Low-end RAID controllers support Linux
Adaptec has announced a new family of entry-level RAID controllers that support RAID 0, 1, and 10. The Series 2 RAID controllers ship with open-source Linux drivers and are designed for controlling low-cost SATA and SAS disk and tape-drive systems, says the company.
The Series 2 RAID 2405 and 2045 controllers are based on the same “Unified Serial” technology and dual-core RAID-on-Chip (ROC) architecture used by Adaptec’s higher-end Series 5 RAID controllers, says the company. According to Adaptec, most entry-level RAID systems use software-based RAID, which limits performance and configurability.
Read more at LinuxDevices.com