Adaptec 48300 Data Sheet - Page 1

SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI DATA SHEET Adaptec® Serial Attached SCSI 48300 High-performance internal and external storage connectivity for servers and workstations Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is the enterprise storage interface that takes SCSI into new dimensions of performance, flexibility and scalability. With SAS you can enjoy performance many times faster than traditional SCSI and mix and match SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) drives for cost and performance optimization. Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 The Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 card features Adaptec HostRAID™ - an integrated RAID technology that maximizes system performance and uptime providing highperformance data throughput for mission critical applications. The Adaptec 48300 includes eight 3 Gb/s ports, supporting up to 128 devices, one x4 internal SFF-8484 connector, and one external x4 SFF-8470 connector. The card offers RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 as well as 48-bit LBA support for the use of disk drives exceeding 137GB in capacity. The Adaptec 48300 supports Windows® 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Linux. Ideal Environments for the Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 The Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 is ideal for use in servers, workstations, and enclosures with high-speed Serial Attached SCSI and SATA hard disk drives. It provides the performance and security required for mission-critical applications which demand data redundancy, for high-performance servers where secure mass data backup is vital, and for robust internal server and workstation disk-based storage. Why Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID? The Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID family of controllers is a key part of the Adaptec effort to help organizations cost-effectively deploy, manage, scale, and protect storage resources. Adaptec is driving RAID adoption with new RAID product and technology development, compatibility testing with motherboards, operating systems, applications and disk drives, RAID application education, and global customer care. Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 performance advantages The Adaptec 48300 improves performance over a comparable SCSI RAID controller by offering a PCI-X/133 MHz host interface with bandwidth up to 1056 MB/s, which is twice as much as a common 64bit PCI interface. Its eight SAS ports can deliver a throughput of approximately 300 MB/s each. Easy-to-use storage management The Adaptec 48300 operates under Adaptec Storage Manager™, a storage management tool that centralizes management of all Adaptec host-based and all hardware based RAID products. The software enables remote management, monitoring, and configuration of RAID arrays through secure, encrypted remote communications. The intuitive RAID management tool provides pop-up tips and online help to simplify the creation and management of RAID arrays. Compatibility, reliability, and support Adaptec has been delivering storage and I/O solutions to the industry for more than 24 years. In fact, Adaptec is the undisputed RAID leader, and no other vendor's technology is more proven. The Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 has been extensively tested with third-party systems to deliver the utmost in compatibility. It is backed by a 3-year warranty and Adaptec's legendary technical support. Product Highlights Eight 3Gb/s ports Integrated RAID 0, 1, and 10 Supports both Serial Attached SCSI and Serial ATA hard disk drives PCI-X/133 MHz host interface (supports PCI 32/64 bit as well) One x4 internal SFF-8484 connector One x4 external SFF-8470 connector Bootable array support Low profile form factor RoHS-compliant