Matt Burke wrote: > Glyn Astill wrote: > >> Stupid question, but why do people bother with the Perc line of > >> cards if the LSI brand is better? It seems the headache of trying > >> to get the Perc cards to perform is not worth any money saved. > > > > I think in most cases the dell cards actually cost more, people end > > up stuck with them because they come bundled with their servers - > > they find out too late that they've got a lemon. > > That's what's been happening with me... The fact Dell prices can have a > fair bit of downward movement when you get the account manager on the > phone makes them especially attractive to the people controlling the > purse strings. > > The biggest reason for me however is the lack of comparative reviews. I > struggled to get the LSI card to replace the PERC3 because all I had to > go on was qualitative mailing list/forum posts from strangers. The only > way I got it was to make the argument that other than trying the LSI, > we'd have no choice other than replacing the server+shelf+disks. > > I want to see just how much better a high-end Areca/Adaptec controller > is, but I just don't think I can get approval for a ?1000 card "because > some guy on the internet said the PERC sucks". Would that same person > say it sucked if it came in Areca packaging? Am I listening to the > advice of a professional, or a fanboy? The experiences I have heard is that Dell looks at server hardware in the same way they look at their consumer gear, "If I put in a cheaper part, how much will it cost Dell to warranty replace it". Sorry, but I don't look at my performance or downtime in the same way Dell does. ;-) -- Bruce Momjian <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance
