What is considered "the best supported" RAID controller for 5.x?

[Mike Tancsa]

At 08:41 PM 17/06/2005, Marc G. Fournier wrote:

>The subject says it all ... I'm looking a new server, and right now have 
>built it around the SRCZCRX PCI-X 128MB, since I've had good luck with the 
>Intel RAID controllers with 4.x, and I *really* like the storcon CLI 
>utility ... but, with the move to 5.x, I'm wondering if there is something 
>else I should be looking at, or is this still a good card to go with?

I still like the 3ware cards for RAID1.  However, I have started using the 
Areca cards so far with good results on RAID5 machines.  There is both an 
http and cli app and the cards are VERY fast on the tests I have done.  See 
the arcmsr driver man page.

         ---Mike