CPUs, get a faster system and save $600+.

                          So what? Install Xen or Hyper-V to SD or USB stick, then create Software RAID 10 for VM?

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                            @Dashrender said:

                            So what? Install Xen or Hyper-V to SD or USB stick, then create Software RAID 10 for VM?

                            Yup

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              @Dashrender said:

                              So what? Install Xen or Hyper-V to SD or USB stick, then create Software RAID 10 for VM?

                              Yup

                              Sweet... I was wondering if the RAID card was worth it in the backup server - The card, probably not, though RAID is still worth it so you don't have to rebuild it completely if you loose a drive.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                But generally RAID 6, not RAID 10, in a backup device.

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                                • StrongBadS
                                  StrongBad
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                                  If the idea is keeping the budget down, software RAID sounds like a great option. That is a large chunk of cash necessary to get a quality RAID controller.

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