Description
LSI00187 LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 8-Port 3Gb/s PCIe SAS SATA RAID Adapter. Retail Kit w/Cables
LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2
Eight-port 3Gb/s PCI Express SAS/SATA RAID Adapter
Overview Photos Key Features Package Contents
The four-port MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 provides high-performance data protection for internal SAS systems using up to 32 SAS or SATA hard drives. Leveraging the smallest standard PCI Express MD2 form factor, this adapter is a perfect fit for 1U and 2U servers and space-limited storage environments. Featuring the LSISAS1078 ROC, a x8 PCI Express host interface and 667MHz DDRII, the MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 is a high-performance RAID adapter with advanced data protection capabilities for low-cost server and nearline applications.
Features
- Eight internal SAS/SATA ports
- Two Mini-SAS SFF-8087 x4 connectors
- 3Gb/s throughput per port
- LSISAS1078 RAID on Chip (ROC)
- 500MHz power-PC
- Hardware RAID 5 & 6 parity engines
- Low-profile MD2 form factor (6.6? X 2.536?)
- x8 PCI Express host interface
- 128MB DDRII Cache (667MHz)
- Optional battery backup unit (direct attach)
- Connect up to 32 SAS and/or SATA 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)
- Comprehensive RAID management suite
- Global and dedicated hot spare with revertible hot spare support
- Automatic rebuild
- Enclosure affinity
- Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
- Single controller multipathing (failover)
- I/O load balancing
- Support for extended RAID 1 volumes of up to 32 devices
Benefits
- Proven MegaRAID protection for SATA and SAS drives using RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60
- LSISAS1078 ROC, x8 PCI Express host interface and 667MHz DDRII cache enhance performance of storage for low-cost server and nearline applications.
- True MD2 form factor perfect fit for 1U and 2U servers and space-limited storage environments
- Battery backup and advanced error detection and correction capabilities deliver outstanding RAID availability
- Common suite of management utilities for all MegaRAID SAS/SATA adapters
See here for OS support and other documentations.
Products and Ordering Part Numbers
- LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 Single
- Individually packaged box with LSI 8708EM2 HBA, CD containing drivers, low-profile bracket, and quick installation guide
- Part Number: LSI00180
- LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 KIT
- Individually packaged box with LSI 8708EM2 HBA, CD containing drivers, 2x SFF-8087 to (4) 7pin Fanout internal cable, low-profile bracket, and quick installation guide
- Part Number: LSI00158, LSI00187
