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Description
When the challenge is to increase storage capacity while controlling costs, one Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller gives IT professionals what they need to accomplish both goals - the 3ware 8506-12 RAID controllers from 3ware. With the ability to support up to 4 controllers per system.
AMCC Storage combines an advanced non-blocking switched fabric architecture StorSwitch, with SATA drives to deliver a highly scalable hardware RAID storage solution. Each controller boasts a PCI 66MHz custom ASIC that combines an integrated RISC processor, PCI bridge (64-bit, 66MHz) and XOR RAID engine. The 3ware 8506-12 offers the most popular Serial ATA RAID 5 as well as Levels 0,1,10 and JBOD.
- Host Interface: PCI
- RAID Supported: Yes
- RAID Levels: 1
- RAID Levels: 0
- RAID Levels: JBOD
- RAID Levels: 10
- RAID Levels: 5
- Number of Physical Drive Supported: 12
Technical Information
- Total Number of SATA Ports: 12
- Number of SATA Ports (Internal): 12
Interfaces/Ports
- Height: 3.9"
- Width: 6.9"
- Form Factor: Plug-in Card
- Card Length: Half-length
Physical Characteristics
- Platform Supported: PC
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Additional Information:
- StorSwitch point-to-point, non-blocking architecture
- Optimized hardware XOR RAID 5 engine provides true hardware based RAID and intelligent drive management functions
- SCSI device driver model to take advantage of the benefits of SCSI using inexpensive ATA drives
- Remote browser 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with password security for network management of storage arrays
- SMTP support for email/pager notification
- Easy-to-configure arrays from BIOS; 3DM or CLI utilities
- Staggered spin-up to minimize in-rush current at power up
- Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on one card for maximum configuration flexibility
- 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
- 2 levels of administrator access to 3DM for added security
Power Requirements:
- 2.5W max. on +5 V
- 6.75W max. on +3.3 V
- 250mW max. on -12 V, +12V not used
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Compatibility:
- Plug and Play
Supported Operating Systems:
- Microsoft Windows 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- RedHat Linux
- SuSE Linux
- FreeBSD
Miscellaneous
- Limited Warranty: 3 Year
Warranty
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