When the challenge is to increase storage capacity while controlling costs, one Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller family gives IT professionals what they need to accomplish both... more
OS Required: FreeBSD, Red Hat Linux, SuSe Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Manufacturer's product description
When the challenge is to increase storage capacity while controlling costs, one Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller family gives IT professionals what they need to accomplish both goals - the 3ware 8000 Series RAID controllers. With the ability to support up to 4 controllers per system, the 3ware 8000 Series can scale capacity to over 12 TB (250 GB x 12 port x 4 controllers/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 and XOR RAID engine. The 3ware 8506 offers the most popular Serial ATA RAID 5 as well as Levels 0, 1, 10 and JBOD.
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature: 122 °F
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Listed on Ciao since : 10/30/2007
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