Hi,
We have an R710 server with RAID 1 configuration. Went to add 6 more hard drives recently and then went to configure RAID 5, but it wouldn't let us. There's a SAS6 controller in there and it won't allow us to configure RAID5. Contacted our Dell rep and he said we would need a PERC H700 controller. He sent a quote and it was $515.00! Got a quote from a re-seller and they want to sell us a Perc 6i. This only costs $75.00! So, my question is, anyone know what the difference is between the 2 and will either get us where we want to go ( RAID 5 ). Thanks in advance!
Tom
We have an R710 server with RAID 1 configuration. Went to add 6 more hard drives recently and then went to configure RAID 5, but it wouldn't let us. There's a SAS6 controller in there and it won't allow us to configure RAID5. Contacted our Dell rep and he said we would need a PERC H700 controller. He sent a quote and it was $515.00! Got a quote from a re-seller and they want to sell us a Perc 6i. This only costs $75.00! So, my question is, anyone know what the difference is between the 2 and will either get us where we want to go ( RAID 5 ). Thanks in advance!
Tom