Big, fast disk toys

[Kevin Brown]

Of course using Raid0 gets you no data protection :) .  

Didn't Slashdot have a pointer a few months ago on building a TB storage server
for under $5K?  Sounds like an interesting idea for a multimedia box.  Don't
know what else would need 4 or more 100GB drives (or even 2 or more) unless you
are recording whole TV show seasons, movies, mp3s, ogg vorbises, etc...

Richard Daggett wrote:
> 
> Howdy All
> 
>  Adaptec 2400A is a raid cable ATA solution and the Adaptec 39160 is a dual channel LVD scsi controller no raid.
> 
>  Adaptec 2400A:
>  » i960RS based
>  » Up to 128 MB memory support
>  » 4-channel support up to 4 drives
>  » Online capacity expansion
> 
> 
> Affordable, full-featured ATA/100 RAID card for data protection. Ideal for PC server users looking to take advantage of advanced RAID features on ATA hard drives. The Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A card is a microprocessor-based RAID solution for PC server environments employing ATA hard drives. The Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A supports up to 4 drives, with transfer rates up to 100 MByte/sec per channel over 4 channels providing advanced RAID functionality at an affordable price. It is the ideal solution for those who want increased server capacity and performance. It offers state-of-the-art manageability features through Adaptec's Storage Manager Pro? software.
> 
>  Cost: $336.99
> 
> 
>  Adaptec 39160:
>  » Two (2) Independent Ultra 160 Channels for 320 MByte/sec performance (160 each).
>  » 64-bit PCI (32 supported) for 266 MB/s throughput with MotherBoard.
>  » SpeedFlex Technology ensures top performance of all connected devices, regardless of SCSI generation, and provides seamless backwards compatibility protecting legacy devices.
>  » Two External connectors are 68-pin Very High Density for connection to LVD drives (also includes two internal LVD & one 50-pin standard internal connector).
> 
>  Cost: $349.99
> 
> Richard
> 
> http://www.insight.com/web/apps/productpresentation/index.php?alert=categoryresults&product_id=AD070531
> 
> http://www.insight.com/web/apps/productpresentation/index.php?product_id=AD622782
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Nancy
> Sollars
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 4:31 PM
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> Subject: Re: Big, fast disk toys
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "foodog" <foodog@uswest.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 4:05 PM
> Subject: Big, fast disk toys
> 
> > If you're looking for a big, fast, relatively cheap RAID system I'm
> > really impressed with the Adaptec 2400A controller.  I'm playing with it
> > at work, BTW, not home.  The bootable config CD runs Linux and has a
> > click-thru for the GPL.
> >
> > You can connect up to 4 IDE drives to it to build a RAID unit.  The
> > setup I'm using is four WD1000 100GB disks at RAID 0 for approx 376GB.
> > The whole deal can be had for somewhere right around $2K and compares
> > *very* favorably with a Fibre Channel SAN system that costs much, much
> > more.
> 
> Sounds interesting..
> 
> Any Idea how this compares to the 39160 Scsi Controller?
> 
> >
> > I actually like this IDE solution better than any Adaptec scsi RAID I've
> > used, most notably the 131U2 (which has no Linux support).  Bigger,
> > cheaper, very fast (100MB/sec). The only challenge is mounting the
> > drives with enough breathing room; they run hot.
> 
> I thought all drives run Hot ... ( Previous experience of branding of hand
> on Quantum products )
> 
> >
> > At some point I may be able to load Linux on this but it'll be awhile.
> >
> > Steve
> > Guess I'll go clean the garage now :-(
> 
> Nige
> 
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