[zfs-discuss] Re: Building large home file server with SATA

2006-09-22 Thread Alexei Rodriguez
> Check out this blog: > > http://blogs.sun.com/PlasticPixel/entry/build_your_own > _multi_terabyte This is pretty much exactly what I want to do. These SYBA PCI cards look like they do the job, so now I need to see if I can find them locally (Bay Area) for instant gratification. If not, NewEgg

[zfs-discuss] Re: Building large home file server with SATA

2006-09-22 Thread Alexei Rodriguez
> Alexei Rodriguez wrote: > Unless they break the spec, yes, it should work. PCI Excellent to know! I will verify that the motherboard and the PCI-X cards play well together. Thanks! Alexei This message posted from opensolaris.org _

[zfs-discuss] Building large home file server with SATA

2006-09-21 Thread Alexei Rodriguez
I currently have a linux system at home with a pair of 3ware RAID (pci) controllers (4 port each) with a total of 8x250GB drives attached. I would like to move this existing setup to zfs but the problem I keep running into is finding suitable SATA controllers to replace the 3ware cards with. Bi