Adaptec ARO-1130SA Specifications

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Product Highlights
Enables Adaptec Ultra SCSI
chips on the motherboard to
perform as SCSI RAID channels
Supports RAID levels 0 (striping),
1 (mirroring), 0/1, and 5
Improves performance using
Adaptec's AIC®-7815 RAID
co-processor
Makes installation quick and
easy with Adaptec ArrayConfig ™
software
Simplifies array management
with easy-to-use Adaptec CI/O
Management Software ™
ARO -1130SA
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PCI RAID O
Cost-effective, high-performance array upgrade
for motherboards with RAIDport
Overview
Faced with the choice between either the
slow performance of RAID-like software
that is embedded within the network
operating system or the prohibitive cost of
high-end array solutions, users deploying
entry-level servers for small businesses
and departmental workgroups often settle
for the weak data protection provided by
the network operating system. Now they
no longer have to compromise.
The ARO-1130SA RAID option card
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optimizes performance and cost while
providing robust fault-tolerant storage
for entry-level servers. The ARO-1130SA
RAID option card is ideal for improving
data availability without sacrificing perfor-
mance in systems with a PCI-RAIDport II
connector on the system motherboard.
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Key Benefits
Built-in, flexible upgrade path
The ARO-1130SA RAID option card
provides a scalable design solution.
Systems can be easily upgraded to RAID
by installing a low-cost option card.
A motherboard with the embedded
RAIDport II slot will accommodate
one ARO-1130SA RAID option card.
Most cost-effective array solution
The RAIDport II connector makes a
motherboard with embedded Adaptec
AIC-7895 or AIC-7880 Ultra SCSI chips
RAID-ready. Installing the ARO-1130SA
RAID option card automatically upgrades
the motherboard from SCSI to RAID.
And utilizing already embedded Ultra
SCSI chips as RAID channels reduces the
complexity and cost of the ARO-1130SA
RAID option card, while leveraging the
investment in SCSI.
Robust fault tolerance
The many extra features for improved
storage system uptime, such as hot-swap
and hot-spare drive support; dynamic sec-
tor repairing; S.M.A.R.T. drive and SAF-TE
support make the low-cost ARO-1130SA
RAID option card the preferred choice to
optimize storage fault tolerance for entry-
level servers.