IBM 49Y4737 ServeRAID SATA/300 SAS PCIe 2.0 x4 Raid Controller

SKU 49Y4737

Brand IBM

PCIe 2.0 x4 Interface
Supports SATA/300 and SAS drives
Hardware RAID controller
Provides data protection and performance enhancement
Hot-swap drive support
Optimized for IBM System x servers
Onboard cache memory

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Key specifications

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Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x4
Drive Support: SATA/300, SAS
RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 (typical)
Cache Memory: Yes (e.g., 256MB or 512MB)
Connectors: Internal SAS/SATA connectors
Form Factor: PCIe Add-in Card

Product details

The IBM 49Y4737 is a ServeRAID SATA/300 SAS PCIe 2.0 x4 RAID Controller. It provides advanced storage management capabilities, supporting both SATA and SAS drives for flexible and high-performance data storage solutions.

Technical Information

Interface	PCI Express 2.0 x4
Drive Support	SATA/300, SAS
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 (typical)
Cache Memory	Yes (e.g., 256MB or 512MB)

Additional Specifications

Connectors	Internal SAS/SATA connectors
Form Factor	PCIe Add-in Card
Compatibility	IBM System x

Description

The IBM 49Y4737 ServeRAID controller is a robust hardware solution designed to manage and protect data within IBM System x servers. Featuring a PCIe 2.0 x4 interface, it offers a significant bandwidth for data transfer, enabling high-performance operation for storage subsystems. This controller supports a wide array of drive types, including both SATA/300 and SAS interfaces, providing flexibility in choosing storage media based on performance, capacity, and cost requirements. As a hardware RAID controller, the 49Y4737 offloads complex RAID calculations from the host CPU, dedicating its own processing power to ensure optimal performance and reliability. It typically supports multiple RAID levels, such as RAID 0 for striping (performance), RAID 1 for mirroring (redundancy), RAID 5/6 for parity-based protection, and various RAID 10/50/60 configurations for combined performance and redundancy. This allows administrators to configure storage arrays that meet specific needs for data availability and throughput. Furthermore, the controller often includes onboard cache memory, which significantly accelerates write operations by temporarily storing data before it is written to the drives. Support for hot-swappable drives allows for drive replacement or addition without system downtime, enhancing the overall availability of the storage solution. The IBM 49Y4737 is a critical component for building reliable, high-performance storage solutions in enterprise environments.

Condition: Refurbished