Subj : OS/2 Raid Controller...
To   : Peter Knapper
From : Oliver Rick
Date : Wed Feb 23 2005 10:21 pm

Hello, Peter!

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 Peter Knapper wrote to Oliver Rick:

PK>> I am looking for something like a very simple, low cost, Raid
PK>> environment for either IDE or SCSI drives. The aim is to be able to
PK>> replace a failed drive with minimal (if any) interruption to service.

OR>> That would be expensive. RAID 5 with Hot Spare drive. 4
OR>> drives minimum, I'm afraid.

PK> I guess it all depends on what "expensive" is.......;-) a "Hot swap" drive
PK> is not essential, just something that recovers automatically after a
PK> replacement would be nice.

Well, then it's no longer "minimal interruption", I suppose? ;-)
That still makes 3 drives for a RAID 5 or dumb RAID 1 mirroring with 2 drives.

OR>> You may get a used SCSI RAID HBA and used (refurbished) SCSI HDDs.

PK> Not in this part of the world (NZ), I have ever seen any refurbished drives
PK> available around here..

eBetray or something similar (maybe locally or in AU)? Maybe used parts from a 
company upgrading for little money?

OR>> www.netcell.com

PK> Have you tried it yourself?

No, I just saw the discussion about it. I have no need for a RAID. Like SMP it 
was interesting during my i486 times, because the machine was too slow. But the 
stuff was too expensive.

PK> Thanks, I will check it out. I note on the website it says -
PK>         No drivers needed (Windows 2000, XP, 2003)
PK> which sound like gobeldy gook to me, because that line is almost
PK> self-defeating.

IIRC, Daniela Engert wrote it should work with OS/2. From DaniS506.DOC:

***  - supports the NetCell SyncRAID PATA/SATA Hardware-RAID Controller

   /Olli/
--- GoldED/2 3.0.1
 * Origin: http://www.warpupdates.mynetcologne.de/ (2:2450/502.10)

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