Recent content by ivan98

OK I get it. This is like what I said about RAID10. When I run low on space, I pop down to get x number of same-size disks. RAID1 or RAID5 them, then add it to the pool. Pay x disks and get x-1 disk of usable space, where x>=2. If x=2, it is RAID1; if x>=2, it is RAID5.

In my home Linux server, I’ve a bunch of disks, which is pooled to provide storage for my media (and backup and .... stuff). Now these disks weren’t born in a day, but accumulated over time (couple of years). Today, I’ve a total of 5 disks: from 1TB to 2TB, hanging off an IBM M1015 (good...

Well, perhaps not X10SL7-F specifically, as it is very new. But what about older stuff (like X9 or X8 series) with similar onboard LSI 2x08 chips? Will "LSI 2x08 on a card" conflict with "LSI 2x08 on the mainboard"? Currently on LVM2, explored ZFS but eyeing Btrfs. Nothing firm as yet.

Of the X10 series of new mainboards from Supermicro, only the X10SL7-F comes with onboard LSI HBA. Link is http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/C220/X10SL7-F.cfm

I'm contemplating between two Supermicro main boards: X10SL7-F (with a onboard LSI2308) or X10SLM+-F (without). If the former, I'd probably add 1 more LSI 2x08; if the latter, I'll add 2 x LSI 2x08 - to get a total of 16 SAS ports at the end of the day. My question now is, are there any...