High-End RAID Reliability at an Entry-Level Price
The expansion of the Internet economy, e-Business and demanding networking applications makes server reliability a vital issue for businesses of all sizes, no matter how large their servers. From global enterprises to small businesses, every business that trusts data to servers needs the reliability and performance of hardware-based RAID. |
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The Tekram Technology Model DC-922 PCI Dual Ultra-2 SCSI RAID controller makes high-end RAID reliability and advanced features available at an entry-level price. The result is that businesses that rely on mid-range and entry-level servers can protect their critical data with a value-priced RAID solution based on advanced RAID features that deliver a combination of reliability, performance and manageability.
Hardware-Based RAID Performance
The Model DC-922 PCI Dual Ultra-2 SCSI RAID controller is an Intelligent RAID solution. The controller features a dedicated I/O processor with a dataflow architecture that enables the controller to support up to 132 Mbytes/sec. Of data bandwidth. Because the DC-922 controller performs RAID calculations directly on the adapter, the server’s host CPU can be used solely for application processing.
Advanced Features
The DC-922 RAID controller supports RAID levels, 0, 1, 5, and 10 enabling OEMs and integrators to configure the perfect mix of reliability and server performance.
The DC-922 controller supports RAID features that have been priced beyond the reach of entry-level server users:
| Robust Hot-Plug drive support
Hot spares
Automatic rebuild
Online capacity expansion
Online RAID level migration
Battery backup protection |
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Software included with the controller makes it possible to span RAID volumes across multiple physical disks. It also enables users to perform RAID volume rebuilds and RAID level migration quickly. Configuration is quick and easy with the included HTML browser-based software and a user-friendly graphical interface simplifies RAID management, even for non-technical business users.
Any business that maintains critical data and applications on mid-range or entry-level servers needs the reliability of the Tekram Model DC-922 RAID controller, delivering high-end RAID features at an entry-level price.
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