The PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H730P, with eight internal ports, delivers two PowerPC processor cores and a 72-bit DDR3 interface that drives 2GB non-volatile cache memory. Deploy the PERC H730P in hard-drive-based server environments for significant performance gains. To implement hybrid server platforms based on solid-state storage, these next-generation PERCs exploit the potential of solid state drives (SSDs) for unsurpassed performance and enterprise-class reliability.
As storage demands expand and processing loads grow, it becomes increasingly more difficult for administrators to achieve maximum performance from their applications. The newest line of Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller cards, built on the LSI® SAS 3108 dual-core PowerPC® RAID-on- Chip (ROC), offer unmatched I/O performance for database applications and streaming digital media environments.
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Solution provided: Eight-port internal SATA+SAS solution supporting 3Gbps, 6Gbps and 12Gbps SAS/SATA hard disk drives
(HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs)
Physical dimensions: 167.6 mm (6.6 in) x 64.4 mm (2.5 in) (MD2 low profile)
Connectors: Two internal HD Mini-SAS SFF8643
Device support: Up to 255 (SAS, SATA)
Host bus type: 8-lane, PCI Express 3.0 compliant
Data transfer rates: Up to 12Gbps per port
SAS controller: LSI SAS 3108 1200MT/s PowerPC 476 dual-core 12Gbps ROC
Cache memory: 2GB 1866MT/s DDR3 SDRAM
Key RAID and data protection features:
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6
RAID spans 10, 50, 60
Non-RAID (pass-through)
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
Auto resume after power loss during array
rebuild or reconstruction/RLM
Check Consistency for background data integrity
Physical disk power management (Dimmer Switch™)
4K native sector support
Workload profiles
Support for TRIM/UNMAP Commands for SAS/SATA SSDs
T10-DIF Support
NVRAM “Wipe” feature protects proprietary data once card is decommissioned
End Device Frame Buffering (EDFB)—bandwidth optimizer technology support for compatible
expander-based enclosures
SED drive support
Load balancing
Fast initialization for quick array setup
Configurable stripe size up to 1MB
SSD support
Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
Up to 64 logical drive and 64TB LUN support
DDF compliant Configuration on Disk (COD)
S.M.A.R.T. support
Global and dedicated hot spare with revertible hot-spare support: automatic rebuild, enclosure affinity,
emergency SATA
RAID management:
CTRL-R
Dell OpenManage Storage Services
Additional management:
UEFI (HII)
CEM
Operating temperature: Maximum ambient temperature: 60°C
Operating voltage: +3.3V
Optional SSD optimization: Dell FastPath™ firmware feature: delivers high IOPs performance on SSD arrays
Operating systems:
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R1 & R2
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
Virtualization options:
VMware® ESXi 5.1
VMware 6.0