"I just built a 2 terabyte machine,... Here's how to do it for a lot less:
1. Throw out the idea of the 3ware card. I've used them. They're overpriced pieces of crap. Responsiveness under load is horrible. Linux's software RAID works much better. Savings: $770
2. Use 300-gig drives. Fewer of them means a much cheaper casew ($124 in my case). Savings: $200
3. Two 550-watt power supplies? Stop believing the crap in the overclocking forums. The relatively cheap 400-watt power supply that came with the case easily powers eight 300-gig drives and a dual processer motherboard. Savings: $204
Total savings: >$1,000
If you're thinking of using Windows on this, well, maybe you need the hardware RAID controller. Under Linux, the software RAID implementation is second to none - and I can guarantee that your host CPU will crank out parity in amounts that one of 3ware's cards can't even dream of. Combined with Samba, nothing on your network will know that it's not talking to a Windows machine.
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Friday, July 30, 2004
Terabyte Storage Solutions?
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