Adaptec by PMC Transforms Data Center Storage Architectures with Industry’s Highest Port Count, PCIe Gen3 RAID Adapters
September 05 2012 - 5:05PM
Business Wire
PMC, Inc., (Nasdaq:PMCS), the semiconductor innovator
transforming networks that connect, move and store big data, today
announced the introduction of the industry’s first PCIe Gen3 high
port-count 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID adapters. The Adaptec Series 7
family represents the first RAID adapters to take full advantage of
PCIe Gen3 bandwidth, providing unmatched performance for a broad
range of enterprise and cloud computing applications. With 16
direct-connected solid state drives (SSDs), Series 7 adapters can
deliver up to 450,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS) on
a 4K random read block size, equivalent to nearly 10x the
performance of previous-generation RAID adapters.
“This new series of adapters illustrates our continuing
commitment to delivering storage innovations that fulfill
customer’s needs from the most demanding data center applications
to entry-level storage servers,” said Jared Peters, vice president
of Server Storage Solutions at PMC. “By offering the industry’s
first native 16 and 24-port RAID solutions our customers can now
directly attach up to 24 SSDs or HDDs with a single adapter,
eliminating the need for multi-component architectures and taking
full advantage of the latest PCIe Gen3 interface.”
The Adaptec Series 7 family offers up to 16-ports in a
low-profile MD2 form factor and up to 24-ports in a full-height
half-length form factor by utilizing PMC’s revolutionary 24-port
RAID on Chip (RoC) and High Density (HD) Mini-SAS connectors. Other
advanced technologies incorporated into the Adaptec Series 7 family
include:
- Adaptec maxCache 3.0, third-generation
caching software, which utilizes SSDs for read and write caching to
improve IOPs by 25x, reduces latency by 25x in read-intensive
applications, and improves IOPs by 14x in write-intensive
applications;
- Third-generation Zero-Maintenance Cache
Protection (ZMCP), which uses flash memory to protect cached data,
eliminating the installation, monitoring, maintenance, disposal and
replacement costs associated with lithium-ion battery backup units
(BBUs);
- New industry standard High Density (HD)
Mini SAS connectors and cables for ease-of use, fit, and function
in dense server environments;
- Adaptec maxView, which simplifies
monitoring and configuring RAID adapters in a system through a
convenient web-based interface that runs on any browser (including
mobile);
- PMC’s PM8015 RAID-on-Chip (RoC), which
combines an x8 PCIe Gen3 SAS interface with 24 ports of 6Gb/s
SAS/SATA;
- “One Click Setup” capability allowing
RAID, simple volume and physical drive configurations.
“With the evolution of hyper scale data center deployments,
demand for fast and reliable access to data continues to grow,”
said Matt Eastwood, Group VP and GM of Enterprise Platforms at IDC.
“With double the bandwidth compared to previous generations,
devices that utilize the full capabilities of the new PCIe Gen3
interface represent a major step forward in providing that
access.”
“As data center applications continue to evolve and consume more
I/O bandwidth, taking advantage of the PCIe Gen3 architecture is
critical,” said Jim Pappas, Director of Technology Initiatives,
Intel Corporation. “PMC’s delivery on PCIe Gen3 adds to the growing
Ecosystem for the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product
family by allowing customers to take advantage of increased
throughput and reduced latency as a result of the 2x bandwidth PCIe
Gen3 provides.”
Availability
The complete family of Adaptec Series 7 RAID adapters includes
eight separate SKUs, and will be available in October, 2012 through
Adaptec’s worldwide distributors and storage channel partners. For
complete product details please visit www.adaptec.com.
Adaptec Series 7 SAS/SATA RAID
Adapters
ASR-71605Q Single 16 Int. HD mini-SAS (maxCache 3.0+AFM-700)
2274600-R
ASR-7805Q Single 8 Int. HD mini-SAS
(maxCache 3.0+AFM-700)
2274300-R
ASR-72405 Single 24 Int. HD mini-SAS 2274900-R ASR-71685 Single 16
Int. 8 Ext HD mini-SAS 2274700-R ASR-71605 Single 16 Int. HD
mini-SAS 2274400-R ASR-7805 Single 8 Int. HD mini-SAS 2274100-R
ASR-7805 Kit 8 Int. HD mini-SAS (with cables) 2274200-R ASR-71605E
Single 16 Int. HD mini-SAS (Entry level RAID solution) 2274500-R
AFM-700 Kit SuperCap Flash Back-up
Module
2275400-R
Adaptec Series 7 High Density (HD) mini-SAS
Cables
Adaptec offers a broad portfolio of qualified High Density (HD)
mini-SAS cables for connecting existing storage topographies to the
new Series 7 RAID Adapters. For complete product details please
visit www.adaptec.com/cables. Adaptec cables are available through
Adaptec’s worldwide distributors, storage channel partners and
tech-support call centers.
Note to Editors:
Adaptec by PMC will be demonstrating the new Series 7 RAID
adapter family at the Intel Developers Forum taking place September
11th to 13th 2012, at the Moscone Center San Francisco.
About Adaptec by PMC
Adaptec by PMC storage solutions protect, accelerate, and
condition data as it moves through the I/O path. We deliver
high-performance, interoperable and reliable storage solutions
combined with leading technical support. Our products enable
customers to innovate storage networks for next-generation data
centers, cloud services as well as the broader market segments
served by our channel partners. For more information please visit
www.adaptec.com.
About PMC
PMC (Nasdaq:PMCS) is the semiconductor innovator transforming
networks that connect, move and store big data. Building on a track
record of technology leadership, the company is driving innovation
across storage, optical and mobile networks. PMC’s highly
integrated solutions increase performance and enable
next-generation services to accelerate the network transformation.
For more information visit www.pmcs.com.
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