Cheap card for passthrough on data server (ESXi)

[Jesse B]

I'm just looking for a cheap option that will allow me to pass through my 2 disks to a VM on ESXi. I can't see myself needing more than 4 disks in the foreseeable future, and even just 2 will be plenty for quite some time.

I was looking at BR10i's and Perc5i's on Ebay, and they're reasonably priced. I've also seen Perc6i's and m1015's recommended.

Any other suggestions? Anything to say about what I'm looking at?

Thanks,


- Jesse

 

[danswartz]

How cheap is cheap? I have a 4-port LSI card that should work, I could let you have it for cheap. PM if interested...

 

[RESTfulADI]

any LSI based HBA on the HCL should work just fine, looks like danswartz has got you covered.

 

[Jesse B]

That he does. Thank you both for your input