37L0098 - IBM Fastt500 RAID Controller

SKU 37L0098

Brand IBM

Product Type: RAID Controller Card
Compatibility: IBM FastT500 Storage System
Functionality: Manages RAID configurations
Enhances data redundancy and fault tolerance
Improves storage I/O performance
Ensures data availability for critical applications
Designed for enterprise storage solutions
Key component for data protection

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Product Type: RAID Controller Card
Model: FastT500
Brand: IBM

Product details

The IBM 37L0098 is a FastT500 RAID Controller Card, designed to manage and enhance the performance of storage arrays within IBM's FastT500 storage systems. This card is crucial for implementing RAID configurations, providing data redundancy, improving I/O performance, and ensuring data availability for critical business applications.

Technical Information

Product Type	RAID Controller Card
Model	FastT500

Additional Specifications

Brand

IBM

Description

The IBM 37L0098 is a specialized RAID controller card engineered specifically for the IBM FastT500 storage platform. Its primary function is to manage multiple hard drives within the FastT500 system, organizing them into RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) levels. By implementing RAID, the card provides crucial data protection against drive failures, as well as performance enhancements through data striping and parallel access. This controller card is instrumental in delivering high availability and robust data integrity. It handles the complex calculations required for RAID parity and data reconstruction, allowing the storage system to continue operating even if one or more drives fail (depending on the RAID level). Furthermore, it optimizes input/output operations, reducing latency and increasing throughput, which is vital for performance-sensitive enterprise applications like databases, email servers, and virtualization environments. As a core component of the IBM FastT500 storage solution, the 37L0098 ensures that the system can meet the demanding requirements of modern data centers. It facilitates efficient data management, enhances storage reliability, and contributes to the overall performance and uptime of the storage infrastructure. Organizations utilizing the FastT500 platform rely on this controller card for secure and high-performing data storage.

Condition: Refurbished