Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:39:29 +0100
From: Sander <sander@humilis.net>
To: Lennart Sorensen <lsorense@csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
Cc: Sander <sander@humilis.net>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       jgarzik@pobox.com
Subject: Re: [OT] 8-port AHCI SATA Controller?
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Lennart Sorensen wrote (ao):
> > Yeah, I know, but because of their real 'hardware' raid, these cards
> > are three times more expensive per port. And I just need JBOD.
> 
> Really? How much does a 24 port areca card cost? Is it 12 times the
> cost of a two port promise card?
 
Not sure about the two port, but for example the SX8 is 180 dollars at
pricewatch.com, while an Areca 12-port starts at 756 dollars. That is
22.5 dollars per port vs 63 dollars per port. More or less the same goes
for 3Ware.

Of course you can't compare Areca/3Ware with the SX8 feature-wise, but
all I need JBOD.

	Kind regards, Sander

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