IBM 46M0830 – ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller

IBM 46M0830. Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, SAS-2, Serial ATA, Host interface: PCI Express x8, PCI Card form factor: Half-height (low-profile). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, Internal memory: 512 MB, Internal memory type: DDR2. Processor frequency: 800 MHz, Processor family: PowerPC. Linux operating systems supported: RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U5,RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U6,RedHat EL Linux 4.0 U7,RedHat EL Linux 5.0,SuSE…. Width: 69 mm, Depth: 168 mm, Height: 15 mmAbstractThe ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x is the next-generation 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 external RAID controller. This adapter has two external mini-SAS connectors to control up to 240 devices and supports global and dedicated hot-spare drives. The ServeRAID M5025 controller delivers a full 6-Gbps SAS 2.0 RAID solution with the performance advantages of an extended cache and a standard battery backup unit. With the attachment of the ServeRAID M5000 Advanced Feature Key, the ServeRAID M5025 offers the option of RAID 6, RAID 60 and SED Encryption Key Management.ContentsThe ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x is the next-generation 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 external RAID controller. This adapter has two external mini-SAS connectors to control up to 240 devices and supports global and dedicated hot-spare drives. The ServeRAID M5025 controller delivers a full 6-Gbps SAS 2.0 RAID solution with the performance advantages of an extended cache and a standard battery backup unit. With the attachment of the ServeRAID M5000 Advanced Feature Key, the ServeRAID M5025 offers the option of RAID 6, RAID 60 and SED Encryption Key Management.Did you know6 Gbps SAS 2.0 technology has been introduced to address data off-load bottlenecks in the direct-access storage environment. This new throughput doubles the transfer rate of the previous generation. SAS 2.0 is designed for backward compatibility with 3 Gbps SAS as well as with 3 Gbps SATA hard drives.