Product Review

LSI MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers provide a new level of reliability availability and performance to businesses that are facing storage challenges driven by unprecedented data growth. With data transfer rates of up to 6Gb/s per port the MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i brings users features and improved performance while continuing to support all the features of the previous 3Gb/s SATA+SAS generation. This value line controller ideal for cost-sensitive 1U and 2U server applications employs the latest in RAID-on-Chip technology plies with the PCI Express 2.0 specification and provides additional data security using LSI SafeStore encryption services. 6Gb/s SAS is designed for backward patibility with 3Gb/s SAS as well as with 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SATA hard drives. Regardless of the drive speed 6Gb/s MegaRAID controllers will deliver significant performance improvements in both read and write applications as pared to their 3Gb/s predecessors. Other features of the 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers 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.Primary InformationDevice Type :  Storage controller Form Factor :  plug-in card Interface Type :  TBD Supported Device :  Hard drive; Disk array (RAID) Max Storage Devices Qty :  32 Controller Interface Type :