If you're building an SSD-based RAID array, LSI's MegaRAID 9265-8i and Areca's ARC-1880i are both excellent candidates. The HighPoint RocketRAID 2720SGL turns out to not be a good pick at all.
Summary
- SAS: When SATA Is Not Enough
- Adaptec RAID 6805
- Adaptec RAID 6805: RAID Software And Array Setup
- Areca ARC-1880i
- Areca ARC-1880i: Web GUI And Array Setup
- HighPoint RocketRAID 2720SGL
- HighPoint RocketRAID 2720SGL: Web GUI And Array Setup
- LSI MegaRAID 9265-8i
- LSI MegaRAID 9265-8i: RAID Software And Array Setup
- Comparison Table And Test Configuration
- Benchmark Results: I/O Performance In RAID 0 And 5
- Benchmark Results: I/O Performance In RAID 6 And 10
- Benchmark Results: SSD I/O Performance
- Benchmark Results: Data Throughput In RAID 0, 5, And 5 Degraded
- Benchmark Results: Data Throughput In RAID 6, 6 Degraded, And 10
- Benchmark Results: Data Throughput (SSD)
- Benchmark Results: Adaptec Hybrid RAID
- Benchmark Results: LSI CacheCade
- Which 6 Gb/s SAS Controller Is Best?
