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3ware 8506-8 PCI-X SATA RAID-5 controller

3ware 8506-8 PCI-X SATA RAID-5 controller

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04 Nov 2009 119
Linux support for this one is very good. The driver is in the kernel and tools can be downloaded on their website.
The ex backup server

The ex backup server

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04 Nov 2009 91
Server drive bays

Server drive bays

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04 Nov 2009 103
If I had to build this kind of machine today, I'd use 2.5'' disks and could probably fit 12 of these in just 3x 5.25'' slots. Much smaller case, less heat, fewer fans, smaller UPS. And probably half the cost.
3ware 8506-8 PCI-X SATA RAID-5 controller

3ware 8506-8 PCI-X SATA RAID-5 controller

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04 Nov 2009 104
Labeling the wires is a must! You don't want to find out later, that the controller maybe doesn't identify the drives by serial number and the array is f*cked up.
3ware 8506-8 PCI-X SATA RAID-5 controller

3ware 8506-8 PCI-X SATA RAID-5 controller

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04 Nov 2009 109
Here it runs in a normal 33MHz PCI slot. Not good for the bandwidth, but there was enough time for incremental backups during the night.