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Adaptec 2170100-R Serial ATA PCI-X Raid Controller
- Serial ATA (SATA) interface support.
- PCI-X bus interface for compatibility with older server systems.
- RAID controller functionality for data protection and performance.
- Supports various RAID levels (e.g., RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 - specific levels depend on firmware).
- Designed for server and workstation environments.
- Provides hardware-level RAID processing for reduced CPU overhead.
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Product Overview
The Adaptec 2170100-R is a Serial ATA PCI-X RAID controller. It enables the creation of RAID arrays for enhanced data redundancy and performance using SATA hard drives.
Technical Information
| Product Type | RAID Controller |
| Interface | Serial ATA (SATA) |
| Bus Type | PCI-X |
Additional Specifications
| Controller Type | RAID |
| Cache Memory | Not specified (typically varies) |
Product Description
The Adaptec 2170100-R represents a robust solution for implementing hardware-based RAID configurations using Serial ATA drives within systems equipped with PCI-X slots. This controller card is designed to manage multiple SATA hard drives, allowing for the creation of sophisticated storage arrays that offer significant advantages in terms of data redundancy, fault tolerance, and read/write performance compared to software RAID or single drive configurations. Its PCI-X interface ensures compatibility with a wide range of server and workstation motherboards that feature this legacy expansion slot standard. This makes it a valuable component for upgrading or maintaining systems that may not have newer PCIe interfaces but still require advanced storage capabilities. The controller offloads RAID processing from the host CPU, dedicating its own resources to managing the array, which leads to improved overall system performance, especially under heavy I/O loads. With support for various RAID levels, the 2170100-R provides flexibility in balancing data protection needs with storage capacity and performance requirements. Administrators can configure arrays such as RAID 1 for mirroring (redundancy), RAID 0 for striping (performance), or RAID 5/10 for a combination of both. This makes it suitable for a variety of applications, from file servers and application servers to workstations handling large datasets.
