AMCC ® 8006-2LP Specification

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3ware 8006-2LP
High Value 2-Port Serial ATA Hardware

RAID Controller

Highlights
• Supports 1 TB of storage using
500 GB SATA drives
• True hardware RAID protection for
all your valuable data
• Advanced, easy-to-use RAID
management and configuration suite
• Best hardware RAID price/performance
• StorSwitch ™ non-blocking switch
fabric architecture for maximum
controller throughput
• RAID levels 0,1,and JBOD
AMCC' s 3ware 8006-2LP SATA RAID controller delivers performance, robust fault tolerance
with data mirroring for maximum protection, and storage capacity to 1 TB. Combined
with an advanced RAID management feature set that includes remote management
capabilities, the 8006-2LP is the industry' s most compelling PCI to SATA RAID solution.
High Performance RAID Storage
on Budget
AMCC's 3ware 8006-2LP Serial ATA (SATA) RAID
controller economically delivers full-featured true
hardware RAID to servers and PC workstations.
The 3ware 8006-2LP is a half length low profile
2-port controller. Combined with an advanced
RAID management feature set that includes
web-based, command-based, and API software
components, the 8006-2LP is the industry's most
compelling SATA RAID solution for the budget-
conscious IT professional. Intelligently engi-
neered in close collaboration with third party
motherboard and drive manufacturers, the
3ware 8006-2LP sets the standard for seamless
integration.
Enterprise-class Data Reliability
and Management
True hardware RAID is a requirement in IT envi-
ronments where data availability is paramount.
All AMCC 3ware RAID controllers incorporate
onboard I/O offload processors to deliver true
hardware RAID. Software RAID schemes use the
Hard
system's processor, exploit host memory, com- Drive
Up to
1.5 Gb/sec
Hard
per port
Drive
promise reliability and potentially rob the system
Hard
Drive Hard
Drive
of CPU cycles. The 3ware 8006-2LP supports RAID
Advanced
StorSwitch
levels 0, 1, and JBOD.
Architecture
3ware SATA Hardware
RAID Controller
Managing RAID installations is simple with
3ware Disk Manager (3DM®), CLI, S.M.A.R.T. disk
monitoring and an integrated BIOS configuration
A P P L I C A T I O N S
Servers Security/ Gaming
Surveillance
SATA R A I D C o n t r o l l e r s
utility. 3DM software is a browser based man-
agement utility for easy local and remote array
management in Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD
O/S environments.
SATA — The Storage Revolution
Serial ATA provides performance, reliability, ease
of configuration, and power consumption
advantages over parallel ATA, as well as signifi-
cant cost advantages over SCSI. SATA is a point-
to-point interface protocol designed for
improved scalability to meet the performance
demands of servers and PC workstations. Each
device is attached directly to the host to deliver
1.5 Gbits/sec (150 MB) bandwidth to each drive
via thin, flexible, one meter SATA data cables.
The 3ware 8006-2LP capitalizes on technical
advancements in the areas of hot plug capability,
signal integrity, reduced pin count, reduced
power requirements and longer, thinner cables
for simplifiedf routing.
controller, with the advantages of Serial ATA
connectivity,is a compelling solution for enter-
prise storage installations and PC workstations
alike.
F O R 3 W A R E C O N T R O L L E R S
Video Super NAS
Editing Computing On-Demand
The 8006-2LP RAID
Video Workstations Disk-to-Disk
Backup