Product Brief

Protect Business Critical Data with the Industry’s Most Trusted SATA+SAS

RAID Controllers

Next-Generation SATA+SAS RAID

MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers provide a new level of reliability, availability, and performance

to businesses that are facing storage challenges driven by unprecedented data growth. With data

transfer rates of up to 6Gb/s per port, the MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i and 9260DE-8i bring users new

features and improved performance, while continuing to support all the features of the previous

3Gb/s SATA+SAS generation. These two MegaRAID value line controllers, ideal for inside-the-box

3Gb/s predecessors. Other new features of the 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers include

greater signal integrity using Decision Feedback Equalization, support for more sophisticated SAS

topologies using Expander Self-discovery/ Self-conguration, and additional safeguards to enhance

data protection.

SafeStore Encryption Services

Avago is pleased to introduce SafeStore encryption services, which oer instant secure erase and

local key management* for self-encrypting drives (SEDs). This technology represents a signicant

step forward in securing a drive’s data from any unauthorized access or modication resulting

from theft, loss, or repurposing of drives. Instant secure erase permanently removes data when

repurposing or decommissioning SEDs. SafeStore local key management provides the necessary

MegaRAID products, whether deployed in an enterprise or small business. Avago oers a collection

of applications and tools including a pre-boot setup utility and a full spectrum of online RAID

management utilities. This suite of applications allow administrators to adjust SAS topology views

from the system host, controller and disk enclosure down to the logical and physical drive level.

Extending to enterprise deployments, these tools scale to easily congure, monitor and manage

RAID volumes locally or over the LAN network.

Key Features

 Eight internal 6Gb/s SATA+SAS ports

 Two Mini-SAS internal connectors

Key Advantages

 6Gb/s SAS for superior levels of

 RAID performance

signaling for highbandwidth

applications

 Support for 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s SATA and

SAS hard drives

more secure data protection

 Digital Content Archive and VTL

 Storage Appliance

 File, Web, Database, and

 Email Servers

Eight-Port 6Gb/s PCI Express SATA and SAS RAID Controller

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Device Support Up to 128 SATA and/or SAS hard drives and SSDs

Host Bus Type x8 lane PCI Express 2.0 Compliant

Data Transfer Rates Up to 6Gb/s per port

I/O Processor/SAS Controller LSI SAS 2108 RAID-on-Chip (ROC)

Cache Memory 512MB 800MHz DDR II SDRAM

Battery Backup Unit LSIiBBU07, an intelligent battery backup module option that directly connects to the controller

Key RAID Data Protection

Features

• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 6

• RAID spans 10, 50 and 60

• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)

• Fast initialization for quick array setup

• Check Consistency for background data integrity

– Instant Secure Erase

– Local Key Management*

Operating Temperature Maximum ambient: 60°C (44.5°C w/iBBU)

Warranty 3 years, free advanced technical support, advanced replacement option

Regulatory Certications EN55022, EN55024, EN60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3; FCC Class A, Class B; UL1950; UL; CSA C22.2; VCCI; RRL for MIC;