Operating System
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Fedora
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Sun Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESX
For a detailed list see ASK Answer ID 17283.
Benefits
Highest performing I/O solution supporting SAS and SATA HDDs, SSDs, removable media, SAS tape drives.
Customer Needs
I/O connectivity offering highest bandwidth, lowest latency and highest I/O performance paired with broad compatibility, support for SAS expanders, and enclosure management; flexibility to install SAS and SATA drives.
Key Features
• Sixteen 6Gb/s ports
• PMC PM8018 SAS protocol controller supports SAS and SATA HDDs, SSDs and SAS tape drives
• PCIe Gen 3 x8 host interface
• Low-profile MD2 form factor
• Support for SAS expanders
• Enclosure management support via LED header and SES2/SGPIO
• Up to 800,000 IOPS at 4 KB block size, UP to 1 million IOPS at 512 Byte block size
• Up to 6600 MB/s sequential throughput (64KB blocks)
Management Utilities
Adaptec BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL + A)
• Legacy configuration utility
• Flashable BIOS support
Adaptec uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
• HII based configuration utility
• Flashable BIOS support ARCCONF
• Command Line Interface
• SMI-S support for VMware
Data Transfer Rate
6 Gb/s per port
Bus System Interface
8-lane PCIe Gen3
Form Factor
MD2- Low Profile
Connector Configuration
4 external mini SAS HD (SFF-8644)
Physical Size
2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm)
Operating Temperature
0°C to 55°C (with 200 LFM airflow) Note: This Adaptec card contains a powerful processor which requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with recommended airflow (200 LFM). * Ambient temperature measured 1" away from the processor
Operating Voltage
0.17A@ 3.3V 1.25A@ 12.0V
Regulatory Certification
CE, FCC, C-tick, VCCI, CNS, KCC, UL, BSMI
Environmental Compliance
RoHS
Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)
1,000,000 hours at 40°C