On 05/08/2016 06:20 PM, John R Pierce wrote: > there are really only two choices today, Adaptec and Avago (formerly > LSI, they also control the former Areca product line). I don't believe that is correct. LSI acquired 3ware, and Avago acquired LSI. So, Avago owns the 3ware and LSI technology, but Adaptec and Areca are still competitors. > Whoops, Avago is now Broadcom, a company I like even less for broken > closed source firmware and total lack of hardware documentation. If it makes you feel any better, Avago acquired Broadcom, not the other way around. I would expect Avago's culture to be the dominant one, and watch for changes in Broadcom's firmware and documentation practices.