With the perfect combination of robust 6Gbps performance, superior data security, easy manageability, and availability, the LSI MegaRAID 9260-4i 6Gbps SATA/SAS RAID controller card is an ideal solution for businesses that are facing storage challenges driven by unprecedented data growth. Plus, its low profile form factor allows for easy installation.
- Four internal 6Gbps SATA+SAS ports
- One Mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)
- LSISAS2108 6Gbps RAID-on-Chip - 800MHz PowerPC
- 512MB 800MHz DDRII cache memory
- Optional battery backup module
- RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, and 6
- RAID Spans 10, 50, and 60
- Superior Performance
- Maximum Reads: 2,875MBps - Maximum Writes: 1,800MBps
- PCI Express 2.0 provides faster signaling for high-bandwidth applications
- Support for 3Gbps and 6Gbps SATA and SAS hard drives
- SafeStore Encryption Services for more secure data protection
- Video-On-Demand
- Video-Surveillance
- Video Creation + Editing
- Medical Imaging
- High-Performance Computing
- Digital Content Archive and VTL
- Storage Appliance
- File, Web, Database, and Email Servers
6Gbps SAS is designed for backward compatibility with 3Gbps SAS as well as with 6Gbps and 3Gbps SATA hard drives. Regardless of the drive speed, 6Gbps MegaRAID controllers will deliver significant performance improvements in both read and write applications as compared to their 3Gbps predecessors. Other new features of the 6Gbps MegaRAID SATA/SAS controller include greater signal integrity using Decision Feedback Equalization, support for more sophisticated SAS topologies using Expander Self-discovery/Self-configuration, and additional safeguards to enhance data protection.
LSI is pleased to introduce SafeStore encryption services, which include instant secure erase for self-encrypting drives (SEDs). This technology represents a significant step forward in securing a drive’s data from any unauthorized access or modification resulting from theft, loss, or repurposing of drives. Instant secure erase cryptographically erases an SED, whether it is 73GB or 1TB, in less than a second. This allows for secure drive returns or reuse.
The LSI MegaRAID 9260-4i perfectly balances protection and performance for critical applications, with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60.
The MegaRAID Management Suite provides the essential software tools to efficiently manage MegaRAID products, whether deployed in an enterprise or small business. LSI offers a collection of applications and tools including a pre-boot setup utility and a full spectrum of online RAID management utilities. This suite of applications allow administrators to adjust SAS topology views from the system host, controller and disk enclosure down to the logical and physical drive level. Extending to enterprise deployments, these tools scale to easily configure, monitor and manage RAID volumes locally or over the LAN network.
With its low-profile form factor, the controller card seamlessly fits into rack-mounted servers. It’s ideal for cost-sensitive 1U and 2U server applications.
