Re: SATA controller

>> I've heard about SATA-II multipliers, anyone has used this before? It
>> allows me to use 5 disks on one SATA-II port, so I can use 8x4 drives...
>
> You are so asking for pain and trouble. :-)
> If you really need a cheap solution which might work or might not work,
> then go ahead.

Any experience with these things?

> i would go and get 2 12port controllers, and setup a raid5 on both of
> them. You dont need the space in one big block, do you?

Well, what brand/type controller should I use?

> Another idea would be to use the sata2scsi systems from eonstor or
> infortrend, which are atm the best solution for fast and reliable (and
> rather cheap) sata storage...

Then I go for two Promise Vtrak's or similar, I know.