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IBM 44E8689 ServeRAID SATA/300 SAS PCIe x8 Raid Controller
- RAID Controller Card
- Interface: PCIe x8
- Supports SATA/300 and SAS interfaces
- Enables RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- Provides advanced data protection and performance
- Designed for IBM System x servers
- Hot-swap drive support
- On-board cache memory for performance enhancement
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Product Overview
The IBM 44E8689 is a ServeRAID SATA/300 SAS PCIe x8 RAID controller card. It enables advanced storage management and data protection for servers by supporting both SATA and SAS drives.
Technical Information
| Product Type | RAID Controller Card |
| Interface | PCI Express (PCIe) x8 |
| Drive Support | SATA/300, SAS |
Additional Specifications
| RAID Levels | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
| Form Factor | Add-in Card |
| Brand | IBM ServeRAID |
Product Description
The IBM 44E8689 is a high-performance RAID controller designed to enhance the storage capabilities of IBM System x servers. Utilizing the PCI Express (PCIe) x8 interface, it offers a high-bandwidth connection to the host system, ensuring that storage performance is not a bottleneck. This controller supports both SATA/300 and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives, providing flexibility in choosing storage media based on performance, capacity, and cost requirements. This ServeRAID controller enables a comprehensive suite of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) levels, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. These configurations offer various combinations of performance enhancement, data redundancy, and fault tolerance. By implementing RAID, businesses can protect their critical data against drive failures, improve read/write speeds, and ensure continuous availability of storage resources. The IBM 44E8689 is engineered for enterprise environments, often featuring on-board cache memory to accelerate I/O operations and support for hot-swappable drives, allowing for drive replacement without system downtime. It is a crucial component for servers that require robust, reliable, and high-performance storage solutions, providing essential data protection and management capabilities.
