Intel® RAID Controllers for Select Intel® Xeon® Processor-Based Server Solutions
As big data continues to get bigger, so does the need for high-performance RAID solutions. Content and web hosting appliances, security appliances, financial institutions, cloud service providers, and enterprise IT customers are seeking high-uptime RAID solutions for mass storage, with maximum reliability and data integrity. Minimizing downtime and eliminating data loss are major priorities for these high-intensity workloads. The tri-mode family of Intel® RAID Controllers includes modules and adapters, all of which support NVMe.
Intel® RAID Controllers: Modules (RMSP3) vs. Adapters (RSP3)
– Intel® RAID Modules are designed for select 2U Intel® Xeon® processor-based server solutions, affording up to 16 ports of PCIe/SAS/SATA connectivity without taking up a standard add-in card PCIe slot, for a highly integrated configuration.
– Intel® RAID Adapters come in a low-profile MD2 standard PCIe form-factor, and are PCIe compliant for flexibility of configuration and use in any system.
Support for the NVMe Ecosystem
Tri-mode Intel® RAID Controllers bring PCIe NVMe to hardware RAID. With tri-mode Intel® RAID, data centers can deploy high-performance NVMe storage solutions with the reliability of hardware RAID, as well as SAS and SATA storage solutions at high IOPS, high throughput, and low latency.
Key Features
– Support for NVMe, SAS, and SATA
– RAID levels: 0/1/10/5, plus RAID levels 50/6/60 for cards ending in “F”
– 4GB DDR4 Cache Backup (for cards ending in “F”)
– SuperCapacitor Kit enables maintenance-free cache backup, reducing maintenance costs due to regular battery replacement (for cards ending in “F”)
– Optional self-encrypting drive support enables hardware disk encryption services on capable drives (for cards ending in “F”)
Specifications
| Supported storage drive interfaces | PCI Express, SAS, Serial ATA |
| Host interface | PCI Express x8 |
| PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
| Internal mini-SAS ports | 2 |
| RAID levels | 0,1,10,5,50,6,60 |
| Form factor | Low-Profile MD2 PCIe AIC |
| Internal memory | 4096 MB |
| Internal memory type | DDR4 |
| Memory clock speed | 2133 MHz |
| Chipset | SAS3508 |
| JBOD function | Y |
| S.M.A.R.T. support | Y |
| Number of devices supported | 240 |
| Online Capacity Expansion | Y |
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) | 4A994B |
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) | NA |
| Compatible battery backup options | AXXRMFBU7 |
| Built-in processor | Y |
| Processor model | LSISAS3508 |
| Product codename | Dakota Dunes |
| Launch date | Q3'17 |
| PCI Express host interface | PCIe x8 Gen3 |
| Product type | RAID |
| RAID connector orientation | Vertical |
| RAID keying | PCIe x8 |
| Status | Launched |
| Last change | 63903513 |
| Expected discontinuance date | Q2'23 |
| Extended warranty available for purchase (select countries) | Y |
| Last order date | 2019-08-03 05:00:37 |
| Target market | Full-featured |
| Windows operating systems supported | Y |
| Linux operating systems supported | Y |
| Compatible operating systems | Windows, Linux, VMWare, |
| Packaging content | (1) Intel RAID Adapter, (1) low-profile mounting bracket |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 8471801000 |
| PCI Card form factor | Half-height (low-profile) |
| Internal ports | 8 |
| Other features | Support for optional Maintenance Free Backup Unit and Premium Feature upgrade keys. |
| Supported devices | PCIe/SAS/SATA |
| Market segment | Server |
| RAID ARK ID | 99497 |
| Additional features | Support for optional Maintenance Free Backup Unit and Premium Feature upgrade keys. |
| Product series | Intel® RAID Controllers |
