8506-4LP by LSI Logic Corp

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Manufacturer LSI Logic Corp
Manufacturer's Part Number 8506-4LP
Description LSI Logic; Product Type: SATA Controller; Host Interface: PCI; Form Factor: Plug-in Card; Compatibility: Plug and Play; Number of SATA Ports (Internal): 4;
NAME DESCRIPTION
Data Transfer Rate: 150 MB/s
Number of Physical Drive Supported: 4
Certifications & Standards:
  • FCC
  • CE
Product Name: 8506 4-Port Serial ATA RAID Controller
Input Voltage: 3.3 V DC, 5 V DC
Product Series: 8000
Platform Supported: PC
Limited Warranty: 3 Year
Card Length: Half-length
Brand Name: LSI Logic
RAID Supported: Yes
Number of SATA Ports (Internal): 4
Form Factor: Plug-in Card
Additional Information:
  • StorSwitch point-to-point, non-blocking architecture
  • Optimized hardware XOR RAID 5 engine provides true hardware based RAID and intelligent drive management functions
  • SCSI device driver model to take advantage of the benefits of SCSI using inexpensive ATA drives
  • Remote browser 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with password security for network management of storage arrays
  • SMTP support for email/pager notification
  • Easy-to-configure arrays from BIOS; 3DM or CLI utilities
  • Staggered spin-up to minimize in-rush current at power up
  • Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on one card for maximum configuration flexibility
  • Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability
  • Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection
  • S.M.A.R.T. disk drive monitoring for reliability
  • 2 levels of administrator access to 3DM for added security

Power Requirements:

  • 2.5W max. on +5 V
  • 6.75W max. on +3.3 V
  • 250mW max. on -12 V, +12V not used
Marketing Information:

When the challenge is to increase storage capacity while controlling costs, one Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller gives IT professionals what they need to accomplish both goals - the 3ware 8506-4LP RAID controllers from 3ware. With the ability to support up to 4 controllers per system.

AMCC Storage combines an advanced non-blocking switched fabric architecture StorSwitch, with SATA drives to deliver a highly scalable hardware RAID storage solution. Each controller boasts a PCI 66MHz custom ASIC that combines an integrated RISC processor, PCI bridge (64-bit, 66MHz) and XOR RAID engine. The 3ware 8506-4LP offers the most popular Serial ATA RAID 5 as well as Levels 0,1,10 and JBOD.
Product Type: SATA Controller
Host Interface: PCI
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 150
Bootable: Yes
Total Number of SATA Ports: 4
Height: 2.5 "
Compatibility:
  • Plug and Play

Supported Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 2003
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • RedHat Linux
  • SuSE Linux
  • FreeBSD
RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Width: 7.2 "