good raid 0 card

[h_2_o]

OK i'm looking to get a raid 0 setup for a test windows 2003 server box. I was looking at sub $100 and was curious if anything out there was even close to that mark that is worth looking at. anyway i'm open to any suggestions.


thanks for the help.

 

[nitrobass24]

You don't really need a card for R0.

Unless your using sas drives or don't have onboard raid then the onboard raid will be fine.

 

[djBon2112]

Onboard will be fine, since it's just simple striping.

 

[h_2_o]

no onboard, and i'd like a little monitoring, unlike most systems out there that have onboard raid i have found few that actually give any real monitoring utilities that tell you anything at all.

 

[djBon2112]

no onboard, and i'd like a little monitoring, unlike most systems out there that have onboard raid i have found few that actually give any real monitoring utilities that tell you anything at all.

Well, then anything that has these tools and fits your budget is good. Raid 0 requires basically zero processing power so even software raid cards (i.e. that offload to your CPU) will be more than adequate.

 

[Syntax Error]

Well, if you insist on spending extra money that you really don't have to, then give a look towards lower-end Adaptec, Areca, or 3ware PCI express cards that offer simple RAID functionality.

You don't need it, but if you really want to...

 

[DonDon]

If you are running RAID 0, monitoring is not very effective. Once there is a problem, the array is dead anyway. Just make sure whatever controller you use will report SMART errors. That could give you a little warning of impending DOOM.

Don