Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide - Page 25
Overview, 1.1 SAS Technology
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Chapter 1 Overview This guide documents the utilities used to configure, monitor, and maintain MegaRAID® Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controllers with RAID control capabilities and the storage-related devices connected to them. This guide explains how to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager™ software, WebBIOS, and Command Line Interface (CLI). In addition, it documents SAS technology, Serial ATA (SATA) technology, Solid State Disk (SSD) technology, configuration scenarios, and drive types. This chapter consists of the following sections: • Section 1.1, "SAS Technology" • Section 1.2, "Serial-attached SCSI Device Interface" • Section 1.3, "Serial ATA II Features" • Section 1.4, "Solid State Drive Features" • Section 1.5, "Dimmer Switch Feature" • Section 1.6, "UEFI 2.0 Support" • Section 1.7, "Configuration Scenarios" • Section 1.8, "Technical Support" 1.1 SAS Technology The MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers are high-performance intelligent PCI Express-to-SCSI/Serial ATA II controllers with RAID control capabilities. MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers provide reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. They are an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems. MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers offer a cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server. MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide 1-1