Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux SCO OpenServer UnixWare Sun Solaris FreeBSD VMware ESX For a detailed list see ASK Answer ID 15317 Benefits Performance Unified Serial RAID controller supports both SATA and SAS devices. Ideal for bandwidth-intensive storage applications; NAS, OLTP servers, web servers, and digital surveillance. Key Differentiators Intelligent Power Management Customer Needs High I/O transaction and high-bandwidth processing. Form Factor 1 length / full height Cache Memory 512MB of DDR2 memory RAID Levels RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50 and 60 Key RAID Features • Supports 16 direct-attached or up to 256 SATA or SAS disk drives using SAS expanders • RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50 and 60 • Quick initialization • Online Capacity Expansion • Copyback Hot Spare • Dynamic caching algorithm • Native Command Queuing (NCQ) • Background initialisation • Hot-plug drive support • RAID Level Migration • Hot spares – global, dedicated and pooled • Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares • SAF-TE enclosure management • Configurable stripe size • S.M.A.R.T. support • Up to 512TB array sizes • Multiple arrays per disk drive • Bad stripe table • Dynamic sector repair • Staggered drive spin-up • Bootable array support • Optimized Disk Utilization Bus System Interface Type 8-lane PCIe External Connectors 1 external (SFF-8088) Mini SAS Internal Connectors 3 internal (SFF-8087) Mini SAS Data Transfer Rate 3 Gb/s per port Package Contents • Adaptec RAID 51245 Controller • Quick Installation Guide (English/French/German/Italian/Spanish) • Software and documentation CDs • Cables: three internal Mini SAS x4 to (4x) SATA fanout cables w/ sideband (2247000-R), 0.5 meter Warranty 3 years Management Utilities Adaptec Storage Manager™ (ASM) • Java-based GUI Management Utility • Remote configuration, monitoring & notification • ASM OS Support: Windows, Linux, SCO, Solaris, FreeBSD • Microsoft VDS Support • SNMP, SMTP • Remote firmware updates ARCCONF • Command Line Interface Adaptec BIOS Utility (ACU) • BIOS-level configuration utility • Flashable BIOS support Physical Size 4.6” H x 6.43” L (116mm x 164mm) Operating Temperature 0°C to 55°C* (with 200 LFM airflow; without battery) 0°C to 40°C* (with 200 LFM airflow; with battery) Note: This Adaptec card contains a powerful RAID processor which requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with recommended airflow (200 LFM). * Ambient temperature measured 1" away from the RAID processor Operating Voltage 0.47 amp @ 3.3V 1.8 amp @ 12V Regulatory Certification CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) 873,402 hours at 40°C