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The LSI Logic SAS9211-8I is a SAS RAID controller card for internal use in a server. It has 8 internal SAS ports and supports data transfer speeds of 6 Gbps. It connects to the server via a PCI Express x8 interface.
The card is designed to work with SAS and SATA hard drives, and it supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50, providing a high level of data protection and performance. Additionally, it supports the latest data protection features such as Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) and Advanced Data Protection (ADP) to improve the reliability and integrity of data.
The card also supports Advanced Software Options such as MegaRAID Storage Manager, which is a software utility that provides a graphical user interface for managing and monitoring RAID arrays. The card is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and VMware.
The LSI Logic SAS9211-8I is a SAS RAID controller card for internal use in a server. It has 8 internal SAS ports, supports data transfer speeds of 6 Gbps, and connects to the server via a PCI Express x8 interface. It supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50, providing a high level of data protection and performance. The card also supports Advanced Software Options such as MegaRAID Storage Manager and it is compatible with a wide range of operating systems.
Performance of Internal PCIE
The LSI Logic SAS9211-8I is designed to provide high performance for data transfer and RAID operations. The card has 8 internal SAS ports and supports data transfer speeds of 6 Gbps, which is faster than the previous SAS generations and it will allow for faster data transfer.
The card connects to the server via a PCI Express x8 interface, which is a high-speed interface that provides a large bandwidth for data transfer. The PCI Express x8 interface provides a maximum bandwidth of 8 GB/s, which is more than enough to support the 6 Gbps SAS speeds. This allows the card to transfer data between the server and the connected storage devices quickly, improving overall system performance.
Additionally, the card supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50, which can provide a high level of data protection and performance. RAID 0 provides high-performance striping, RAID 1 provides mirroring, RAID 5 provides striping with parity, RAID 6 provides striping with dual parity, RAID 10 provides mirroring and striping, and RAID 50 provides a combination of striping and parity with a large number of disks.
The card also supports Advanced Software Options such as MegaRAID Storage Manager, which is a software utility that provides a graphical user interface for managing and monitoring RAID arrays, this can help to optimize the performance of the RAID arrays.
The LSI Logic SAS9211-8I is designed to provide high performance for data transfer and RAID operations, it has 8 internal SAS ports and supports data transfer speeds of 6 Gbps, it connects to the server via a PCI Express x8 interface, which provides a large bandwidth for data transfer. The card also supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50, which can provide a high level of data protection and performance and it also supports Advanced Software Options such as MegaRAID Storage Manager.
Scalability
The LSI Logic SAS9211-8I SAS RAID controller card is designed to provide scalability in terms of storage capacity and RAID configurations.
In terms of storage capacity, the card has 8 internal SAS ports which can be used to connect multiple SAS or SATA hard drives, allowing for a high degree of scalability and flexibility in terms of storage capacity. This allows you to add more storage capacity as your needs grow and as your organization expands.
In terms of RAID configurations, the card supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50, which provides a high level of data protection and performance. These RAID levels provide different levels of performance, data protection, and scalability. For example, RAID 0 provides high-performance striping and RAID 5 provides striping with parity. This allows you to choose the RAID level that best fits your needs and to change it as your needs change over time.
Additionally, the card supports Advanced Software Options such as MegaRAID Storage Manager, which is a software utility that provides a graphical user interface for managing and monitoring RAID arrays, it also allows you to scale up or down the RAID configurations as your needs change.
General Information LSI Logic 6GB
Manufacturer : LSI Logic
MPN : SAS9211-8I
Type : Controller
Sub-Type : SAS Controller
SKU : SAS9211-8I
Technical Information
Device Type: SAS Raid Controller
Controller Interface Type: Serial Attached SCSI
Bus Type: PCI Express X8
Data Transfer Rate: 6GB/S Per Port
Supported Devices: SAS AND SATA HDDS, SSDS, AND Tape Drives
MAX Storage Devices Qty: UP TO 256 Physical Devices
Raid Level: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 1E
Ports: 2 X SFF-8087 MINI - Serial Attached SCSI Internal
Form Factor: Low-Profile Plug-In Card
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Controller - SAS Controller
A SAS controller is an incredibly vital addition to your device's hardware makeup. A SAS card allows you to seamlessly employ the use of SATA drives to expand your device's storage capacity and the best part - it is unbelievably cost-effective.
If you are on the lookout for the best SAS controller for PC, then you are definitely in good company. Our store sells only the best SATA drives, SAS RAID controller cards, SAS expanders, and SAS controller cards for your high-performance computing needs.
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SAS Controller - What Is It?
A SAS controller has a similar infrastructure and shares quite a number of features with the SATA hard drive. You can plug a SATA drive into your SAS controller, but on the other hand, you cannot do the opposite with your SAS drives.
In comparison, SAS drives far outmatch the performance of SATA drives. Furthermore, unlike the design of SATA drives, SAS drives can withstand the rigor of 24/7 usage.
SATA vs. SAS controller cards
The SATA interface has simplified the process of choosing a new hard drive for your computer. The SATA interface lets you simply plug in a device to gain access to extra storage.
The SAS controller, on the other hand, may just be the next improvement to the SATA interface. SAS (meaning Serial Attached SCSI), is notably known to perform significantly faster than a SATA controller. And more recent versions of the SAS controllers support up to twice the transfer speed of the SATA controller with transfer speeds of up to 12 gigabits per second.
SAS controller cards are also full-duplex; this means that a SAS controller can both send and receive data at full speeds at the same time. The SATA controller on the other hand can only communicate data in one direction at a time.
Popular SAS Controller Cards and Accessories
- MSA 2000 Series: The MSA Recovery manager (RM) software allows you to have total control over creating application-specific snapshots. Browse through our array of top-notch MSA 2000 Series SAS controller cards, and you will definitely find the right one for you.
- Host Bus Adapter: Commonly called a host controller or host adapter, a host bus adapter (HBA) primarily functions as the host system for other network and storage devices. Our collection of Host Bus Adapters makes working with hardware very easy. No longer do you have to spend countless hours engaging in the business of working with outdated and cumbersome adapters.
- 12 GB: Check out our collection of durable and reliable 12GB SAS controller cards. They offer you a promise of great performance and seamless delivery for your computer.
- PCI-E: This important piece of hardware serves as the point of connection between your computer's external components, and the primary circuit board. The Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is well-known because it is probably the easiest way to add devices such as a SAS controller into your device's primary circuit board.
- EqualLogic: We make a point to stock the best EqualLogic products. EqualLogic products are storage area systems with an iSCSI base.
- Smart Array: Our store carries only the best Smart Array controllers that allow you to work with a great number of drives.
- Storage controller: Effortlessly control the storage arrays with our range of storage controllers. Storage controllers are also commonly known as storage processors or array controllers.
- RAID controller: Sometimes referred to as a RAID controller, disk array controllers function primarily to manage the physical disk drives on your and present them as logical units of information to the computer. Shop our collection of RAID controllers now.
- 6 GB: Go through our list of durable, and reliable 6GB SAS controller cards. They offer you a promise of great performance and seamless delivery for your server or desktop PC.
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