Data Center Solutions
Adaptec® SmartRAID 3100 Series: 24i/8i16e/16i/8i8e/8i/8e/4i
12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA RAID Adapters
Maximum Performance and Flexibility
Data center, Enterprise IT and general consumer server environments have a broad range of requirements—from basic connectivity to extreme data storage capacities. Effective data access and protection is crucial to their ultimate success. The 12 Gbps SmartRAID 3100 adapters, coupled with 12 Gbps SSDs, provide maximum read/write bandwidth and IOPS as well as acceleration and latency optimization through caching for the most performance-hungry transactional and database applications. Furthermore, the SmartRAID 3100, built upon the unified Smart Storage stack, unlocks all features and performance of the HBA 1100 when the drives are configured as raw devices.
maxCache 4.0 SSD Caching
maxCache accelerates HDD-based RAID arrays and logical drives, advancing the performance capabilities for a broader set of application workloads. SmartRAID 315x adapters support readand write-back caching. By caching writes to a redundant
SSD cache pool, maxCache 4.0 leverages the performance and latency capabilities of SSD technology for both read and write workloads. Read performance is also improved by caching frequently accessed data on the SSD tier with additional optimizations through the learned-path algorithm, which leverages the aggregate performance of all available storage devices.
Integrated Cache Protection
The SmartRAID family continues a battery-free portfolio. The
SmartRAID 315x Series integrates flash-based cache backup to enable instant cache protection. The tethered Adaptec®
ASCM-35Fw capacitor module supports a five-year lifetime and is continuously monitored by the Smart firmware to make sure that the data can be safely backed up to the Flash memory on the SmartRAID adapter in case of a power loss.
Advanced Data Protection and Ease of Use
Microchip's industry-leading Smart Storage stack delivers maximum reliability and best-in-class performance that all RAID levels come to expect, plus unique features like Mixed Mode support (RAID and HBA devices can be used simultaneously), adapter power management (reduces power consumption
up to 30 percent), and Advanced Data Management (ADM) features that allow data migration from existing RAID arrays to new ones when upgrading old hard disks or worn-out SSDs.
Adaptec maxView provides an HTML5 web interface that can be used in standard desktops and mobile browsers for all storage configuration and management needs. It supports local and remote management, and comes with plugins for major storage management software suites for enterprises and data centers.
Benefits
•Ideal for enabling 12 Gbps storage capabilities in perfor- mance-hungry server and workstation platforms, without compromising proven reliability
•Provides high I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs
•Accelerates storage with up to 4 GB of high-speed DRAM cache with integrated cache protection (SmartRAID 315x
SKUs only)
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