Description
Integration and Scalability
The Dell 403-BBUI 9440-8I 12GBPS SAS/SATA/Nvme Tri-Mode PCI-E Raid Controller provides high-performance storage options with flexible integration and scalability.
Integration:
- The controller supports a wide range of storage options, including SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives.
- The controller integrates with Dell PowerEdge Servers and provides support for multiple operating systems.
Scalability:
- The controller supports up to 8 drives, providing the ability to scale your storage options as your business grows.
- The controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations, allowing you to balance storage performance and data protection.
Management and Monitoring
The Dell 403-BBUI 9440-8I 12GBPS SAS/SATA/Nvme Tri-Mode PCI-E Raid Controller provides comprehensive management and monitoring capabilities to ensure the health and performance of your storage array.
Management:
- The controller supports a range of management software, including the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, which provides an easy-to-use interface for configuring and managing your storage array.
- The controller also supports the IT Assistant tool, which allows you to monitor and manage your storage array from a central location.
Monitoring:
- The controller provides real-time monitoring of the health and performance of your storage array, including disk status, temperature, and voltage levels.
- The controller supports event notifications, allowing you to receive alerts when specific events occur, such as disk failures or performance thresholds being exceeded.
RAID Management:
- The controller supports a range of RAID configurations, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, providing the ability to configure a redundant storage array for increased data protection.
- The controller supports automatic rebuilds in the event of a disk failure, ensuring that your storage array remains operational.
Operating System Compatibility
The Dell 403-BBUI 9440-8I 12GBPS SAS/SATA/NVME Tri-Mode PCI-E Raid Controller is compatible with a range of operating systems.
Operating System Compatibility:
- Windows Server 2008, 2012, and 2016
- Windows 7 and 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, 6, and 7
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 and 12
- VMware vSphere 5.5 and 6.0
- AIX 7.1 and 7.2
Performance and Reliability
The performance and reliability of the Dell 403-BBUI 9440-8I RAID controller card will depend on various factors, including the type and number of drives it is used with, the RAID level selected, and the workload of the system.
In general, using multiple drives in a RAID configuration can improve the performance of a storage system by allowing the system to read and write data from and to multiple drives simultaneously, which can increase the amount of data that can be transferred in a given time. The specific performance improvements will depend on the RAID level selected and the type of drives used.
For example, using multiple NVMe drives in a RAID 0 configuration can provide very high performance, as NVMe drives are designed for fast data transfer and have low latencies. Using SATA drives in a RAID 1 configuration, on the other hand, can provide good data protection but may not offer significant performance improvements over using a single drive.
In terms of reliability, using a RAID configuration can also improve the overall reliability of a storage system by protecting against data loss due to drive failures. For example, using a RAID 1 configuration with two drives will create a mirror of the data, so that if one drive fails, the other drive will still have a copy of the data. Similarly, using a RAID 5 configuration with three or more drives will provide data protection against a single drive failure.
Overall, the Dell 403-BBUI 9440-8I RAID controller card is a high-performance and reliable device that can be used in a variety of storage configurations to improve the performance and reliability of a system.
Product Information about this Dell 403-BBUI
- Brand: Dell
- Model Number or SKU# 403-BBUI
- Product Type: Controller
- Controller Type: SAS-SATA
Technical Information for SAS-SATA Controller
- Host Bus Type X8 Lane PCI Express® 3.1
- Internal Ports 8
- Raid Controller Management Software Lsi Storage Authority (Lsa), Storcli (Command-Line Interface), Hii (Uefi Human Interface Infrastructure)
- Data Transfer Rates 12GB/S SAS-3 AND 8 GT/S PCIE GEN 3 (NVME) Compliant.
- Devices Supported SAS/SATA: 63, NVME: 4 X4, UP TO 24 X2 OR X4*
- Internal Connectors 2 MINI-SAS HD X4 SFF-8643
- Operating Temperature 10° TO 55° C
- Operating Voltage(V) +12V +/-8%, 3.3V +/-9%
- I/O Processor / SAS Controller SAS3408 I/O Controller (Ioc)
- Physical Dimensions Low Profile 6.127″ X 2.712″
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