LSI MegaRAID Adapters Host Bus Adapters manual Powerful RAID Solutions, Convenient Distribution

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.