On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 16:28, Riccardo Inverni wrote: > Hi guys, > > I have to update a Linux box with PostgreSQL on it, essentially for > data warehousing purposes. I had set it up about 3 years ago and at > that time the best solution I had been recommended was to use SCSI > disks with hardware RAID controllers. > > Is this still the way to go or things have recently changed? Any > other suggestion/advice? What about SAN?
Actually, modern SATA server drives are now considered competitive with the proper RAID controller.
Nowadays most people seem to recommend the Areca controllers. I haven't used them myself, but would be happy to test them some day.
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