Dell Y7PHC LSI SAS 2008 8 x Port Mezzanine Card for PowerEdge C6220

Product Description

The Dell Y7PHC, identified by its SKU and title, is a specialized storage controller card designed to integrate seamlessly into the Dell PowerEdge C6220 server platform. Leveraging the LSI SAS 2008 controller, this mezzanine card offers robust and high-performance connectivity for internal storage devices. It features eight internal SAS ports, enabling direct attachment of a significant number of hard drives or solid-state drives within the server chassis, thereby expanding its storage capacity and improving data access speeds. This card supports the SAS 2.0 standard, delivering a data transfer rate of 6Gb/s per lane, which is crucial for modern storage performance requirements. It is also backward compatible with SATA III devices, providing flexibility in storage device selection. The integrated RAID capabilities, including RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10, allow for data redundancy, performance enhancement, or a combination of both, depending on the chosen configuration. This makes the Y7PHC a versatile solution for managing and protecting data within the C6220 server. As a mezzanine card, its form factor is specifically designed to fit into a dedicated slot within the PowerEdge C6220, ensuring a compact and efficient integration without occupying standard PCIe slots. This design is typical for dense server architectures where space optimization is paramount. The Dell Y7PHC is essential for configurations requiring high-density internal storage and reliable data management for demanding enterprise workloads.