Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2820SA
The Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2820SA card is an eight-port controller that supports SATA or SATA II disk drives.It features the Adaptec AIC-8210 SATA RAID-on-Chip (ROC) ASIC and Adaptec RAID Code (ARC)with standard RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50, as well as optional RAID 1E, 5EE, 6, and 60.
It is one of the new products which have available optional snapshot and copy back (static hot spare) capabilities.
Serial ATA (SATA) is a point-to-pointconnection that delivers full throughput toeach storage device by allowing multipleports to be managed with a single controller.Adaptec SATA II technology delivers datatransfer rates to 3Gb/s while still supporting1.5Gb/s (SATA).
Supported Operating Systems:Microsoft WindowsRed Hat LinuxSUSE LinuxFreeBSDNovell NetwareSolarisSCO UnixWare, OpenServer
Benefits: High-performance storage connectivity, Hot swap capable and data protection for servers and workstations
Customer Needs: Ideal for supporting server and workgroup applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required, such as video streaming, web content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage.
System Environment: Departmental and workgroup servers and workstations
Capacity:Max. physical disk drive size: 1TB
Key RAID Features:Hot spares, RAID Level Migration, Online Capacity Expansion, Optimized Disk Utilization, S.M.A.R.T and SNMP support as well as the features from the Adaptec Advanced Data Protection Suite including:Striped Mirror (RAID 1E)Hot Space (RAID 5EE)Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6, 60)Copyback Hot Spare
Bus System Interface Type:PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz host interface (3.3v only)Internal Connectors8 locking SATA connectorsData Transfer RateUp to 3 Gb/s per port
System Requirements:Intel or AMD architecture with available 64-bit 3.3v PCI-X slotSupports EM64T and AMD64 architectures
Package Contents:Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2820SA cardEight 1-meter Serial ATA cablesStandard full size bracket - Low-profile bracket also includedQuick Install GuideRAID Installation CD (bootable) including drivers and documentationAdaptec Storage Manager™ Installation CD including management software and documentation
Standard RAID levels:RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, and JBOD
Optional RAID Features:Snapshot Backup
Board Dimensions:3.1in H x 6.6in L7.87cm H x 16.76cm L
Operating Temperature:0 to 55 degrees C
Regulatory Certification:FCC, UL, C-tick, CE, VCC
A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR SATA RAID
