The 12 Gbps SmartRAID 3100 adapters, coupled with 12 Gbps
SSDs, provide maximum read/write bandwidth and IOPS as well
as acceleration and latency optimization through caching for
the most performance-hungry transactional and database
applications.
SmartRAID 3100 adapters are full featured RAID adapters with
integrated cache backup, up to 1.7 million IOPS, available
in up to 24 native ports in LP/MD2, and have SSD caching on
most adapter SKUs.
Advancing the performance capabilities of SSD caching to a
broader set of application workloads, SmartRAID 315x
adapters support read and write-back caching. By caching
writes to a redundant SSD cache pool, maxCache 4.0 leverages
the performance and latency capabilities of SSD technology
for both read and write workloads. The read caching function
is also improved with maxCache 4.0, with additional
optimizations to the learned-path algorithm and SSD caching
software.
Integrated Cache Protection
The SmartRAID family continues Microsemi's battery-free
portfolio. The SmartRAID 3100 Series integrates flash-based
cache protection to enable instant cache protection. The
tethered Microsemi Adaptec ASCM- 35F capacitor module
supports a five-year lifetime and is continuously monitored
by the Smart firmware to make sure that the data can be
safely backed up to the flash memory on the SmartRAID
adapter in case of a power loss.
Advanced Data Protection and Ease of Use
Microsemi's industry-leading Smart Storage stack delivers
maximum reliability and best-in-class performance that all
RAID levels come to expect, plus unique features like Mixed
Mode support (RAID and HBA devices can be used
simultaneously), adapter power management (reduces power
consumption up to 30 percent), and advanced data management
features that allow data migration from existing RAID arrays
to new ones when upgrading old hard disks or worn-out SSDs.
Microsemi's Adaptec maxView provides an HTML5 web interface
that can be used in standard desktops and mobile browsers
for all storage configuration and management needs. It
supports local and remote management, and comes with plugins
for major storage management software suites for enterprises
and data centers.
- >1.7M 4K random read IOPs, a >60% boost over prior
generations
- maxCache 4.0
caching software
- RAID
levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM, and 10 ADM
- Supports simultaneous running of RAID and raw devices
(mixed mode)
-
Fourth-generation Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP),
integrated with all SmartRAID 315x products
- Up to 24 native SAS/SATA ports in a LP/MD2 design
- 12 Gbps and 6 Gbps compatibility with HDD or SSD SAS/SATA
devices
- 12 Gbps throughput
per SAS port using mini-SAS HD connectors
- Microsemi's 12 Gbps SmartROC x8 PCIe Gen3 interface with
12 Gbps SAS ports to enable a new generation of performance