MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP
3Gb/s PCI Express SAS RAID Adapter
The MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP, with four internal and four external 3Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ports, is the ideal RAID solution for internal and external storage subsystems requiring the flexibility to use either SAS or 3Gb/s SATA drives, or a combination of both. Based on LSI Logic first-to-market SAS IC technology, the MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP provides a robust RAID solution complete with a high-performance Intel I/O processor, PCI Express host interface, 128MB DDRI SDRAM, and intelligent battery backup (iBBU) support. Additional fault tolerant RAID features include support for all key RAID levels, Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), RAID Level Migration (RLM) and Patrol Read for finding and resolving bad media blocks on disk drives.
Features
Eight SAS/SATA ports
One SAS SFF8087 x4 internal connector
One SAS SFF8470 x4 external connector
3 Gb/s throughput per port
Greater than 2TB array support
Intel© IOP333 I/O Processor
PCI Express, x4 lane width
128MB DDR Cache
Optional remote battery backup
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50
Auto-resume on array rebuild and reconstruction
Advanced data integrity and recovery
Enhanced error handling and reporting
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
Comprehensive management and configuration utilities
Full SAS expander support (32 disk support)
Benefits
Low-profile form factor for rackmount servers
Flexibility to use SAS or SATA II drives
Internal and external device connectivity
PCI Express host interface for increased bandwidth
128MB cache with optional remote battery backup