Re: OpenBSD and Storage Servers

["Roy Morris" <rmorris@internetsecure.com>]

I run OpenBSD exclusively on Dell servers, with no issues. This includes 1650,1750,4400,350,650 etc ... and a ton of older Dell boxes.



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-misc@openbsd.org [mailto:owner-misc@openbsd.org]On Behalf Of
Gustavo Vieira Gonçalves Coelho Rios
Sent: September 1, 2004 2:04 PM
To: misc@openbsd.org
Subject: OpenBSD and Storage Servers


Hey folks!

i am trying to configure a a openbsd server to buy by the end of this 
month. I am considering IBM, HP and DELL boxes. My problem relates about 
the lack of information on third parties (like many of you) expepriences 
on such hardware.

So, i wonder about you experience on such a hardware, 
performance/stability related information is very appreciated.

For instance, i saw reading Dell PE 1600 it support on board U320 SCSI 
controller. But the same paper does say nothing about which models it 
is. Do anyone here runs OBSD 3.5 on PE 1600?

Marco told me to stay away from DELL PERC 4SC due to low performance 
under very high loads. Is there plans to fix such? What could  be a good 
substitute for such a raid controllers ? Which other boxes come with a 
good substitute ?

Any one using IBM *series? What about RAID/SCSI support with HP DL3?? 
series? Does anybody here run DL3?? series?

thanks a lot for your time and cooperation.