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IBM 00AE811 ServeRAID SATA/600 512MB PCIe 3.0 x8 SATA/SAS Controller
- Interface: PCIe 3.0 x8
- Supports SATA/600 and SAS drives
- Onboard cache: 512MB DDR
- RAID Levels Supported: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 (typical)
- Provides high-speed data transfer for storage
- Enhances data protection and availability through RAID
- Designed for IBM System x servers
- Hot-swap and hot-spare support (system dependent)
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Product Overview
The IBM 00AE811 ServeRAID controller is a PCIe 3.0 x8 adapter designed for SATA/600 and SAS storage devices. It features 512MB of cache memory to accelerate I/O operations and supports RAID configurations for data redundancy and performance. This controller is suitable for IBM servers requiring robust storage management.
Technical Information
| Product Type | RAID Controller Card |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Storage Protocols | SATA/600, SAS |
Additional Specifications
| Cache Memory | 512MB |
| Brand | IBM ServeRAID |
Product Description
The IBM 00AE811 ServeRAID controller is a high-performance storage adapter designed to manage SATA and SAS drives within IBM servers. It utilizes the PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, offering substantial bandwidth for fast data transfers between the storage devices and the server's CPU. This ensures that storage performance does not become a bottleneck for demanding applications, databases, or virtualization workloads. Equipped with 512MB of onboard cache memory, this controller significantly accelerates I/O operations by buffering frequently accessed data. This cache, often DDR-based, helps to improve response times and overall system throughput, especially in environments with heavy read or write activity. The controller supports various RAID levels (such as RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60), providing flexible options for balancing performance, data redundancy, and capacity. This allows administrators to configure storage arrays that meet specific application requirements for speed, fault tolerance, or both. Designed for integration into IBM's server platforms, the 00AE811 is built for reliability and enterprise-grade functionality. It typically supports features like hot-swapping of drives (allowing drives to be replaced without shutting down the server) and hot-spares (a standby drive that automatically takes over if a primary drive fails), which are critical for maintaining high availability and minimizing downtime in production environments. Its robust feature set makes it a key component for building reliable and high-performing storage subsystems.
