IBM ServeRAID SAS/SATA Controller

ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller from IBM. Corp. can provide the performance required for extensive computations while providing the flexibility to use both SAS and SATA hard drives.

ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller (46M0831)

ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller offers a cost-effective enterprise-grade RAID solution for internal HDDs and integrates emerging SAS technology into an organization’s storage infrastructure. At 6 Gbps, the M1015 offers improved performance over its predecessors.

It is ideal for supporting server mission-critical applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required, such as video streaming, Web content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage. The M1015 offers RAID 0, 1, 10 with optional RAID 5, 50, and SED capability with ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key that attaches directly to the adapter providing the reliability demanded by today’s enterprise clients. The M1015 adapter is x8 lane PCI Gen 2 compliant.

ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller supports SAS and SATA hard drive redundant configurations for server storage, thereby providing investment protection to clients. The M1015 can be easily configured and managed with MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) and MegaCLI (Command Line Interface) tools.

Providing that additional peace of mind, your ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller is covered under IBM warranty. This adapter carries a one-year limited warranty or, when installed in a System x server, assumes your system’s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac® upgrade.

Features and functions:

• RAID levels 0, 1, 10 (optional 5, 50)
• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
• Online RAID Migration (RLM)
• Auto resume after loss of system power during array rebuild or reconstruction (RLM)
• Single controller multipathing (failover)
• Load balancing
• Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB
• Fast initialization for quick array setup
• Consistency check for background data integrity
• Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
• 64 logical drive support
• Up to 64 TB LUN support
• DDF compliant Configuration on Disk (COD)
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot Spare support
• Automatic rebuild
• Offers up to 6 Gb/second of performance throughput for each port
• SES (inband)
• SGPIO (sideband)

ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key (46M0832):
Value RAID 5, 50 upgrade with SED support

ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key offers a cost-effective RAID 5 and SED upgrade for enterprise-class RAID solutions and integrates emerging SAS technology into an organization’s storage infrastructure.

It is ideal for supporting server mission-critical applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required, such as video streaming, Web content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage. The M1000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 5, 50 with SED support to your enterprise storage architecture.

Features and functions:

• RAID 5, 50
• SED support
• Easy-to-use pluggable key

ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key (46M0930):
Enterprise-grade RAID 6, 60, and SED upgrade

ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key offers a cost effective RAID 6, 60, and SED upgrade for enterprise-class RAID solutions and integrates emerging SAS technology into an organization’s storage infrastructure.

It is ideal for supporting server mission-critical applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required, such as video streaming, Web content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage. The M5000 Series Advance Feature Key adds RAID 6, 60, with SED support to your enterprise storage architecture.

Features and functions:

• RAID 6, 60
• SED Support
• Easy-to-use pluggable key

These advance keys allow an enterprise-upgrade for added performance on high-density servers.

Key prerequisites
SAS/SATA Controllers can be used on supported System x servers with an available PCI Express expansion slot.

Planned availability dates

• November 17, 2009: ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller (46M0831)
• November 13, 2009: ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key (46M0930)
• December 3, 2009: ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key (46M0832)