Originally Posted by kellogs
Please find the following links that can show you the supported 10G NIC cards and RAID cards too:
http://www.open-e.com/service-and-su...tibility-list/
http://www.open-e.com/service-and-su...vanced-search/
And just as a reminder, if you used a 10Gb NIC card with a 1Gb switch, then it will work as a 1Gb not a 10Gb.
About how often the RAID Card failed, well that depend on a lot of things, that no one can be sure. Always try to check that there is no more or less power came to the system, that will give your hardware in general a longer life.