LSI MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP Controller Card

The four-port MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP, based on first-to-market SAS IC technology and proven MegaRAID technology, provides a low-cost RAID 5 solution for mid- to low-end PCI-Express server and workstation environments where high perforamnce and reliable data protection are required. With support for both SAS and SATA II drives, customers can now configure custom systems employing a SAS/SATA adapter with low-cost SATA drives and/or high-performance SAS drives.

Features

• 3Gb/s 4-port SAS/SATA RAID Adapter
• One SAS SFF 8087 x4 internal connector
• Standard Low Profile (6.6” X 2.536”)
• PCI-Express x4 host interface
• Connect up to 4 intermixed SAS and SATA II devices within the same array
• Bootable RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
• Hot spare
• Hot device insertion/removal support
• Auto configuration
• Auto resume during array rebuild
• RAID support before operating system loaded
• >2TB logical drive support
• Enhanced fault tolerance capabilities
• Fast initialization for array setup
• Enhanced read performance for mirroring (RAID 1)
• Comprehensive management and configuration utilities