eSATA PCI card

[Tom Buskey]

On 10/1/07, Scott Garman <sgarman at zenlinux.com> wrote:
>
> Can anyone recommend a SATA controller PCI card that meets the following
> requirements?:
>
> * Compatible with Ubuntu Feisty Fawn or later (Feisty uses kernel 2.6.20).
> * Has at least one external SATA port.
> * Is available locally or on NewEgg.


Newegg has a Syba 4 port SATA card for $20.  It's not SATA II and only 150
Gb/s.  It's internal also.  I've used it with 42" cables outside the box.
You can get SATA-eSATA adapters.  It works well with Linux.  Solaris needs a
flash to remove the RAID option.

I've used Addonics 4 port cards also.  They have a 4 port eSATA.  They're
closer to $100.
They also make a 4 bay external storage tower for SATA drives around $160.

I'm just looking for something simple to use with an external hard drive
> that has an eSATA port.


eSATA is basically SATA with a different connector and maybe a layer of
shielding.  I haven't had an issue with using adapters and regular, cheaper,
SATA cables.
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