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Mutiple RAID cards and external SAS storage

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rajsri

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Hello,
I have Dell R710 server with Dell PERC 6i integrated RAID. I have 6 drives configured a RAID 10. I want to build a external attached SAS storage. Can I buy and add another RAID card to the server? I am thinking of Dell H700 or Dell H800. I have the following questions:
1. Can I install mutiple RAID cards in a server?
2. What is "link aggregation" and should I look for it in the second RAID card I plan to buy.
Please advise. Thanks in advance.
 
To answer question 1: yes, you should be able to install another RAID controller in the system.

To partially answer question 2, i believe link aggregation is part of the SAS standard, so it should be supported by all standard compliant controllers... but this may not be accurate, i would defer to someone who has used a wider range of devices than myself
 
Thanks for the reply. Anyone with experience with Dell servers, can you let me know if I can get a H700 (integrated) one and install it along with PERC 6i? The question is if Dell's servers are made to accept only one integrated card (ie., lack of space to accept second one). Thanks.
 
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