http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&number=2&artpage=3980&articID=911
Did anybody else notice the "apples-and-oranges" comparisons here?
Notably, they measured:
4 x 256GB OCZ SSD in RAID 0
with Highpoint RocketRAID 3520
(presumably SATA @ 300MB/sec)
4 x 36GB Raptor in RAID 0
(SATA fixed at 150MB/sec;
controller not mentioned)
1 x Gigabyte i-RAM, no RAID
(SATA fixed at 150MB/sec;
controller not mentioned)
2 x Maxtor 73GB 15,000 rpm in RAID 0
(SCSI-4 interface;
controller not mentioned)
2 x 36GB Raptor in RAID 0
(SATA fixed at 150MB/sec;
controller not mentioned)
Conclusion: I can build the
Z-drive myself with that
Highpoint RocketRAID 3520
and SSDs of my own choosing.
But, there is little point in
comparing such a setup with
1 or 2-drive arrays and
without mentioning the most
crucial component: the controller!!
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE REVIEWERS?
MRFS
Did anybody else notice the "apples-and-oranges" comparisons here?
Notably, they measured:
4 x 256GB OCZ SSD in RAID 0
with Highpoint RocketRAID 3520
(presumably SATA @ 300MB/sec)
4 x 36GB Raptor in RAID 0
(SATA fixed at 150MB/sec;
controller not mentioned)
1 x Gigabyte i-RAM, no RAID
(SATA fixed at 150MB/sec;
controller not mentioned)
2 x Maxtor 73GB 15,000 rpm in RAID 0
(SCSI-4 interface;
controller not mentioned)
2 x 36GB Raptor in RAID 0
(SATA fixed at 150MB/sec;
controller not mentioned)
Conclusion: I can build the
Z-drive myself with that
Highpoint RocketRAID 3520
and SSDs of my own choosing.
But, there is little point in
comparing such a setup with
1 or 2-drive arrays and
without mentioning the most
crucial component: the controller!!
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE REVIEWERS?
MRFS