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Dell NM937 PERC5 SAS PCI Express RAID Controller Card
- SAS interface
- PCI Express interface
- Supports RAID levels
- RAID controller card
- Designed for Dell servers
- Provides data redundancy
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Product Overview
The Dell PERC5 SAS RAID Controller Card is an older generation but capable RAID solution for servers. It provides essential RAID functionality for data protection and performance. This card connects via a PCI Express interface.
Technical Information
| Interface | SAS |
| Bus Type | PCI Express |
Additional Specifications
| RAID Controller | Yes |
| Form Factor | PCIe Add-in Card |
Product Description
The Dell PERC5 SAS RAID Controller Card (SKU NM937) represents a foundational level of RAID technology for Dell servers. While not as high-speed as newer generations, it offers crucial RAID capabilities to protect data against drive failures and improve storage performance through techniques like striping. It connects to the server's motherboard via a PCI Express slot, ensuring a stable and reasonably fast connection for its intended purpose. This controller card is designed to manage SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives, which are commonly used in enterprise environments for their reliability and performance. It supports various RAID levels, allowing for configurations that balance data redundancy with read/write speeds. Administrators can implement RAID 0 for performance, RAID 1 for mirroring, or other configurations depending on the specific needs of the server's workload. The PERC5 is a suitable option for older Dell server models or for applications that do not require the absolute highest levels of storage performance but still demand data protection. Its primary function is to provide a hardware-based RAID solution, offloading RAID processing from the server's CPU and ensuring consistent data availability.
