What controllers are the cheapest to the best for running RAID 5 with 20 Hard drives?
I plan on getting this case: (Norco RPC-4020)
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?cid=15526599328051592981&q=RPC-4020%2B4U%2BServer%2BCase%2Bw%252F%2B20%2BHot-Swappable%2BSATA%252FSAS%2BDrive%2BBay
with these hard drives: (WD20EARS)
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.directron.com%2Fwd20ears20pk.html%3Fgsear%3D1&usg=AFQjCNFjJPKkENBiHq5XwtZq1uOfjRqMaA
and i was looking at HighPoint's RocketRaid Cards (DL'd PDF file) (they're expensive) specifically:
HighPoint RocketRAID 3560 24-Channel PCI-E x8 SATA2 RAID Controller
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superbiiz.com%2Fdetail.php%3Fname%3DHI-RR3560%26src%3DFR%26pid%3D458e93c86fbe5e916c15d32209b3e8b3f980756b7b182a574fe43df9647a8bf8&usg=AFQjCNG8WFqzzyYdMb6b6C2qmHCfzV7GyQ
1. I was wondering if there were any quality cards at a cheaper price out there?
2. PS. i assume that a mini-SAS connection (SFF-8087) translates into 4 SATA connections. from what products i have seen, this is what i understand. correct?
3. Also what Power supply would one recommend for above system: 600W - 1000W?
This would be my first venture into Server Raid systems
Let me know if there is anything else i should know about Server RAID systems.
i also realize ( http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/257590-32-wd20ears-safe-raid ) i may not be able to use said drives for this. if i can't find 2TB drives for under 100ea for this task, i may just have to wait. (dang-it)
I plan on getting this case: (Norco RPC-4020)
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?cid=15526599328051592981&q=RPC-4020%2B4U%2BServer%2BCase%2Bw%252F%2B20%2BHot-Swappable%2BSATA%252FSAS%2BDrive%2BBay
with these hard drives: (WD20EARS)
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.directron.com%2Fwd20ears20pk.html%3Fgsear%3D1&usg=AFQjCNFjJPKkENBiHq5XwtZq1uOfjRqMaA
and i was looking at HighPoint's RocketRaid Cards (DL'd PDF file) (they're expensive) specifically:
HighPoint RocketRAID 3560 24-Channel PCI-E x8 SATA2 RAID Controller
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superbiiz.com%2Fdetail.php%3Fname%3DHI-RR3560%26src%3DFR%26pid%3D458e93c86fbe5e916c15d32209b3e8b3f980756b7b182a574fe43df9647a8bf8&usg=AFQjCNG8WFqzzyYdMb6b6C2qmHCfzV7GyQ
1. I was wondering if there were any quality cards at a cheaper price out there?
2. PS. i assume that a mini-SAS connection (SFF-8087) translates into 4 SATA connections. from what products i have seen, this is what i understand. correct?
3. Also what Power supply would one recommend for above system: 600W - 1000W?
This would be my first venture into Server Raid systems
Let me know if there is anything else i should know about Server RAID systems.
i also realize ( http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/257590-32-wd20ears-safe-raid ) i may not be able to use said drives for this. if i can't find 2TB drives for under 100ea for this task, i may just have to wait. (dang-it)