https://community.hpe.com/t5/integrity-servers/upgrading-vs-adding-additional-raid-controller/m-p/3919075#M2194 Currently have a Smart Array 221 controller running a RAID 5 w/hotspare. The crux of my issue is I want to install an additional backplane on the server with raid support. I have a Smart Array 5300 card that isn't installed.<BR />Should I install this as an additional raid controller or upgrade the 221 to the 5300?<BR /><BR />Compaq ML530<BR />4x9.1gb U220 +1 hotspare RAID 5<BR />want to add 4x18gb U320 RAID additional w/hotspare Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:06:30 GMT wompa 2006-12-29T18:06:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/integrity-servers/upgrading-vs-adding-additional-raid-controller/m-p/3919075#M2194 Currently have a Smart Array 221 controller running a RAID 5 w/hotspare. The crux of my issue is I want to install an additional backplane on the server with raid support. I have a Smart Array 5300 card that isn't installed.<BR />Should I install this as an additional raid controller or upgrade the 221 to the 5300?<BR /><BR />Compaq ML530<BR />4x9.1gb U220 +1 hotspare RAID 5<BR />want to add 4x18gb U320 RAID additional w/hotspare Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:06:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/integrity-servers/upgrading-vs-adding-additional-raid-controller/m-p/3919075#M2194 wompa 2006-12-29T18:06:30Z