Smart Array P400 or P600

[Tom E Reynolds]

I am in the process of planning a nice sized DL380 database server. I would like to know what the difference is between the P400 and P600 controllers. I would hope to create 3 or 4 separate drives with possibly 2 controllers.
Disk 0 and disk 1 mirrored for c:\ for os and page file, disk 2 and disk 3 mirrored for d:\ for db logs, and disk 4 and disk 5 mirrored for e:\ for db files. Possibly a disk 6 and disk 7 mirrored for f:\ for db dump files.

How many channels are on these controllers? How many RAID1 sets can I create?

[James ~ Happy Dude]

Hello Tom,
Please refer:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/smartarrayp400/index.html

Regards,
James.

[KarloChacon]

hi Tom

which DL380? which generation?

while you give that info

check this

http://urlao.com/p400com
there is comparison table between p400 and p600

regards

[Tom E Reynolds]

I will purchase a new DL380 G5.

[KarloChacon]

hi

well in that case the performance model insludes the P400 which is the want you need

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12477_na/12477_na.html

Performance Models: HP Smart Array P400/512MB BBWC Controller (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/6)

Base Models: HP Smart Array P400/256MB Controller (RAID 0/1/1+0/5)



Regards