[mythtv-users] OT: Raid Server troubleshooting

[Joe Ripley]

On 10/11/07, Nathan A. Smith <nasa01 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > I don't know... AFAICT it might be, since I cannot find *any* reference to
> > an onboard processor, and even some remarks that these cards are ill
> > suited for low power machines...
> >
> > But I really cannot tell with certainty... The fact you use ATARAID seems
> > to suggest it though!
> Just to show my ignorance...
>
> How did you tell they are using ATARAID?

As mentioned, a hardware RAID card has an onboard CPU and onboard
memory that does all of the grunt work of computing the RAID
calculations.  "Fake" RAID systems have the CPU do the work and just
supply an interface/BIOS to the computer.

As Brian mentioned, price will usually tell the difference quickly.
If your RAID card cost around $100 - $150 it's most likely "fake
RAID".  If it was more like $400 -> $1000, then you probably have a
hardware RAID card.

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Joe Ripley
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