LSI MegaRAID Adapters Host Bus Adapters - Manual (Page 3)

So not only is Fusion-MPT the fastest and most
efficient architecture for high-performance
controllers, it’s also the most versatile.
LSI Logic’s Ultra320 SCSI controller implementation
more than doubles the bandwidth and performance
of previous-generation Ultra160 SCSI solutions,
with features like paced transfers, packetized
protocol, Quick Arbitrate & Select (QAS) and
Retained Training Information (RTI). Integrated
Mirroring‘ (RAID-1) of two Ultra320 SCSI hard
drives provides "hot spare" capability. PCI SCSI
host bus adapters, designed around LSI Logic’s
innovative technologies and features sets, offer
unparalleled performance, reliability and
interoperability, a must for today’s I/O-intensive
desktop, server and workstation environments.
With more than 10 years’ experience in Fibre
Channel technology, we offer a full spectrum of
Fibre Channel products for hubs, switches,
workstations, servers and storage systems. Our line
of host bus adapters leads the industry in perform-
ance, reliability and distance-to-inter-
connect, to fully support today’s
storage area networks. In fact, no
other company has more experience
or competency in technologies (SCSI, gigabit
Ethernet, Fibre Channel), form factors (compact
PCI, low-profile PCI, PCI mezzanine) and operating
systems including Windows NT/2000/XP/.NET,
Solaris, Linux and more.
Powerful RAID Solutions
Powered by a proven firmware engine and
common interface across product lines, LSI Logic’s
MegaRAID controllers balance features, perform-
ance and price, to deliver superior flexibility,
reliability and cost-effective operation. Our
complete spectrum of PCI-RAID solutions range from
highly integrated RAID-on-motherboard (ROMB)
and RAID-on-chip (ROC) technologies to
high-performance host-based serial ATA and ATA
RAID adapters. Each LSI Logic MegaRAID system
features straightforward setup, configuration and
management utilities, including:
• Online capacity expansion and
RAID level migration;
• Unified firmware for easier, more
compatible upgrades;
• Hot key, GUI and Web interfaces; and
• Background initialization for Quick RAID 5 setup.
The complete MegaRAID feature set ensures that
information is always protected and available,
even during back-up, rebuild or enhancement
operations.
Advanced hardware design features include:
• Half-size and low-profile form factors for slim-line
desktops and "blade"-style server arrays, in
environments where space is a consideration;
• Transportable battery-backed memory, for
complete protection of data, even in the event of
controller failure; and
• Combination of PCI RAID and motherboard-
based RAID within the same system, for
simplified expansion and optimum utilization of
existing server resources.
What’s more, LSI Logic’s MegaRAID controllers
support all major operating systems, including
Linux, Netware and Windows NT/2000/XP.
Convenient Distribution
Strategic partnerships with distributors such as
Arrow Electronics, Avnet, Insight Electronics, Bell
Microproducts and Tech Data allow us to offer our
competitively priced board-level solutions to system
integrators and value-added resellers worldwide.
Our MegaRAID
products increase
levels of
redundancy with
consistency across
platforms, transparency
to users and minimal
administrative
overhead for
technology
professionals and
integrators.