IBM 81Y4447 ServeRAID Serial ATA/600 PCIe 3.0 x8 SATA/SAS Controller

SKU 81Y4447

Brand IBM

Interface: SATA/600 (3Gb/s and 6Gb/s)
Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
Type: RAID Controller Card
Supports RAID Levels 0, 1, 10
Designed for IBM System x servers
Provides data redundancy and performance enhancement
Internal connectivity for SATA drives

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Key specifications

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Interface: SATA/600
Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
RAID Support: 0, 1, 10
Brand: IBM ServeRAID
Model: 81Y4447

Product details

The IBM 81Y4447 ServeRAID is a Serial ATA/600 (SATA/600) RAID controller card. It utilizes a PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface, offering high-speed connectivity for SATA drives. This controller is designed to provide reliable data storage management and RAID capabilities for servers.

Technical Information

Interface	SATA/600
Host Interface	PCI Express 3.0 x8
RAID Support	0, 1, 10

Additional Specifications

Brand	IBM ServeRAID
Model	81Y4447

Description

The IBM 81Y4447 ServeRAID controller is a dedicated solution for managing Serial ATA (SATA) storage devices within IBM System x servers. It supports the SATA/600 standard, which provides a data transfer rate of up to 6Gb/s per drive, ensuring efficient performance for modern SATA hard drives and SSDs. The card connects to the server's motherboard via a PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface, offering substantial bandwidth to prevent bottlenecks and maximize storage throughput. This controller is designed to implement RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) configurations, specifically supporting RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10. RAID 0 offers performance gains through striping, while RAID 1 provides data redundancy via mirroring. RAID 10 combines both striping and mirroring for an optimal balance of performance and data protection. These features are crucial for ensuring data availability and integrity in server environments. The IBM 81Y4447 is an internal adapter card, intended for installation within the server chassis to connect directly to SATA drives. It represents a reliable and cost-effective way to enhance a server's storage capabilities, providing essential RAID functionality for businesses that require improved data management, fault tolerance, and performance from their SATA storage subsystems.

Condition: Refurbished