66089 - Dell PERC 2 RAID Controller

SKU 66089

Brand DELL

PERC2 RAID Controller
16MB Cache Memory
Supports RAID 0, 1, 5
SCSI/IDE Drive Support (model dependent)
Data redundancy and fault tolerance
Legacy server component
Basic RAID capabilities

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Key specifications

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Product Type: RAID Controller
Model: PERC2
Cache Size: 16MB

Product details

The Dell 66089 is a PERC2 RAID controller card with 16MB of cache memory. It provides basic RAID functionality for older Dell PowerEdge servers, enabling data redundancy and improved performance for SCSI or IDE drives.

Technical Information

Product Type	RAID Controller
Model	PERC2

Additional Specifications

Cache Size

16MB

Description

The Dell 66089 is a PERC2 (PowerEdge RAID Controller 2) card, a foundational RAID controller designed for earlier generations of Dell PowerEdge servers. It offers essential RAID capabilities to enhance data storage reliability and performance for systems that may not have advanced onboard storage controllers. This controller typically supports common RAID levels such as RAID 0 (striping for performance), RAID 1 (mirroring for redundancy), and RAID 5 (striping with parity for a balance of performance and redundancy). The inclusion of 16MB of cache memory helps to buffer data operations, providing a modest performance boost over software RAID or no RAID configurations. It was designed to work with SCSI or sometimes IDE drives, depending on the specific variant of the PERC2. The 66089 served as a crucial component for businesses looking to protect their data from drive failures and improve the responsiveness of their storage subsystems in older server environments.

Condition: Refurbished