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- Page 1 H A R D W A R E R A I D C O N T R O L L E R S 3 w a r e ® P r o d u c t G u i d e S p r i n g / S u m m e r 2 0 0 7...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Multi-lane Cables and Connectors 3ware Controller/Cable Matrix 3ware Features and Benefits Putting the Pieces Together Common RAID Levels AMCC Headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA Hardware vs Software RAID • Industry leading 3ware® serial aTa RaID controllers for Red Hot RAID 6... -
Page 3: About 3Ware Raid Controllers
The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with offices throughout the world. For more information, visit www.3ware.com, or www.amcc.com. A P P L I C A T I O N S F O R 3 W A R E C O N T R O L L E R S... -
Page 4: 3Ware 9650Se
High Performance PCI Express to Serial ATA II RAID Controllers The best keeps getting better with red hot RAID 6 AMCC’s 3ware 9650SE SATA II hardware RAID controllers deliver industry-leading RAID 6 and RAID 5 performance, robust fault tolerance, and multi-terabyte capacities. -
Page 5: 3Ware 9550Sx
3ware 9550SX ® High Performance PCI-X to Serial ATA II RAID Controllers High Performance PCI-X RAID Solution of Choice The 3ware 9550SX SATA II RAID controller delivers performance, robust fault-tolerance, and multi-terabyte capacities. Combined with an advanced RAID management feature set that includes web-based, command-based, and API software components, the 9550SX, available in 4, 8, 12, and 16-port configurations, is the most compelling PCI-X solution available. -
Page 6: 3Ware Sidecar
3ware Sidecar ® High-Performance Hardware RAID Storage for PC and Apple Workstations Think Outside the Box The 3ware® Sidecar featuring true hardware RAID is the only external storage choice for PCs, Apple® Mac Pro and Power Mac® G5 when capacity, performance, data protection, and ease of use are the goals. Broad OS support including Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, an easily configurable RAID controller teamed with an intuitive management suite, and Multi-lane connectivity make the 3ware Sidecar as easy to use as 1-2-3. -
Page 7: Xsata Vs. Esata, Firewire And Usb
How Much is 3TB? Data Quantity Movies 3,000 Movie=1GB Digital Photo=5MB Digital Photos 600,000 Song=3MB xSATA up to 28x FASTER! Songs 1,000,000 Spreadsheet=100KB Spreadsheets 30,000,000 1200 1050 xSATA vs. eSATA, Firewire and USB xSATA offers significantly faster transfer speeds, better scalability, and improved cabling options than eSATA, Firewire and USB interfaces. - Page 8 Multi-lane ™ High-Performance SATA Cable and Connector System Get Connected via the Multi-lane™ Expressway AMCC’s award winning Multi-lane design enables highly reliable and streamlined Internal enterprise-class SATA storage solutions by greatly reducing the number of cables SFF-8087 needed to connect controllers, backplanes, and standard SATA drives.
- Page 9 Multi-lane SATA Cable and Connector Systems SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 SFF-8087 to Discrete Discrete to SFF-8087 SFF-8087 to SFF-8470 SFF-8470 to SFF-8087 SFF-8470 to SFF-8470 (Multi-lane internal) (Forward breakout cable)* (Reverse breakout cable)* (Bi-directional Multi-lane (Bi-directional Multi-lane (Multi-lane internal) hybrid cable) hybrid cable) 3ware Controller Model # 3ware Controller Model #...
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Page 10: 3Ware Controller/Cable Matrix
3ware Controller/Cable Matrix Connector to Connector Options Controller Cable P/N Options Cable Description Where Used To Drives / To Controller Backplane 3ware 9650SE Internal RAID Controllers Discrete Discrete CBL-SATA-39 39” (1m) standard, discrete, point-to-point Connects a controller’s discrete SATA port(s) to the drives’ 9650SE-2LP SATA cable or backplane’s discrete SATA connector(s) - Page 11 3ware 9550SXU Internal RAID Controllers 39” (1m) standard, discrete, point-to-point Connects the controller’s discrete SATA port(s) to the drives’ Discrete Discrete CBL-SATA-39 9550SXU-4LP, SATA cable or backplane’s discrete SATA connector(s) -8LP, -12 CBL-SFF8087OCR-05M 0.5 meter reverse breakout cable Connects the controller’s discrete SATA port(s) to the backplane’s Discrete SFF-8087 CBL-SFF8087OCR-06M...
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Page 12: 3Ware Features And Benefits
3ware features and benefits StorSwitch ™ Maximizes controller throughput by allowing concurrent communications with all attached Performance Non-blocking switch fabric architecture SATA drives through a pool of 32 direct memory access (DMA) channels. StorSave Achieves unmatched data protection while maximizing performance in critical RAID modes Data Protection Powerful reliability enhancements when data availability, accessibility, and data protection are most needed. -
Page 13: Putting The Pieces Together
Disk #3 Disk #4 Disk #5 StreamFusion in Action drives through a pool of 32 direct memory access (DMA) channels for unparalleled performance RAID 5 “Rotational Parity” AMCC P1 Parity Q1 Parity Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 and data availability. The result is superior overall system performance compared to non-scalable... -
Page 14: Common Raid Levels
Hardware vs. Software RAID SATA Disk All AMCC 3ware RAID controllers incorporate onboard processors to deliver true hardware RAID. Software RAID schemes use the system’s SATA Disk processor, exploit host memory, compromise reliability and potentially rob the system of as much as 60% of its CPU cycles just to process RAID calculations. -
Page 15: Red Hot Raid 6
Host Data Red Hot RAID 6 The fastest RAID 6 available RAID 6 eliminates the risk of data loss if a second hard disk drive fails while the RAID array is rebuilding. In a 3ware RAID 6 system, two sets Disk #1 Disk #2 Disk #3... -
Page 16: 3Ware Raid Controller Part Number Matrix
3ware RAID Controller Part Number Matrix 3ware 9650SE PCI Express-to-Serial ATA II Hardware RAID Controllers Model Number Host Interface Ports RAID Levels Controller Connector Footprint RoHS 9650SE-2LP PCI Express x1 0, 1, Single Disk, JBOD Discrete Low profile 9650SE-4LPML PCI Express x4 0, 1, 5, 10, Single Disk, JBOD Multi-lane (SFF-8087) Low profile... - Page 17 3ware 8006 PCI-to-Serial ATA Hardware RAID Controller Model Number Host Interface Ports RAID Levels Controller Connector Footprint RoHS 8006-2LP 64-bit/66MHz 0, 1, Single Disk, JBOD Discrete Low profile 3ware Controller Specifications 3ware Controller Accessories Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows® 2003/XP/2000, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Fedora Model Number Description Linux, 2.4 Linux kernel, 2.6 Linux kernel, FreeBSD, 32/64-bit support, Mac...
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Page 18: Worldwide 3Ware Distributors And Sales Offices
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Bell Micro (US and Canada) www.bellmicro.com Tel: +1-408-542-8771 www.tmc-uk.com +1-877-883-9273 Synnex (US and Canada) Email: 3waresales amcc.com www.synnex.com A s i a P a c i f i c Europe D&H (US) +44-161-232-6360 APT (China) www.dandh.com www.apt-storage.com... - Page 19 AMCC reserves the right to make changes to its products, or to discontinue any product or service without notice, and advises its customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information to verify, before placing orders, that the information being relied upon is current. For the latest 3ware product information, visit www.3ware.com.