90Y4449 - IBM ServeRAID M1115 SAS / SATA Controller

SKU 90Y4449

Brand IBM

SATA/SAS RAID Controller Card
Interface: Serial ATA/600 (SATA 6Gb/s), SAS
Bus Type: PCIe 3.0 x8
Supports hardware RAID levels (e.g., 0, 1, 5, 6, 10)
Provides data redundancy and improved storage performance
Connects to both SAS and SATA drives
Designed for IBM System x servers
Offers advanced storage management features.

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Product Type: RAID Controller Card
Brand: IBM
Part Number: 90Y4449
Interface: SATA/600 (6Gb/s), SAS
Bus Type: PCIe 3.0 x8
RAID Levels Supported: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 (typical)

Product details

The IBM 90Y4449 ServeRAID is a Serial ATA/600 PCIe 3.0 x8 SATA/SAS controller card. It provides advanced RAID capabilities, supporting both SATA and SAS drives, for enhanced data protection, performance, and scalability in IBM System x servers.

Technical Information

Product Type	RAID Controller Card
Brand	IBM
Part Number	90Y4449

Additional Specifications

Interface	SATA/600 (6Gb/s), SAS
Bus Type	PCIe 3.0 x8
RAID Levels Supported	0, 1, 5, 6, 10 (typical)

Description

The IBM 90Y4449 ServeRAID controller card is a high-performance storage solution designed to integrate seamlessly with IBM System x servers. It supports both Serial ATA (SATA) at 6Gb/s and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interfaces, offering broad compatibility with a wide range of storage drives. The card utilizes a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, providing significantly higher bandwidth compared to previous PCIe generations, which is essential for maximizing the performance of modern SSDs and high-speed HDDs. This controller card features robust hardware RAID capabilities, enabling the creation of sophisticated storage arrays. It typically supports multiple RAID levels, including RAID 0 for performance enhancement, RAID 1 for data mirroring, RAID 5 and RAID 6 for balanced performance and redundancy with parity, and RAID 10 for a combination of performance and high availability. By handling RAID processing in hardware, the 90Y4449 ensures that the server's main processor is free to handle application tasks, leading to improved overall system efficiency. The IBM 90Y4449 ServeRAID card is crucial for organizations that require reliable, high-performance, and scalable storage solutions. It allows for the implementation of data redundancy to protect against drive failures and offers performance improvements through drive striping and aggregation. Its design for IBM System x servers ensures compatibility and optimal integration within the IBM ecosystem, providing a solid foundation for critical business applications, databases, and virtualization environments.

Condition: Refurbished