Re: [tlug] New Custom Server for Linux - Advice Needed

[Walter Hansen <gandalf@example.com>]

Josh Glover wrote:
> On 18/08/06, scott <scott@example.com> wrote:
>
> > [Matt Gross wrote:]
> >
> > > *     RAID 5 (Software or Hardware - what do you recommend?)
> > software raid 5 on 4 SATA drives
>
> I would actually recommend hardware RAID, if you have the yen. I have
> heard good things about 3ware[1][2] cards and Linux.
>
> Not that there is anything wrong with software RAID, but why not
> offload the RAID from the CPUs if you can?
>
> Cheers,
> Josh
>
> [1] http://www.3ware.com/
> [2] http://japan.3ware.com/


Hardware raid is of course better on some levels, but I've also heard 
valid arguments for software. You might check out the comparisons. Also 
be very careful with hardware RAID, do you're homework. It's generally 
only the more expensive cards/systems that do it right and support all 
OSes at a base level. Make sure it will work with Linux.

PS.

400,000 yen is a lot for a system. I'd expect that a system like this 
could be built for around 150,000-200,000 unless you're really going top 
of the line.