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Re: recommendations for supported, affordable hardware raid controller.



Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> wrote:
> Steven Mainor wrote: 

>> I'm looking for recommendations for a 6 or 8 port SATA hardware raid
>> controller that will hopefully be supported by the kernel and/or open
>> source drivers to put in my desktop computer. Any input welcome,
>> thanks.

> Having used them for 20+ years now, I strongly recommend against
> hardware RAID controllers. Hardware SAS/SATA interfaces with mdadm or
> ZFS are better in every one of my use cases.

I second that motion.

Unless using Windows or ESXi outside VSAN you better avoid RAID
controllers. More hassle than gain, IMHO.

Grüße,
Sven.

-- 
Sigmentation fault. Core dumped.


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