MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP

MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP

MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP

The MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP, a second generation SAS / SATA RAID adapter from LSI, addresses demands in a cost-effective, yet powerful internal RAID solution for entry-level server and small office environments. The MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP adapter features the LSISAS1078 IC, a powerful I/O storage engine that transparently performs all data protection, data checking, and restoration tasks.

This low-profile adapter offers eight internal 3Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ports on two SFF8087 mini multi-lane connectors, 667Mhz DDRII write cache, and a PCI Express host interface. Furthermore, system builders can choose high performance SAS disks or low-cost, high-capacity SATA drives - or a combination of both - for greater system design flexibility. The 8708ELP offers support for both SAS expanders as well as SATA native command queuing (NCQ). Key MegaRAID features include:

  • RAID 6 as well as RAID 0, 1 & 5
  • RAID spans 10, 50 & 60
  • Check consistency for background data integrity
  • Patrol Read for media scanning and repairing
  • Up to 32TB LUN support

Features

  • LSISAS1078 RAID on Chip
    • 500MHz PowerPC
    • Hardware RAID 5 & 6 engines
  • 8 SAS/SATA compatible ports
  • 2 mini-SAS 4i connectors (8087)
    • 3 Gb/s throughput per port
  • Fits PCI Express slot, x4 or x8
  • 667Mhz DDRII cache (128MB)
  • Optional battery backup module
  • Connect up to 16 intermixed SAS and SATA devices within the same array
  • RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 6
  • RAID Spans 10, 50 and 60
  • Auto-resume on array rebuild
  • Auto resume array reconstruction
  • Online Capacity Expansion
  • RAID Level Migration (RLM)
  • Create 64 logical volumes
  • Up to 32TB LUN support
  • Comprehensive management tools
  • Audible alarm circuit

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Benefits

  • Advanced features to protect data
  • High-performance architecture reduces IO bottlenecks
  • Unifed management application (MSM) simplifies monitoring and management