LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i, 6Gb/s, SAS/SATA 16-port, 512MB, RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, PCI-E 2.0 x8, SGL

The sixteen-port MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i provides a new level of performance and data protection for businesses that are facing storage challenges driven by unprecedented data growth. Customers can connect up to 16 drives inside the server via direct connection or passive backplanes. Also, by utilizing SAS expander technology, this controller can scale to support up to 128 devices for growing storage requirements. This MegaRAID value line controller, great for inside-the-box connectivity, employs the latest in RAID-on-Chip technology, complies with the PCI Express 2.0 specification, and supports 512MB DDR2 cache and optional battery backup for maximum performance and reliability.


Features

Sixteen internal SATA+SAS ports
Four mini-SAS SFF-8087 x4 connectors
6Gb/s throughput per port
LSISAS2108 ROC
o  800MHz PowerPC®
Half-Length, Full Height (6.6” x 4.376”)
x8 PCI Express 2.0 host interface
512MB DDRII cache (800MHz)
Optional battery backup unit (LSIiBBU07 remote mount)
Connect up to 128 SATA and/or SAS devices
RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 6
RAID spans 10, 50 and 60
Auto-resume on rebuild
Auto-resume on reconstruction
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
SafeStore™ Encryption Services
o  Instant secure erase
SSD support with SSD Guard™
Global and dedicated hot spare with revertible hot spare support
o  Automatic rebuild
o  Enclosure affinity
o  Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
Single controller multipathing (failover)
I/O load balancing
Comprehensive RAID management suite

Benefits

High drive count support for internal server and storage systems.
PCI Express® 2.0 provides faster signaling for high-bandwidth applications
Connect up to 128 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s SATA and SAS hard drives
Support for LSI Advanced Software Options