Controller for ZFS

[aurfalien]

Real quick, I would break it down into 2 HBAs if possible.

And if you go 2 SSD for ZIL and 2 SSD for L2ARC, I would also split them amongst both HBAs.

Just some food for thought.

In terms of HBAs, I would go LSI.

- aurf

On Nov 13, 2013, at 10:41 AM, Shawn Wallbridge wrote:

> I was wondering what the preferred/best supported 24port SAS/SATA
> controller is for FreeBSD? I have a box with a LSI/3Ware 9750-24i4e in it,
> which I can use in JBOD mode, but it seems like a waste to me.
> 
> I have a few PCI-E slots, so I could run multiple cards, if necessary.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> shawn
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> This e-mail is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you received this e-mail in error, any review, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately of the error via e-mail to <ifpostmaster> postmaster at imaginaryforces.com and please delete the e-mail from your system, retaining no copies in any media. We appreciate your cooperation.
> 
> ...imaginaryforces.com...
> 
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-fs at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"