At our small office, I have one Intel S5000PSL fileserver (15-20 workstations), one Intel S3000 mailserver (15-20 workstations), and another Intel S3000 fileserver (4 workstations). All are set up for Raid10 using Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology (SW Raid).
My original thinking was that Intel's SW Raid should plenty suffice on these servers. However, I am now having serious second thoughts or perhaps Intel SW Raid is simply unreliable.
Six months in, the S3000 fileserver suffered several array degrades and a fail. A replacement MB worked fine for another 8 mos and now another degrade. Within the same week, the S5000 fileserver also suffered an array failure.
So, questions:
1. Just for my heads-up, any unfavorable history floating around on Intel's Embedded Server RAID Technology (SW Raid)?
2. Flaw or fluke, I have given up on the SW raid. Can someone recommend one or two reliable SATA controllers ($400ish or less) for use with servers?
My original thinking was that Intel's SW Raid should plenty suffice on these servers. However, I am now having serious second thoughts or perhaps Intel SW Raid is simply unreliable.
Six months in, the S3000 fileserver suffered several array degrades and a fail. A replacement MB worked fine for another 8 mos and now another degrade. Within the same week, the S5000 fileserver also suffered an array failure.
So, questions:
1. Just for my heads-up, any unfavorable history floating around on Intel's Embedded Server RAID Technology (SW Raid)?
2. Flaw or fluke, I have given up on the SW raid. Can someone recommend one or two reliable SATA controllers ($400ish or less) for use with servers?