3Ware Escalade 8500-4 Serial ATA/150 RAID Controller

"Those who follow the storage industry know that 3Ware is one of the most respected and well-liked companies in the industry. They have gained quite a large and devoted following of RAID users thanks to their Ultra ATA-based "Escalade" controller cards. The Escalade has been credited with giving users the best overall disk performance of any cards in their class, and doing so at a fairly decent price point. 3Ware controller cards are known to have very few compatibility issues; are easy to setup and maintain, and simply perform great. So, with all these things going on for them, why isn't 3Ware a better known company?"

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