The LSI SAS3081E-R card provides the greatest available throughput to internal server storage arrays through eight internal 3 Gb/s ports, driving up to 244 SAS and SATA devices. This card offers dynamic SAS functionality including dual-port drive redundancy and SATA compatibility. Utilizing SFF-8087 miniSAS connectors, the low-profile SAS3081E-R is an excellent fit for 1U/2U servers driving up to 4800 MB/s full-duplex.
The SAS3081E-R also offers Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E for reliable data protection with high-availability. Furthermore, by reducing RAID code overhead, this HBA delivers the greatest internal READ/WRITE performance available, making it perfect for medium to high-capacity internal storage applications.
LSI SAS3081E-R Kit
Individually packaged box containing the LSI SAS3081E-R Card, Driver CD, low-profile bracket, two (4) x1 SATA cables, and Quick Installation Guide
Part Number: LSI00151
The LSI SAS3081E-R doubles the performance of today's dual channel Ultra320 SCSI HBAs by connecting an 8-lane 2.5Gb/s PCI Express bus with eight SAS/SATA ports. It also offers leading SAS and SATA RAID and non-RAID data off-load for medium to high-capacity internal server storage applications.
RAID technology is widely used in the data center as a cost effective remote storage solution. As server performance continues to ramp at the pace of Moore's Law and storage capacity requirements continue a meteoric climb,
the interconnect for a host server system's connections to storage arrays is emerging as a critical factor in RAID performance.
With the advent of 6Gb/s SAS, the SAS architecture and technology is growing its presence within traditional and non-traditional Enterprise environments. This paper will explore the roots of the SAS technology, why the SAS architecture is well suited to Enterprise markets and how the evolution of the SAS technology expands on its increasing role in IT data centers. After discussing the growing capabilities of SAS, and how Enterprise environments are deploying SAS, we?ll look at new growth opportunities for SAS and discuss how the SAS architecture is adapting to the growing needs of the Enterprise.
