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| Manufacturer | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer's Part Number | 633539-001 |
| Description | HPE; Product Line: Smart Array; Product Model: P421; Product Type: SAS Controller; Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0; Form Factor: Plug-in Card; |
| NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Data Transfer Rate: | 6 GB/s |
| Standard Memory: | 2 GB |
| Product Name: | Smart Array P421 External PCIe SAS Controller |
| Platform Supported: | PC |
| Brand Name: | HPE |
| RAID Supported: | Yes |
| Form Factor: | Plug-in Card |
| Number of SAS Ports (External): | 2 |
| Marketing Information: |
The HP Smart Array P421 Controller is a low profile, 6 Gb/s, PCIe 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller that provides enterprise class, second generation storage performance, maximum external scalability, and data protection for select HP ProLiant Gen8 rack servers and tower servers. It features eight external SAS ports and delivers increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality, including online RAID level migration (between any RAID levels) with flash back write cache, global online spare, and pre-failure warning. Data compatibility between HP Smart Array Controllers means customers can easily upgrade to future Smart Array Controllers. HP Smart Array Advanced Pack 2.0 firmware makes it easier for customers to protect their data with advanced functionality for this next generation of Smart Array controllers, including features such as RAID 1 ADM (Advanced Data Mirroring). |
| Product Type: | SAS Controller |
| Host Interface: | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Card Height: | Low-profile |
| Maximum Data Transfer Rate: | 6 |
| Number of SAS Ports (Internal): | 2 |
| Product Model: | P421 |
| Total Number of SAS Ports: | 2 |
| RAID Levels: | 0, 1 ADM, 1, 1+0, 5, 50, 6, 60 |
| Product Line: | Smart Array |
| Data Backup Type: | Flash Backed Cache |
