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IBM 49Y4737 ServeRAID SATA/300 SAS PCIe 2.0 x4 Raid Controller
- 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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Product Overview
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 |
Product 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.
