New IBM SAS/SATA RAID Controller (From LSI) and 3Gb SAS HBA

The IBM ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller provides a solution for all servers requiring performance with RAID 0, 1, and 1E capability. Intended for general-purpose enterprise customers, the solution is suited for supporting mission critical applications for servers where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required.

The low-profile MD2 form factor ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller is based on the LSI 1068E processor and enables high performance internal connectivity to SAS/SATA drives.

Features and functions
of the ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller:

3 Gbps per port
RAID levels: 0, 1, and 1E
uEFI support
PCI-E gen 2 compatible
PCI-E small form-factor design (MD-2)
Two x4 mini-SAS internal SFF8087 connectors
8-lane 2.5 Gbps PCI-Express
Supports all major operating systems including Open source drivers for Linux

Supported systems are x3550 M2 and x3650 M2.

System Management and RAID configuration provided via MegaRAID Storage Manager.

The ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller includes a one-year, limited warranty.

IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 (44E8700)
The IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 provides a solution for all servers and workstations requiring high-speed data transfer in disk connectivity for data backup and mission critical applications. The low-cost, host bus adapter supports direct attach to internal SAS/SATA II HDDs and tape or external tape or storage controller. IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 compliments IBM SAS HBA (25R8060) with the addition of uEFI support and PCIe gen 2 compatibility.

The PCI small form-factor IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 is based on LSI 1068E SAS processor offering. It can handle medium-to-large capacity server storage applications by connecting an 8-lane PCI-Express adapter with one external x4 SFF-8088 connector and four x1 internal 7-pin connectors.

Specialized development on the IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 enables support for integrated RAID 0, 1, and 1E on System x3455 for an added overhead savings at lowest possible cost for high computing systems.

Features and functions:

Gbps per SAS port
uEFI support
PCI-E gen 2 compatible
PCI-E small form-factor design (MD-2)
Four x1 internal 7-pin connectors/one x4 external SFF8088
8-lane 2.5 Gbps PCI-Express
Connects to both SAS and SATA HDDs
Connects to internal and external tape drives
Connects to external storage controllers
Integrated RAID 0, 1, and 1E for specific systems
Supports all major operating systems including Open source drivers for Linux

Supported tape attach for IBM System x3200, x3200 M2, x3250, x3250 M2, x3350, x3400, x3455, x3500, x3550, x3550 M2, x3650, x3650 M2, x3655, x3755, x3800, x3850, x3850 M2, and x3950 M2.
Supported HDD attach with Integrated RAID 0, 1, and 1E for IBM System x3455.
Supported external storage attach for IBM System Storage, 1726221X, and 172622X.
Supported tape drives are IBM Half High LTO Gen 3 SAS Tape Drive (43W8478), IBM DDS Gen 5 SATA Tape Drive (43W8480), and IBM Half High LTO Generation 4 SAS Tape Drive (44E8895).
System Management and RAID configuration provided via MegaRAID Storage Manager.

The IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 includes a one-year, limited warranty.

Key prerequisites

ServeRAID-BR10i: A supported System x server with an available PCI Express expansion slot
IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2: A supported System x server with an available PCI expansion slot

Planned availability dates: April 10, 2009