[geeks] Recommendations for RAID

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

Sridhar Ayengar wrote:

> 
> You mention above, "Software RAID on a machine made in the past 5 years
> is going to easily out-perform any sort of external RAID controller or
> PCI(e|X) card that costs less than $1000."  I can spend more than $1000
> if necessary.  I'd prefer to not spend more than $5000, though.
> 
> Working with an external Solaris box is completely unacceptable because
> that would open me up to an avalanche of additional security auditing
> paperwork.

Maybe a FC <--> U320 SCSI bridgebox  in combination with your favorite
SCSI RAID controller?  You spend a little more for the bridge box but
then spend much less once you can talk SCSI to it.

--Patrick