LSI 9266-4i and 9270-8i w/ FP and CC Pro 2.0 - NY Seller

[Biren78]

Saw this not from China versions. For those wondering, a lot of these have keys that are not valid but here's two from a new york seller:
LSI MegaRAID 9266 4i with Cachecade Pro 2 0 Fastpath | eBay

Seems like a pretty good deal. I'd wish it was a 8 port but I guess can just get an expander or something. The 9270-8i is $420:

LSI MegaRAID 9270 8i with Cachecade Pro 2 0 Fastpath | eBay

I'm hoping LSI's next-gen makes this kinda software standard.

 

[mrkrad]

no kidding HP uses the honour system and it's per server licensing. got 10 P420's in a server? that's one license.

Plus P420/1gb FBWC are way cheaper on a monumental scale.

 

[klree]

Wowowo..HP Smart Array Advanced Pack 2.0, HP SmartCache, and all you have to purchase separately.

The following operating systems are supported by the HP SSD Smart Path feature:

Microsoft Windows 2008 Server
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server
Microsoft Windows 2012 Server


Looks like a lot more worse than LSI...LOL

 

[mrkrad]

HP SAAP 2.0 and HP Smartcache are equal. Buy either and get the features of both. Literally they are the same thing.

It is supported by all operating system since it is transparent. ESXi 5.1 definitely.

If you know how ILO licensing works, you may understand what i'm trying to say...

Plus you know you get support for the card. The grey market LSI cards, good luck when it dies and takes the key with it. You won't get any warranty and will lose the cachecade key..

 

[klree]

To my understanding if you don't get the HP card with any HP server or from HP directly, it would be worse than any "grey market" cards.
LOL with ILO licensing

 

[mrkrad]

Your understanding is wrong. Authorized channel resellers may sell them however they may only be supported in an HP server. Of course if you know HP jedi knight way of support (it's dead, no light, dead, no power, dead,dead,dead) they will rma should the need be.