Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Novell NetWare
SCO OpenServer
UnixWare
Sun Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESX Server
For a detailed list see ASK Answer ID 15061
Key Differentiators
Affordable Unified Serial RAID controllers support both SATA and SAS devices. Ideal for workstations, and entry to mid-range servers.
Customer Needs
Affordability and performance with an advanced feature set for customers needing storage flexibility and capacity growth.
System Environment
Intel IA32, EM64T, and AMD64
Cache Memory
256MB of DDR2 memory
RAID Levels
RAID 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Key RAID Features
• Supports up to 128 SAS or SATA devices (depending on server design)
• RAID Levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, JBOD
• Advanced Data Protection Suite
• RAID Levels 1E (Striped Mirror), 5EE (Hot Space), 6
and 60 (Dual Drive Failure Protection)
• Copyback Hot Spare
• Snapshot Backup (optional)
• Dynamic caching algorithm
• Online Capacity Expansion
• RAID Level Migration
• Optimized Disk Utilization
• Quick Initialization
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Hot spares – global, dedicated, and pooled
• Background initialization
• Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
• SAF-TE enclosure management support
• Configurable stripe size
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• Up to 512TB array sizes
• Multiple arrays and types per disk drive
• Bad stripe table
• Dynamic sector repair
• Staggered drive spin-up
• Bootable array support
• Hot-plug drive support
• Redundant path failover
Bus System Interface Type
8-lane PCIe
Internal Connectors
3 internal connectors (SFF-8087)
Data Transfer Rate
3 Gb/s per port
