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3Ware 8506-12 4 x Ports SATA RAID Controller Card
- Controller Type: SATA RAID Controller Card
- Number of Ports: 4
- Interface: SATA
- RAID Support: Yes
- Manufacturer: 3Ware
- Model: 8506-12
- Provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 functionality
- Connects via PCI interface
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Product Overview
The 3Ware 8506-12 is a SATA RAID controller card featuring 4 ports. It allows for the creation of RAID arrays using SATA drives to enhance storage performance and data redundancy.
Technical Information
| Controller Type | SATA RAID Controller |
| Number of Ports | 4 |
| Interface | SATA |
Additional Specifications
| RAID Support | Yes |
| Manufacturer | 3Ware |
| Model | 8506-12 |
Product Description
The 3Ware 8506-12 is a dedicated RAID controller card designed to manage SATA (Serial ATA) hard drives. With four SATA ports, it enables users to connect multiple drives and configure them into various RAID levels, such as RAID 0 for performance, RAID 1 for mirroring, RAID 5 for a balance of performance and redundancy, and RAID 10 for combined striping and mirroring. This controller card typically interfaces with the computer's motherboard via a PCI slot, making it compatible with a wide range of older servers and workstations. The 3Ware brand was known for its robust RAID controllers, and the 8506 series offered reliable performance for its time, providing hardware-level RAID processing to offload the CPU. By implementing hardware RAID, the 3Ware 8506-12 ensures that RAID operations are handled efficiently, leading to better system performance compared to software RAID solutions. It is suitable for users looking to add or improve storage reliability and speed in systems that support PCI expansion slots and require SATA drive connectivity.
