3ware 9550SX-4 - 4-port PCI Low-profile SATA RAID Card w/Cables

Description: The 9550SX PCI-X to Serial ATA II RAID controller delivers over 800 MB/sec RAID 5 reads and exceeds 380 MB/sec RAID 5 writes, making it 200 percent faster than the industry leading 3ware 9500S RAID controller. 7th generation StorSwitch non-.... Read More

Description: The 9550SX PCI-X to Serial ATA II RAID controller delivers over 800 MB/sec RAID 5 reads and exceeds 380 MB/sec RAID 5 writes, making it 200 percent faster than the industry leading 3ware 9500S RAID controller. 7th generation StorSwitch non-blocking switch fabric technology and sophisticated SATA II features including 3 Gbps transfer speed, Native Command Queuing, and Port Multiplier support drive this unmatched performance.StreamFusion caching algorithms assure the most efficient use of available bandwidth when transferring multiple simultaneous data streams to an array. The on-board PowerPC processor manages RAID controller functions, which allows the host system CPU to manage system applications. The 9550SX s advanced RAID features and powerful performance architecture make it the ideal controller for mid-range database applications, print and file server applications, and vertical applications including NAS storage, web servers, cluster servers, supercomputing, near-line backup and archival, security systems, and audio and video streaming applications.StorSave delivers a comprehensive suite of advanced data protection and data recovery features, combined with a Battery Backup Unit. The BBU, complete with write journaling, provides added data protection in the event of a power outage. Reliability is further strengthened with features like out ofband (OOB) staggered spin up, SMART disk drive monitoring and reporting, hot spare/hot swap, automatic rebuild, and dynamic sector repair. Enterprise RAID features such as on-line capacity expansion allows flexible scalability of the RAID array, while RAID level migration allows the reorganization of arrays when data protection requirements change. Other scalability features include 64-bit LBA support for addressing arraysgreater the 2 TB and support for multiple cards within a system for large storage requirements. The 3ware 9550SX controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, Single Disk, and JBOD. Minimize