Product Brief

MegaRAID SATA+SAS Entry Product Line

MegaRAID SATA+SAS entry controller cards allow small to medium business (SMB) owners

and gaming enthusiasts to enjoy the latest RAID technology at affordable prices with low

power consumption. This product line delivers trusted MegaRAID reliability with minimal

maintenance effort. MegaRAID entry controller cards offer users a straight-forward solution

that includes essential RAID levels and uncomplicated configuration options.

In addition, they are able to connect to combinations of SATA and SAS hard disk drives and

solid state drives, allowing for storage configurations that optimize cost, performance and

robust data protection.

Enterprise Ready

Along with an extensive list of enterprise RAID capabilities, the 9341 series now offers

advanced drive diagnostic technologies. In the event of a physical drive failure, the drive is

placed in a shielded state and the MegaRAID controller starts drive diagnostics to determine

if the drive is indeed failed or can be restored. This saves customers time, money and lost

compute time associated with transient drive failures and unnecessary drive returns.

Simple Migration to MegaRAID Enterprise Products

A unique feature of the MegaRAID SATA+SAS entry line is the ability to migrate from these

simple, yet powerful RAID 5 controllers to the more full-featured MegaRAID product lines.

Users can simply plug in a new controller to recognize and import the existing array without

requiring any reconfiguration. Plus, a single management client provides a consistent user

interface to manage any MegaRAID SATA, SAS or SSD array.

12Gb/s SAS and PCI 3.0 Performance Advantages

12Gb/s SAS is designed for backward compatibility with 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS and SATA

hard drives. Regardless of the drive speed, 12Gb/s MegaRAID controllers will deliver

significant performance improvements in both read and write applications compared to their

predecessors.

Key Advantages

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High performance with 12Gb/s data

transfer rates

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PCI Express® 3.0 host interface drives

superior system performance

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Delivers robust, yet simple RAID

functionality

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Flexible SATA+SAS array architecture

optimizes cost

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Complete kit package includes

necessary cables and brackets

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Includes JBOD Mode support

Applications

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Internal storage configurations

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1U/2U rack servers

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File, Web, database and email servers

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High-performance workstations

Typical Uses

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Direct-attach, internal SAS or SATA

hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state

drives (SSDs)

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High volume, “warm data” access

Key Features

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Eight internal 12Gb/s SATA+SAS ports

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x8 PCI Express 3.0 host interface

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Two x4 SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD internal

connectors

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LSISAS3008 PowerPC 476 controller

@ 1.2GHz

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RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and JBOD mode

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Low-profile form factor

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Supports up to 64 devices in JBOD

mode

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Up to 32 physical devices in RAID

mode

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Powerful device monitoring and

maintenance capabilities

Cost Effective, Entry Line of Eight-Port and Four-Port 12Gb/s

PCIe 3.0 SATA+SAS RAID Controllers