As data storage requirements increase and computing needs change, flexibility within server configurations and in storage configurations becomes more important. Find out how the HP Smart Array controller provides the tools you need in this chapter.
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We have some old Compaq Proliant 3000 servers @work with SmartArrays. We usually only ask for support on 2 parts on this machines: power supplys and SmartArrays. When a machine gets rebooted after some months or even years, the controller can’t find any devices (replacement is in order).
But even with this ‘minor’ glitch I prefer them to the Percs on Dell servers which can’t handle a drive failure on a RAID1 volume without crashing the machine!
Not sure about after HP bought Compaq but where SmartArrays were compaq they were/are worlds ahead of the Dell crap.