SATA RAID5: low cost suggestions pls.

[Zeneca]

I'm considering to build a RAID 5, based on a regular desktop motherboard
(SK939) with 4 SATA-II HD's + 1 for spare, to be used as a file server.
I would appreciate you suggestions to identify a PCI SATA RAID controller.
I'm not considering soft RAID's (PCI boards without XOR engine) nor software
RAID version from Windows XP server.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Leythos]

I'm considering to build a RAID 5, based on a regular desktop motherboard
(SK939) with 4 SATA-II HD's + 1 for spare, to be used as a file server.
I would appreciate you suggestions to identify a PCI SATA RAID controller.
I'm not considering soft RAID's (PCI boards without XOR engine) nor software
RAID version from Windows XP server.

Thanks for the help.

Take a look at www.promise.com they make several RAID solutions for
SATA.

 

[Roger Hamlett]

I'm considering to build a RAID 5, based on a regular desktop
motherboard (SK939) with 4 SATA-II HD's + 1 for spare, to be used as a
file server.
I would appreciate you suggestions to identify a PCI SATA RAID
controller.
I'm not considering soft RAID's (PCI boards without XOR engine) nor
software RAID version from Windows XP server.

Thanks for the help.

If it is only going to be a file server, why use a PC at all?. Look at the
Buffalo Terastation. Not SATA, but PATA, however provides a clean small
file server solution, for less money than it is really possible to build
such a unit.

Best Wishes

 

[Paul]

I'm considering to build a RAID 5, based on a regular desktop motherboard
(SK939) with 4 SATA-II HD's + 1 for spare, to be used as a file server.
I would appreciate you suggestions to identify a PCI SATA RAID controller.
I'm not considering soft RAID's (PCI boards without XOR engine) nor software
RAID version from Windows XP server.

Thanks for the help.

There is a recent article here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/20051123/pci_express_battles_pci_x-09.html

Another article here -

"Comparison of nine Serial ATA RAID 5 adapters"
http://www.tweakers.net/reviews/557/12

You can get prices and a very few review comments about
Areca here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...e=1&bop=and&description=areca&InnerManu=10526

Some very general comments here:

http://www.storagereview.com/map/lm.cgi/raid5

A lot of RAID users live here. forums.2cpu.com is a
good place to get leads on various storage solutions.

"If you have over 1TB in PERSONAL storage, post here your stats."
http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?t=61453

Now, this is how to build a storage device
I'd probably put more air space between drives.

http://www.rainwulf.com/storage/rivaxeon.jpg

Rebuilding can also be an issue, and not all reviews will
test for that issue:

http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?t=70132&highlight=raid5

Have fun,
Paul