AMD EPYC NVMe RAID - the solution?

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Sergey2021-09-28 13:15:29

RAID

Sergey, 2021-09-28 13:15:29

Has anyone encountered the need to create an NVMe RAID on a platform for AMD EPYC?
How did you come across and decide, can you share a proven solution?

Short description.
We are planning a server on two AMD EPYC Milan, platform - Supermicro 2024US-TRT
https://www.supermicro.com/en/Aplus/system/2U/2024...
12 hot-swap 3.5 "Drive Bays , we plan to distribute 8 SATA3
as follows
@ Broadcom 9361-8 for SATA RAID
4 NVMe via optional tray @ Broadcom 9560-16i Tri-Mode RAID
RAID for NVMe I want it to be more reliable

Switching for NVMe:
2x 05-60007-00 Broadcom Cable, Slimline SASx8 (SFF8654) - to- Slimline SASx8 (SFF8654) + SFF9402, 1M

Solution in optional parts list provided on platform page
AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD - 16 int 12Gb / s ports, x8 Gen4, ROC - LP, 32 HDD w / exp, RoHS
1x CBL-SAST-1264F-100 Slimline x8 ( STR) to 2x Slimline x4 (STR), FFC, 64 / 64CM
1x CBL-SAST-1265F-100 Slimline x8 (STR) to Slimline x4 (STR), 64CM, 100 OHM, RoHS
does not support NVMe RAID.

Has anyone tried something similar?
Works?

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Melkij, 2021-09-28
@melkij

Software linux raid.
That in addition to simplicity will also work faster. No kidding. It's not that hard for a good SSD to hit the performance of a hardware RAID controller.

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Drno, 2021-09-28
@Drno

I agree with Melkij . Software Linux-raid. And fast and reliable and works with any discs. you can pull it out at any time and stick it on another hardware)
On a regular motherboard with a similar process, everything works with a bang

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Sergey, 2021-09-28
@foksy77

I would like a hardware solution.
If only because the software RAID will not be seen in the BIOS as a boot device. And he should be just like that.
If I understand correctly, of course. I read about mdadm - and now the BIOS does not see it.