[olug] Promise FastTrak 100

[Phil Brutsche]

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...

> So which is better?  Linux Software RAID in the kernel or the Promise
> ATARAID TX controllers?

Linux software RAID.  It's faster ;)

> 3ware is the only Hardware RAID for IDE?

No.  Promise also makes a card called the SuperTrak that does hardware
RAID for IDE.  Adaptec offers a similar unit.  3ware RAID1 is
substantially faster than either, or so I've heard.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us