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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!news.gmi.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!edisto.awod.com!usenet From: lam@awod.com (Ken Lam) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.periphs.scsi Subject: RAID w/FreeBSD (suggestions wanted!) Date: 22 Sep 1995 03:29:33 GMT Organization: A World Of Difference, Inc. Lines: 24 Message-ID: <43tait$pqa@edisto.awod.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: tsunami.awod.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6+ Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:6563 comp.periphs.scsi:38122 I have a number of pentiums running on AHA2940s and are moving to the 3940(W)s. I am evaluating RAID arrays for these machines -- mainly for reliability (and to a lesser extent speed). I would like a RAID array with 2 channels so that I can utilize it between 2 of our servers. I currently have a mix of Micropolis and Seagate drives floating amongst our servers and would like to move to a nice uniform array. Initially, I imagine using 2GB drives, with a array capacity of 8-10GB. I would like to be able to swap the 2GB drives for 4GB drives or whatever higher capacity/faster drives become available when I begin to exceed that space limitation. Suggestions on good RAID array manufacturers/resellers/VARs. Suggestions on drives to be in the array are welcome as well. TIA- Ken -------- Ken Lam lam@awod.com Vice President A World Of Difference, Inc. (803) 769-4488 Internet Service Provider / Network and Systems Consultancy - CHAS/SC