IBM x3200M3, x3250M3, x3400M2, x3500M2, x3550M2, x3650M2

ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key (46M0832)

ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key (46M0930)

The IBM 6Gb SAS HBA is an economical storage enabler to attach RAID-capable external storage enclosures and provide 3 Gbps or 6 Gbps tape storage connectivity for data archiving applications to achieve a higher level of performance.

The PCIe small form-factor IBM 6Gb SAS HBA is based on the LSI SAS2008 controller and can handle medium to large capacity server storage applications by connecting an 8-lane PCI Express adapter with one external x4 SFF-8088 connector and four internal SATA connectors.

The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 (BR10il v2) offers a low-cost, enterprise-grade RAID solution for internal HDDs and integrates SAS technology into an organization's storage infrastructure. This controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E.

Intended specifically for the small to medium business (SMB) market, as well as departments of a large enterprise (LE), the solution is ideal for supporting server and workgroup applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required.

The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x is an entry-level 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 PCI Express 2.0 RAID controller. The adapter has two internal mini-SAS connectors to drive up to 32 devices and supports the same base RAID 0, 1, and 10 feature set and drivers as the M5000 series controllers.

IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller (46M8029) - řadič pro servery IBM System X s 512MB cache

The ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x is the next-generation 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 external RAID controller. This adapter has two external mini-SAS connectors to control up to 240 devices and supports global and dedicated hot-spare drives. The ServeRAID M5025 controller delivers a full 6-Gbps SAS 2.0 RAID solution with the performance advantages of an extended cache and a standard battery backup unit. With the attachment of the ServeRAID M5000 Advanced Feature Key, the ServeRAID M5025 offers the option of RAID 6, RAID 60 and SED Encryption Key Management.

These new drives bring solid state high-performance, reliability, and low-power capabilities to BladeCenter and System x storage. This new option 2.1-watt 50 GB SSD drive will be available as a single 2.5-inch NHS drive for BladeCenter, 2.5-inch HS High IOPS for System x, and 2.5-inch Slim-HS High IOPS SSD and 3.5-inch HS High IOPS SSD for both System x and BladeCenter.

These new drives bring solid state high-performance, reliability, and low-power capabilities to BladeCenter and System x storage. This new option 2.1-watt 50 GB SSD drive will be available as a single 2.5-inch NHS drive for BladeCenter, 2.5-inch HS High IOPS for System x, and 2.5-inch Slim-HS High IOPS SSD and 3.5-inch HS High IOPS SSD for both System x and BladeCenter.

The new 2.5-inch form-factor drives provide solid-state technology for IBM® System xSeries and IBM BladeCenter.

• Larger, 200 GB capacity for the single drive to accommodate loading applications along with OS booting
• Help in reducing potential points of failure internal to the blade server by delivering solid-state reliability in the IBM storage family
• 2.5-inch form factor that fits into a conventional disk-drive bay
• Energy saving with as little as 2.3-watt power consumption per drive
• S.M.A.R.T. which, through the use of software utilities, can alert you of certain impending drive failures
• One-year limited warranty