HW RAID advice requested

[VA]

> I am partial to HP hardware, it is what we use at work and I haven't really

Basically all major manufacturer hardware should be supported. I have 
good experience with Dell, IBM and HP. If you need a separate controller 
3ware is a good option. Personally I don't like Adaptec, but they should 
work too. I don't know about other brands since they are harder to get 
over here.

VA, Finland