Intel (PCI Based) RAID Controllers
Intel is known to be the world leaders in all hardware technologies. The Intel manufactured RAID controllers are also known for their advanced and extensible features. Your server can enjoy the feel of availability and more reliability with an Intel RAID controller. These are designed to show un-exceptional security, data protection, manageability, affordability for both entry-level and mid range Intel based servers.
Collectively, any kind of business involving enterprises or workgroups can take benefit from these RAID controllers. All Intel RAID controllers are based on easy extensibility, I/O throughput highly vital for large and mission critical server systems and support for multiple RAID levels.
Let us now discuss the Intel PCI based RAID controllers in detail with regards to the RAID levels and channels supported.
Intel Server Boards Supported
- Intel® Server Board S5000PSL
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Channels: 4 internal SAS/SATA
- Intel® Server Board S5000PAL
RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Channels: 8 internal SAS/SATA
PCI-Express Based RAID Controllers
- SRCSAS144E
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Channels: 4 internal and 4 external ports supporting point-to-point 3.0Gbs data-transfer rates
- SRCSAS18E
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10,20 and 50
Channels: 2 SFF8484 4 port
- SRCU42E PCI Express
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50
Channels: 2 x Ultra320 SCSI
PCI-X Based RAID Controllers
- SRCU42X
PCI Details: 64-bit/133MHz CI-X interface (PCI 2.2 and PCI-X 1.0 compliant), 3.3V adapter, backward compatible to 33MHz and 66MHz
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Channels: JBOD 2 x Ultra320 SCSI
- SRCZCRX
PCI Details: PCI-X 133MHz, ROMB-enabled slot
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Channels: 2 x Ultra320 SCSI
- SRCS28X
PCI Details: PCI-X 133MHz or 100MHz, PCI 66MHz, or PCI 32-bit/33MHz; PCI 2.2 interface backward-compatible to 33MHz, with support for 3.3V 0
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Channels: 50 8 x Serial ATA
PCI Based RAID Controllers
- SRCU42L
PCI Details: 64-bit/133MHz CI-X interface (PCI 2.2 and PCI-X 1.0 compliant), 3.3V adapter, backward compatible to 33MHz and 66MHz
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 4, 5, 10
Channels: JBOD 2 x Ultra320 SCSI
- SRCU41L
PCI Details: 64-bit/66MHz
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Channels: 1 x Ultra320 SCSI
- SRCS16
PCI Details: 64-bit/66MHz PCI 2.2 interface, backward-compatible to 33MHz, supports 3.3V and 5V PCI signaling
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Channels: 50 6 x Serial ATA
- SRCS14L
PCI Details: 64-bit/66MHz PCI 2.2 interface, universally keyed for 3.3V and 5V signaling, backward compatible to 33MHz
Raid Levels: 0, 1, 4, 5, 10
Channels: 4 x Serial ATA
All the Intel RAID controllers are providing high-performance, reliable, secure, robust and high fault tolerance at very cost effective rates.