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.
8506-12 Product Overview
Technical Information
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Host Interface: PCI
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RAID Supported: Yes
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RAID Levels: 1
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RAID Levels: 0
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RAID Levels: JBOD
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RAID Levels: 10
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RAID Levels: 5
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Number of Physical Drive Supported: 12
Interfaces/Ports
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Total Number of SATA Ports: 12
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Number of SATA Ports (Internal): 12
Physical Characteristics
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Height: 3.9'
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Width: 6.9'
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Form Factor: Plug-in Card
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Card Length: Half-length
Warranty
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Limited Warranty: 3 Year