SATA II RAID Controller Cards

Pros: It was a tough decision spending 500$ on a raid card, but I'm glad I did. With 3ware's reputation, warranty, and the options that come with the card you really cant go wrong. Raid 6 is also an...

This article is going to reopen the series of tests devoted to RAID controllers, which was temporarily absent from our regular review schedule. Today we are going to talk about a new lineup from AMCC...

Pros: Cost Effective and FAST. I have been running a RAID 5 array since 2010 using WD RE3 drives. Not one hiccup or any other issue. Email of alerts is a great feature since I am rarely at this site.

Pros: Excellent RAID 5 performance. The web and BIOS interface are both easy to use. I was up and running in just a couple of minutes. If you have enough drives you can migrate between RAID levels...

Pros: Good price, easy to set up. Cons: Does not support 64-bit LBA so you cannot have RAID 5 volume over 2 TB in size. I installed 4 - 2 TB disks and got a 1.5 TB logical volume. Not pleased.

Pros: Bought from Newegg in 2008. The price was right. Still works fine after four years. Cons: This controller can be used with Linux but you will see each drive separately so I would avoid Linux.

Pros: Great interface after POST, great performance on an 8-drive RAID5 using both mini-SAS channels. Cons: Software is a bit dated-looking, but works reliably, which is really what counts. I guess...

Today we will talk about a SAS RAID controller from HighPoint that belongs to the highest-performance controller series from this maker. It is based on a popular Intel IOP348 processor with 1.2 GHz...

Our today’s roundup will be devoted to five Adaptec RAID controllers. We will test not only the popular Serial ATA models, but also the solutions supporting SAS storage devices.

Pros: As the review title says, this card (or really, any card with a Silicon Image chipset) is extremely reliable for hot-plugging. In other words, if you use a removable drive and your onboard SATA...

Our today’s roundup will be devoted to five Adaptec RAID controllers. We will test not only the popular Serial ATA models, but also the solutions supporting SAS storage devices.

Pros: At my door in the course of a weekend. Cons: Had to go to competitor to get WD's 5 year warranty on WD3200YS Drives because they are OEM from Newegg. I just wish I could have gotten them from...

Some months ago, we were informed by A&R Edelman, Samsung’s PR agency in the US, about a YouTube video showing 24 Samsung PB22-J flash SSD s configured in a RAID array using a high-end PC. The guys...