Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Software RAID5 with 2.6.0-test | From | (Måns Rullgård) | Date | Thu, 09 Oct 2003 11:28:49 +0200 |
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Andre Tomt <andre@tomt.net> writes:
>> > Was this a 4 port or 2 port HPT controller? Keep in mind, two disks on >> > the same IDE channel severely degrades performance, *especially* with >> > RAID. >> >> It's a four port SATA controller. I'd never even think about placing >> two disks on the same cable. > > You can't either, considering it is SATA :-) > > However, I wouln't count on superior performance from software based > RAID 5 (ata/fakeraid or otherwise), that is whats real raid controllers > are for.
I've seen reports of people obtaining nearly 100 MB/s from software RAID5.
> Out of couriosity, how well is it performing in lets say.. a RAID10 or > RAID1 setup?
I didn't try. I might, of course.
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