Hello all,
I just posted my new build in the DIY storage server section, and one of the things I am still considering is which RAID controller to use.
I am very tempted to use one of the new Adaptec controller, they have very nice features and interface.
My use case is for a RAID6 array using WD RED hard drives. I am thinking I will go with the 16-port version, as that is enough ports to be able to utilize an 8x PCIe 3.0 interface if I ever need that much bandwidth or use lots of SSDs. I don't think it is quite worth going with the Q versions that support SSD caching, but I am considering it.
I don't really care about price. I am going for latest and greatest features as I will probably have this card for awhile. They have very favorable reviews on Newegg.
Also, anyone think about using the new ReFS from Server 2012 on their RAID arrays?
Thanks
-JCL
I just posted my new build in the DIY storage server section, and one of the things I am still considering is which RAID controller to use.
I am very tempted to use one of the new Adaptec controller, they have very nice features and interface.
My use case is for a RAID6 array using WD RED hard drives. I am thinking I will go with the 16-port version, as that is enough ports to be able to utilize an 8x PCIe 3.0 interface if I ever need that much bandwidth or use lots of SSDs. I don't think it is quite worth going with the Q versions that support SSD caching, but I am considering it.
I don't really care about price. I am going for latest and greatest features as I will probably have this card for awhile. They have very favorable reviews on Newegg.
Also, anyone think about using the new ReFS from Server 2012 on their RAID arrays?
Thanks
-JCL