Enterprise-Class RAID Adapter protects SSDs and HDDs.August 17, 2010 -
Providing SSD/HDD data protection, maxRAID BR5225-80 PCIe 2.0 to 8-port 6 Gbps SAS RAID Adapter combines PM8013 maxSAS RAID-on-Chip controller and maxRAID stack to accommodate server environments. It supports SAS/SATA SSDs, eight 6 Gbps SAS/SATA disk drives, as well as legacy 3 Gbps SAS and 3/1.5 Gbps SATA HDDs. Along with RAID 1/5, product offers hot spare support and interface for creating/managing arrays as well as monitoring status of all logical/physical devices on SAS connections.
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Original Press release
PMC-Sierra, Inc.
105-8555 Baxter Place
Burnaby, BC, V5A4V7
USA
maxRAID BR5225-80
PCI Express 2.0 to Eight-port 6Gb/s SAS RAID Adapter for SSDs and HDDs
Enterprise-Class RAID Adapters Providing the Highest in Performance and Data Protection with Next-Generation Solid State Disks (SSDs) and Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)
Today's business-critical servers require more protection and manageability. An enterprise-class RAID solution needs to provide the greatest level of data protection, highest performance and easy-to-use management tools. PMC-Sierra's maxRAID family of RAID adapters combines the PM8013 maxSAS RAID-on-Chip (RoC) controller and the maxRAID stack to accommodate the most rigorous server environments and supports the high-performing SAS/SATA SSDs, 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA disk drives, as well as legacy 3 Gb/s SAS and 3/1.5 Gb/s SATA disk drives.
Always Available Data
Ensuring data is protected is the highest priority for storage. The maxRAID BR5225-80 RAID adapters offers RAID 1 and 5 for SSD and HDD configurations. Hot spare support ensures an immediate rebuild and protection of data in the case of a drive failure.
Easy-to-Use Management of Storage and Data
The maxRAID Storage Manager provides an interface that allows users to easily create and manage arrays, as well as monitor the status of all logical and physical devices on any SAS connection. The management tool suite enables local and remote administrators to manage all aspects of the system through an intuitive browser-based GUI, pre-boot configuration via BIOS/UEFI or a command-line interface (CLI).
Designed for Performance
The core of the BR5225-80 RAID adapter is the high-performance PM8013 SRC 8x6G RoC controller. With 16GB/s internal throughput via the RoCstar contention-free architecture and three integrated MIPS processors, performance reaches new levels for transaction-based operations or streaming large amounts of data or media. The multi-threading MIPS 34K cores deliver performance higher than any other RAID solution.
Product Highlights
PM8013 RAID-on-Chip controller
Three multi-threading MIPS processing cores
High-performance RoCstar architecture
Two x4 internal SAS connectors
Eight 6Gb/s SAS links via two x4 wide connections
x8 PCI Express Gen 2 (5 Gb/s)
SSD and HDD drive types
SAS and SATA drive support, up to 6Gb/s
RAID levels: 1 and 5
Easy to use maxRAID Storage Manager management utility
Broad support for Windows and Linux
Connect to 8 physical devices per RAID adapter
Create up to 4 arrays/logical volumes
Up to four RAID adapters per system
Hot spare support
maxRAID BR5225 Adapter Family Specifications
Customer Applications
Business and mission critical data storage requiring high IO transactions and high bandwidth
Product Options
BR5225-80 - PCIe x8 to two internal x4, 6Gb/s SAS
Physical Dimensions
PCI MD2 low profile form factor (6.6 x 2.54 in., 168 mm x 65 mm)
PCI Express
x8 PCI Express, Gen 2 (5Gb/s)
SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SAS and SATA. Legacy support for 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA and 1.5 Gb/s SATA
SAS Controller
PMC-Sierra PM8013 maxSAS 6Gb/s SAS RoC controller
Disk Drives
SSD (SAS or SATA) and hard disk drive types
3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s SAS, 1.5, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s SATA
Up to 8 disk drives per RAID adapter
Physical drive sizes > 2TB
RAID Features
Hardware RAID 1 and 5
Up to 4 virtual disks (arrays) per RAID adapter
Variable data stripe sizes up to 1 MB
Hot spare support
Automatic rebuild upon disk failure
Background data scrubbing
Performance Features
Three multi-threading MIPS processing cores
Optimized performance for SSDs
Increased performance for HDDs
16 GB/s internal RoCstar architecture
Management Features
True web-based management utility - no application installation
Standards-based - SNIA SMI-S, CTP and SNMP
Intuitive, easy-to-use GUI for configuration, monitoring and maintainance
Common user experience and GUI for pre-boot and run-time environments
Operating Systems
Broad support for Windows and Linux
Operating Temperature
5 °C - 53 °C (or 5 °C - 45 °C with battery backup unit)
Operating Voltage
12V and 3.3V
Regulatory Certifications
CE, FCC Class "B", UL/CSA, WEEE, RoHS-6
Warranty
3 years
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