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Dell 403-BBHL MegaRAID SATA 12Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 x8 Raid Controller
- Supports SATA and SAS drives for flexible storage options.
- 12Gb/s interface speed for maximum data throughput.
- PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for high-bandwidth connectivity.
- Hardware RAID controller for reliable data protection.
- Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60.
- Designed for Dell PowerEdge servers.
- Provides advanced data management and performance optimization.
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Product Overview
The Dell 403-BBHL is a MegaRAID controller designed for Dell PowerEdge servers, featuring SATA 12Gb/s and SAS connectivity. It utilizes a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface and offers hardware RAID capabilities for enhanced data protection and performance.
Technical Information
| Interface | SATA 12Gb/s, SAS 12Gb/s |
| Bus Type | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Cache Memory | N/A (typically depends on specific model variant, often 1GB or 2GB) |
Additional Specifications
| RAID Levels Supported | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
| Number of Ports | 8 (Internal/External via connectors) |
| Controller Type | Hardware RAID (MegaRAID) |
Product Description
The Dell 403-BBHL, often a variant of the LSI MegaRAID architecture, is a high-performance storage controller engineered for Dell PowerEdge servers. It supports the latest SATA and SAS interfaces operating at 12Gb/s, providing significantly increased bandwidth compared to previous generations. This high speed is crucial for demanding applications, large datasets, and high-performance storage configurations, ensuring that the storage subsystem is not a bottleneck for server performance. The PCIe 3.0 x8 interface further complements this by offering substantial bandwidth for data transfer between the controller and the system's CPU. As a hardware RAID controller, the 403-BBHL offloads RAID processing from the host CPU, dedicating its own resources to manage complex RAID operations. This results in consistent and predictable performance, especially under heavy I/O loads. It supports a wide range of RAID levels, including RAID 0 for performance, RAID 1 for mirroring, RAID 5 and 6 for parity-based redundancy with single or double drive failure tolerance, and RAID 10, 50, and 60 for more advanced configurations combining striping and mirroring or parity. This flexibility allows administrators to tailor storage solutions to meet specific requirements for performance, data protection, and capacity. This controller is typically integrated into Dell's server ecosystem, offering seamless compatibility and management through Dell's OpenManage software suite. Features such as online capacity expansion, RAID level migration, and hot-spare support are standard, enabling non-disruptive storage management and maintenance. The 403-BBHL is designed to enhance data availability, integrity, and performance for critical business applications running on Dell PowerEdge servers.
