Description
Product Overview of the Dell WX636
Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller is a hardware component that is designed to manage and control the data storage system in PowerEdge servers. It is a vital component that ensures the efficiency, reliability, and safety of the storage system in a server. In this article, we will discuss the Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller in detail.
What is a SAS RAID Controller
A SAS RAID Controller is a hardware component that is responsible for managing and controlling the data storage system in a server. RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. The primary function of a RAID controller is to group multiple physical hard drives into a logical array of storage devices. This logical array can be used as a single storage device with increased performance, reliability, and safety. SAS stands for Serial Attached SCSI, which is a high-performance interface used for connecting hard drives to a server.
Features
The Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller is a high-performance RAID controller designed to deliver excellent storage management and control in PowerEdge servers. Some of the key features of this RAID controller are:
Dual Channel SAS Interfaces
The Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller comes with two SAS interfaces that can be used to connect up to 32 hard drives to a single server. This allows for increased storage capacity and flexibility.
PCI-Express Interface
The Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller is designed to connect to a server using a PCI-Express interface. This interface provides high-speed data transfer between the RAID controller and the server.
RAID Levels
The Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller supports various RAID levels, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, and RAID 50. These RAID levels provide different levels of performance, reliability, and safety.
Battery Backup Unit
The Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller comes with a battery backup unit (BBU) that provides power to the RAID controller in case of a power outage. This ensures that any data that is being written to the storage system is not lost in case of a sudden power loss.
Integrated Cache
The Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller comes with an integrated cache that is used to improve the performance of the storage system. The cache is used to store frequently accessed data, which reduces the time it takes to access this data.
Advantages of Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller
Improved Performance
The Dell WX636 PERC 6/i Dual Channel PCI-Express Integrated SAS RAID Controller comes with an integrated cache that is used to improve the performance of the storage system. This cache reduces the time it takes to access frequently accessed data, which improves the overall performance of the server.
General Information about the Dell WX636
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Model Number or SKU# WX636
- Product Type: Controller
- Controller Type: SAS Controller
Key Features
- Device Type : Storage Controller (raid) – Plug-in Card
- Interface Type : Pci-express
- Interface Support : 3gb/s Sas
- Supported Devices : Disk Array (raid)
- Channel Qty : 2
- Max Drive Support : 16
- Raid Level : Raid 0, Raid 1, Raid 5, Raid 6, Raid 10, Raid 50, Raid 60
- Sas Connections : 2×4 Internal
- Compatible Slots : 1 X Pci Express
- Pci Support : Pci-e 1.0
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