Re: best OS and HW for postgreSQL

>
>>> Much more important is your disk subsystem.  Using an Areca RAID
>>> controller with battery backed cache and a half dozen or more hard
>>> drives is often the real winner for performance.
>> Yes, LSI and 3Ware are also good. I am particularly fond of LSI but
>> Areca has PCI-Express cards which means you can put them on cheaper
>> motherboards :)
>
> I too have a soft spot in my heart for LSI MegaRAID cards.  They've
> never treated me badly.

Well the driver is rock solid on linux because it is MegaRaid. The card
for the most part hasn't changed in 10 years :)

Joshua D. Drake




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