LSI has announced a new line of MegaRAID SATA+SAS controller cards designed to deliver the high I/O transaction performance needed to accelerate the most demanding database applications and datacenter workloads. The new controllers are powered by the LSI dual-core 6Gb/s SAS RAID-on-Chip (ROC), delivering data quickly and reliably to mission-critical applications by combining the industry’s highest server RAID performance (200,000 RAID 5 random IOPS) with intelligent flash-based caching and enhanced data protection capabilities.
LSI has announced a new line of MegaRAID SATA+SAS controller cards designed to deliver the high I/O transaction performance needed to accelerate the most demanding database applications and datacenter workloads. The new controllers are powered by the LSI dual-core 6Gb/s SAS RAID-on-Chip (ROC), delivering data quickly and reliably to mission-critical applications by combining the industry’s highest server RAID performance (200,000 RAID 5 random IOPS) with intelligent flash-based caching and enhanced data protection capabilities.
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9266 Features:
- Supports MegaRAID Fast Path software – This provides high-performance I/O acceleration for SSDs connected to a MegaRAID controller. The advanced software option unlocks the full performance of hybrid or SSD arrays, which delivers up to 465,000 RAID 5 random IOPS for applications requiring high transactional throughput.
- Supports MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 read/write SSD caching software – This significantly accelerates application I/O performance for HDD-based arrays by intelligently caching frequently accessed data to SSDs. MegaRAID controllers feature CacheCade Pro 2.0 software, which can deliver up to 13X more transactions per second and an 82 percent cost savings compared to HDD-only arrays.
- Supports MegaRAID CacheVault technology – This provides flash-based cache data protection from power and server failures by automatically transferring data stored in MegaRAID controller cache to NAND flash memory in the event of a power failure or other system interruption. CacheVault creates a greener, lower total-cost cache protection solution by eliminating the need for Lithium-ion battery backup units and also lowering hardware and maintenance costs.
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i Specifications:
- Physical Dimensions MD2 Low Profile (6.6” x 2.536”)
- Internal Connectors One Mini-SAS SFF8087 Internal connector
- Device Support Up to 128 SAS and/or SATA hard drives and SSDs
- Host Bus Type x8 lane PCI Express 2.0 compliant
- Data Transfer Rates Up to 6Gb/s per port
- I/O Processor/SAS Controller LSI SAS2208 Dual-Core RAID on Chip (ROC)
- Cache Memory 1 GB 1333MHz DDRIII SDRAM
- Cache Protection MegaRAID CacheVault flash cache protection (optional – LSICVM01 / LSI00297)
- MegaRAID LSIiBBU09 (optional – LSIiBBU09 / LSI00279)
- Key RAID Data Protection Features
- RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 6
- RAID spans 10, 50 and 60
- Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
- Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
- Auto resume after loss of system power during array rebuild or reconstruction (RLM)
- Single controller Multipathing (failover)
- Load Balancing
- Configurable stripe size up to 1MB
- Fast initialization for quick array setup
- Check Consistency for background data integrity
- Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
- 64 logical drive support
- Up to 64TB LUN support
- DDF compliant Configuration on Disk (COD)
- S.M.A.R.T support
- Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible
- Hot Spare support
- Automatic rebuild
- Enclosure affinity
- Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
- Enclosure management
- SES (inband)
- SGPIO (sideband)
- Operating Temperature Maximum ambient: Controller Card: 55°C, with optional CVM01: 55°C, with optional LSIiBBU09: 55°C
- Operating Voltage +3.3V, +12V
- MTBF (Calculated) 1,031,514 hours
- Hardware Warranty 3 years, free advanced technical support, advanced replacement option
- Regulatory Certifications EN55022, EN55024, EN60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3; FCC Class A, Class B; UL1950; UL; CSA C22.2; VCCI; RRL for MIC; BSMI; C-tick
- RAID Management MegaRAID Management Suite
- MegaRAID Storage Manager
- MegaCLI (command-line interface)
- WebBIOS
- Optional SSD Optimization
- MegaRAID CacheCade Software leverages SSDs in front of HDD volumes to create high-capacity, high-performance controller cache pools
- MegaRAID Fast Path Software provides high-performance I/O acceleration for SSD arrays connected to 6Gb/s MegaRAID
- OS Support Extensive support includes Microsoft® Windows® Vista/2008/Server 2003/2000/XP, Linux®, Solaris™ (x86), Netware®, FreeBSD®,
- VMware® and more.
Internal Port Configuration Costs:
- • MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i: $540.00 USD
- • MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i: $780.00 USD
- • LSICVM01 CacheVault Accessory Kit: $255.00 USD
The MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e external ports will be priced at $1255.00 USD.
The controllers are slated for a general release in April through the LSI worldwide network of distributors, system integrators and VARs.
