[OpenIndiana-discuss] A good and reliable SATA PCI, interface for a Supermicro X7BSi MB and OI148?

[Hans J. Albertsson]

Yer right, yes
> Just be aware that a bad esata connection can bring down the server.
> I crashed my oi bacula server a few weeks ago while writing to a 3 x
> esata disk set. The log was full of sata timeout issues on one port.

I'm generally wary of eSATA, and I'm convinced I need to arrange some 
sort of quite sturdy and robust cable routing/fixing HW.

I'm even thinking of going with bunched internal SATA cables in a 
screening tube, and fixing with cable ties and metal angle pieces.