Topic: hardware raid questions

[carload]

Hi, preparing to build a new server and would like to use hardware raid.  Any advice is welcome. Some specific questions:  Can IDE raid be used easily? I see LSI Logic has some low priced cards like MEGARAID ATA 133 that have Redhat 7.3 drivers, would this work? I don't think speed is a big enough issue for me to overcome the higher prices for SCSI.. although if only SCSI will do for installing SME (6.0.1)...
Also, I see some motherboards with ATA or SATA raid, anyone been able to use these?  Thanks!

[Anonymous]

3ware.

Most cheap raid solutions are software raid... and not really worth much.... so you really do get what you pay for.

I have used a half dozen different 3ware controllers, 7000, 8000, and the new 9500 series.  Get a 7000 with two ata ports ($100) and mirror them... that's what I have in my SME box.

[Anonymous]

thanks... are the 3ware controllers supported 'out-of-the-box', or did you have to alter the installation process to load drivers during the sme install? If so, could you give details?  thanks again.

[carload]

(forgot to login)...
anyone else' experiences welcome in addition to details on the 3ware solution...