Adaptec Series 7 2nd Generation 6 Gb/s RAID Adapters with PCIe Gen 3 interface for Game Changing Performance
Key Features
•6 Gb/s throughput at each port
•PMC PM8015 ROC
• Maximum performance for up to 24 SSDs (No expander needed)
• Support for up to 256 SAS & SATA devices
• Support for SSD, HDD, Autoloader, RBOD, Tape
The Adaptec Series 7 RAID adapter family features PMC's 24 port PM8015 RAID-on-Chip (ROC), which combines a x 8 PCIe Gen 3 interface with 6 Gb/s SAS ports to enable a new generation of high- performance RAID adapters that are unmatched by any other ROC in the industry. Adaptec Series 7 RAID adapters are available with 8, 16, or 24 native SAS/SATA ports.
While the PCIe Gen 3 interface doubles bandwidth to the host compared to PCIe Gen 2, it requires at least 16 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA ports to double the bandwidth to the storage devices. Competing 6 Gb/s solutions have only 8 ports, & cannot leverage that advantage.
New Levels of Performance
Series 7 adapters perform at up to 6.6 GB/s on sequential reads & up to 2.6 GB/s on sequential writes on parity RAID 5, more than doubling the performance of competing host-based RAID adapters. With 16 direct-connected solid-state drives (SSDs), Series 7 adapters can deliver up to 450, 000 IOPS Â- nearly 10x the performance of previous-generation RAID adapters.
Advanced Data Protection
Adaptec RAID Code (ARC) delivers maximum reliability with RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50 & 60 (71605E supports 0, 1, 1E, & 10, only). ARC also offers RAID Level Migration (the ability to easily migrate RAID levels), Online Capacity Expansion (expand capacity without powering down the server), & Copyback Hot Spare (when a failed drive has been replaced, data is automatically copied from the hot spare back to the restored drive). New to Series 7 is its auto configuration capability. Users can operate in HBA mode (expose drives to the host directly) or Simple Volume mode (use fast DRAM cache to reduce latency & improve performance), without the need to use setup tools. In RAID mode, they can mix & match all devices & handle them at the same time.
Connectivity
Series 7 adapters support all types of devices including drives, tapes, autoloaders, external RAID systems. They support migration of disk drives from standard Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) as well as onboard SATA or SAS interfaces from the motherboard.
Introducing mini SAS HD Connectors
These connectors allow for greater flexibility in configuration options by supporting up to 16 native SAS/SATA ports in a Low-Profile MD2 form factor & up to 24 SAS/SATA ports in a full-height half-length form factor. The new connectors can be combined with a wide range of Adaptec SAS HD cables, including straight connectors or Adaptec's first to market right angle connectors.
Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP)
Series 7 adapters can be combined with AFM-700, our third-generation flash-based cache protection module (sold separately) to enable instant battery-free protection of the data within the cache.*
Adaptec max View Storage Manager
Adaptec max View Storage Manager provides the powerful features of Adaptec Storage Manager™ in an HTML5 web interface that can be viewed in standard desktop or mobile browsers without the need for separate software installation.
Benefits
Ideal for entry-level server to high-end server platforms & high-performance workstations without compromising robust 6 Gb/s performance & proven Adaptec reliability.
Key Software Features
• Optimized Disk Utilization
• Supported RAID levels: 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, & 60 (72405, 71685, 71605, 7805)
Supported RAID levels: 0, 1, 1E, & 10 (71605E)
•HBA Mode & Simple Volume Mode for automatic deployment
• Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA devices using SAS expanders
• Hybrid RAID 1 & 10
• Quick initialization
• Online Capacity Expansion
• Copyback Hot Spare
• Dynamic caching algorithm
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Background initialization
• Hot-plug drive support
•RAID Level Migration
• Hot spares
- global, dedicated, & pooled
• Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
•SES & SAF-TE enclosure management
• Configurable stripe size
•S.M.A.R.T. support
• Multiple arrays per disk drive
• Dynamic sector repair
• Staggered drive spin-up
• Bootable array support
• Support for Tape Devices, Autoloaders
Data Transfer Rate
6 Gb/s per port
Bus System Interface
8-lane PCIe Gen 3
Form Factor
•7805: MD2- Low Profile
Cache Memory
•7805: 1024MB
Connector Configuration
•7805: Two internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643)
Package Contents
• Adaptec RAID 7805 adapter
• Additional low profile vented bracket
• Adaptec RAID Installation DVD (bootable, incl. documentation, drivers & software)