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2 New Technologies
2.1 Overview
A number of new technologies are used in the PowerEdge R210, including:
•iDRAC6 (new Dell server remote management controller)
•Software RAID PERC S100 and PERC S300
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2.2 Detailed Information
2.2.1System Management
The PowerEdge R210 supports iDRAC6 Express and Enterprise for advanced manageability. For more information on iDRAC 6 options, please see Section 16, Systems Management.
2.2.2Software RAID
Dell PowerEdge RAID controller portfolio now offers Enterprise Software RAID in the PERC S100 and PERC S300 options. PERC S100 and S300 are supported in PowerEdge 11th generation
Software RAID code uses the CPU of the computer system to execute the RAID tasks including leveraging the CPUs (calculating power as well as sharing memory), internal bus resources, operating system, and all associated applications.
Previous generations of PERC controllers have been based on Hardware RAID technology, the PERC S100 and PERC S300 are based on Software RAID technology. The software based RAID options provide a cost effective
In the case of the PERC S100, it offers a minimal RAID option where the I/O Controller Hub (ICH) chipset of the motherboard enables a SATA RAID option. There is no new hardware involved. The PERC S100 controller solution supports up to 4 cabled SATA Hard Disk Drives (HDD) or Solid State Disk (SSD) drives and is ideal for SMB usage scenarios.
For the PERC S300, the hardware component of the controller is based on the Dell SAS HBA (leveraging SAS 6/iR) and allows for both SAS and SATA connectivity. PERC S300 controller solution supports up to 8 cabled or hot plug SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drives (HDDs).
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