Overview - LSI MegaRAID 8480 User Manual

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Overview

Chapter 1
Overview
This section provides a general overview of the Megaraid 8480 Storage
Adapter with RAID control capabilities. It consists of the following
sections:
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Section 1.1, "Overview"
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Section 1.2, "MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller Description"
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Section 1.3, "General Description"
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Section 1.4, "Configuration Scenario"
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Section 1.5, "Benefits of the SAS Interface"
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Section 1.6, "Summary of MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller
Characteristics"
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Section 1.7, "Hardware Specifications"
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Section 1.8, "Technical Support"
The MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter is a high-performance intelligent
PCI Express-to-SCSI/Serial ATA II adapter with RAID control capabilities.
The MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter provides reliability, high
performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. It is an
ideal RAID solution for the internal storage of workgroup, departmental,
and enterprise systems. The MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter offers a
cost-effective way to implement RAID in a server.
SAS technology brings a wealth of options and flexibility with the use of
SAS devices and Serial ATA (SATA) II devices within the same storage
infrastructure. However, SAS and SATA devices bring individual
characteristics that make each one a more suitable choice depending on
your storage needs. MegaRAID gives you the flexibility to combine these
MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter User's Guide
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