raid backup

[Erik at Microcontroller.nl]

On Sat, 2004-05-29 at 16:02, Vasenin Alexander aka BlackSir wrote:

> Yes, it works and do what it intended to do - under Widows of course. But "Promise Fasttrak-33, -66, -100, -100 TX2/TX4, -133
> TX2/TX2000" is not a RAID controllers, it's ATA/33,66,etc... controllers with software that can emulate RAID.
> 	Vasenin Alexander aka BlackSir


I don't know if they work in windows ;-) never tried, used them
succesfully with freebsd 4.6 and on..
freebsd shows me an array, which I control with atacontrol device driver
control program..

maybe you mean there is software on the card which emulates the raid,
embedded in a microcontroller?

-Erik.


> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-isp at freebsd.org
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Erik @
> > Microcontroller.nl
> > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 4:37 PM
> > To: freebsd-isp at freebsd.org
> > Cc: michael at roq.com
> > Subject: RE: raid backup
> >
> >
> > just want to say that I use the promise tx2/2000 raid controllers with
> > no problems at all..
> > I use them on several hosts with ide disks and for redundancy, or
> > mirroring.
> > bottom line for me is, if one disks fails the system needs to keep on
> > going, and they do..
> > I made a little script which sends me an email when the array isn't
> > status READY anymore..
> >
> > in 2.5 years this only once happened with an server at the office,
> > replaced the disk in the weekend when I had the time. this is all good
> > enough for me.. ;-)
> >
> > just my 0,02
> > -Erik.
> 
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