3Ware : 9650SE-8LPML 8Port Serial ATA RAID Controller - 256MB ECC DDR2 - PCI Express x4 - Up to 300MBps

Highlights

AMCC's 3ware 9650SE SATA II hardware RAID controllers deliver industry-leading RAID 6 and RAID 5 performance, robust fault tolerance, and multi-terabyte capacities. A PCI Express host interface, Multi-lane connectivity, StorSwitch architecture and sophisticated SATA II features drive this unrivaled performance.

The 3ware 9650SE PCI Express to SATA II RAID controller pushes AMCC's established leadership in RAID controller performance to new heights. While 3ware controllers continue to lead the market in RAID 5 performance, the 3ware 9650SE outshines the competition as the new standard bearer for RAID 6 performance, delivering over 800MB/s RAID 6 reads and 600MB/s RAID 6 writes.

Summary

PCI Express x4, half-length, LOW PROFILE, 8-port multi-lane (SFF-8087) Serial ATA II hardware RAID card with 3Gb/sec, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD and Single Disk. Contents: 9650SE-8LPML SATA II RAID card, (2) CBL-SFF8087OCF-06M 60cm multi-lane breakout cables, 1 CD containing drivers, 3DM 2 disk management software and documentation. RoHS 6 of 6 compliant.

Details

Product features:
• 8th-generation StorSwitch non-blocking switched architecture.
• On-board I/O RISC processor and RAID offload provides true hardware RAID.

- SCSI device driver model to take advantage of the benefits of SCSI using inexpensive Serial ATA drives .

• Bootable array support for greater fault tolerance.
• Variable stripe size for performance tuning by application.
• 64-bit LBA support.
• ATA pass-through mode support.
• Up to 512MB DDR2 533 memory with ECC protection. (see table below)
• 32 pooled DMA channels.
• Complete configuration management suite.

- 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM2) easy to use BIOS configuration tool.

- 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM2) browser-based management tool.

- Command Line Interface (CLI) scriptable configuration tool.

• SNMP support.
• SMTP support for email/pager notification.
• ATA/6 and Out of band (OOB) staggered drive spin-up support.
• Auto carving allows LUNs > 2TB to be divided into multiple units for legacy operating systems limited to 2TB max. per LUN.
• Battery Backup Unit (BBU) support.
• Multiple logical unit sizes and RAID levels on one card.
• Multiple card support within a system for large storage requirements.
• Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability.
• Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection.
• S.M.A.R.T. disk drive monitoring for reliability.
• Emergency Flash Recovery protects against failed firmware upgrade.
• Drive activity LED support.
• Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration.
• Enhanced data protection with write journaling for non-redundant arrays and accidental drive removal.
• Drive insertion and removal notification.
• Array/Drive Status and drive identification LED support. (requires 3ware Chassis control Unit-enabled backplane)
• Chassis control Unit for enclosure management via I2C.

Abstract

AMCC's 3ware 9650SE-8LPML SATA II hardware RAID controllers deliver industry-leading RAID 6 and RAID 5 performance, robust fault tolerance, and multi-terabyte capacities. A PCI Express host interface, Multi-lane connectivity, StorSwitch architecture and sophisticated SATA II features drive this unrivaled performance.

Product Specifications   Compare with other products.

Product Name	9650SE-8LPML-Kit 8-port Low-profile PCI-E SATAII ML RAID Kit w/Cables
Product Type	SATA RAID Controller
Ports	2 x SATA x4 Serial ATA/300 - Serial ATA
Form Factor	Low-profile Plug-in Card
Product Model	9650SE-8LPML
Data Transfer Rate	Up to 300 MBps
Dimensions	2.73" Height x 7.30" Width
RAID Levels	0 1 5 6 10 50 JBOD
Standard Memory	256 MB ECC DDR2
Host Interface	PCI Express x4
Interfaces	Serial ATA/300
Platform Support	PC
Number of Ports	2
Standard Warranty	Call