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Dell RD996 PE 5/iR SAS/SATA RAID Controller
- Dell PERC 5/iR RAID Controller
- SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) and SATA support
- PCI-Express (PCIe) interface
- Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10
- Integrated RAID functionality
- Designed for Dell PowerEdge servers
- Provides data redundancy and fault tolerance
- Improves storage subsystem performance
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Product Overview
The Dell RD996 is a PERC 5/iR SAS/SATA RAID Controller. It is designed for Dell servers to provide hardware RAID functionality for SAS and SATA drives, enhancing data protection and performance.
Technical Information
| Product Type | RAID Controller |
| Model | PERC 5/iR |
| Interface | PCI-Express (PCIe) |
| Drive Support | SAS, SATA |
Additional Specifications
| RAID Levels | 0, 1, 5, 10 |
| Brand | Dell |
| Form Factor | Add-in Card |
Product Description
The Dell RD996 is a Dell PERC 5/iR RAID controller, an add-in card that provides robust hardware-based RAID capabilities for servers. This controller is designed to manage arrays of SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) and SATA drives, offering enhanced data protection, performance, and reliability compared to software-based RAID solutions. It connects to the server's motherboard via a PCI-Express interface, ensuring high-speed communication with the system. The PERC 5/iR supports essential RAID levels, including RAID 0 for performance striping, RAID 1 for data mirroring, RAID 5 for a balance of performance and redundancy using parity, and RAID 10 for combined striping and mirroring. This flexibility allows administrators to configure storage arrays that best suit their specific application needs, whether prioritizing speed, data safety, or a combination of both. The hardware RAID processing offloads the burden from the server's CPU, contributing to better overall system efficiency. This controller is typically found in Dell PowerEdge servers and is crucial for environments that require high availability and data integrity, such as database servers, file servers, and virtualization hosts. The 'R' in 5/iR often denotes specific features or revisions, but fundamentally it serves the purpose of providing a reliable and performant storage management solution. Its integration ensures that data is protected against drive failures through redundancy mechanisms.
