LSI has expanded their 6Gb/s SAS card family with new high port count storage adapters. They support both internal storage and external JBOD expansion and range from 4 to 28 ports in a variety of configurations.
LSI has expanded their 6Gb/s SAS card family with new high port count storage adapters. They support both internal storage and external JBOD expansion and range from 4 to 28 ports in a variety of configurations.
Some models even offer 24 internal ports, allowing for 24 drives via direct connection. This high port count not only reduces hardware costs, but there are also power consumption savings. These cards also support external connectivity and are fully validated with LSI 600 series JBODs for external expansion up to 240 devices.
Other highlights of the lineup include the LSISAS2108 6Gb/s SAS RAID-on-Chip, 36-port LSISAS2x36 6Gb/s SAS expander, 512MB DDR2 cache and optional battery backup.
Availability
The new high port count HBA and 3ware cards featuring 4 and 8 external ports are available now; the rest of the controllers will be shipping by August 20th. A breakdown of all the new models with pricing follows:
MegaRAID controllers:
- MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i: $939
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e: $1015
- MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e: $1485
3ware RAID controllers:
- 3ware SAS 9750-4i4e: $785
- 3ware SAS 9750-8e: $865
- 3ware SAS 9750-16i4e: $1015
- 3ware SAS 9750-24i4e: $1485
Host bus adapters:
- LSI SAS 9201-16i $475
