storage controller cache size

[pob579]

Hi,
I would like to know what is the impact of controller cache size increase.
Could RAID one be created with Zero Memory.

I am planning to purchase 4 DL380 G7

In storage controller section of the model that I need I see
Smart Array P410i/512MB FBWC

I will need to have Raid 1 and 10 in each server.
I saw the models with 256MB that supports Raid 10 too. So how the increase of memory will improve storage performance?


Thanks,
Michael.

[Torsten.]

The controller can cache more reads and writes then - in theory this improves the performance.

[cnb]

See the quickspecs for Cache size and RAID requirements:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13201_na/13201_na.HTML

Logical Drives Supported:
Zero Memory, Up to 2 logical volumes
256MB cache and greater, Up to 64 logical volumes

Rgds,

[Zygmunt Krawczyk]

The 512MB FBWC is good option for P410i. It has 72bit wide (64bit data + 8bit parity) cache and has better bandwidth than 256MB cache 40bit (32bit data + 8bit parity).

Read the doc:
HP Smart Array controller technology
Technology brief, 4th edition
http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00687518/c00687518.pdf