Steve Webb
2009-May-09 05:12 UTC
[zfs-code] What''s faster - Hardware RAID5 or using raw SCSI with RAIDZ?
I''ve got a DELL 2950 with a 3Gps controller. I''m wondering if hardware RAID5 is faster access than if I just turn off RAID on the controller and access the drives via raw SCSI and use OpenSolaris with RAIDZ? Any ideas? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
Andrew C. Henle
2009-May-20 20:56 UTC
[zfs-code] What''s faster - Hardware RAID5 or using raw SCSI with RAIDZ?
That depends on how good your controller is, what your workload is, how you lay out your array(s), and probably the phase of the moon. The only way you''ll know for sure is benchmark different configurations and see what works fastest for your workload. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org