Overview - ServeRAID M-Series SAS/SATA Controllers for IBM System x

ServeRAID M-Series SAS/SATA Controllers for IBM System x

This product is optimized to deliver performance demanded by the ever-evolving I/O requirements of today's enterprises. They integrate popular disk media such as SAS and SATA HDDs and solid-state disks into an organization's storage infrastructure.

The ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller is a small form factor PCIe adapter that provides two (x4) external mini-SAS HD connectors with eight lanes of 12 Gbps SAS and eight lanes of PCIe 3.0 to facilitate high data transfer rates. The controller boasts several standard features including RAID 0/1/5/10/50, 2GB of 72-bit 1866 MHz DDR3 cache to enhance performance, and flash-backed-cache-offload, which allows clients to have an extended-life energy source for cached data protection in their storage subsystem. Additional upgrades are available to optimize SSD performance, support RAID Levels 6 and 60, and add SSD caching support.

Providing that additional peace of mind, your ServeRAID M-Series portfolio is covered under IBM warranty. All adapters carry a 1-year limited warranty or, when installed in a System x server, assume your system's base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.

Features and functions of the ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller (00AE938):

• Up to 12 Gbps per port
• 72-bit 1866 MHz DDR3 cache with flash-backed-cache-offload
• RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50
• Upgradeable to RAID Levels 6 and 60
• x8 lane PCI Express 3.0
• LSI SAS3108 Dual-core RAID on Chip (ROC)
• PCI Low Profile - MD2 form factor
• Two (x4) mini-SAS HD external connectors
• Support for self-encrypting drives
• S.M.A.R.T. support

The ServeRAID M-Series family of products can provide state-of-the-art RAID solutions with all the benefits that enterprise-grade RAID offers.

Portfolio richness:

• A comprehensive portfolio of products ranging from entry RAID to enterprise-class flash-based controllers available as integrated and adapter form factors
• Upgrade features such as support for SED, performance optimization and caching with SSDs, and Features on Demand (FoD)

Consistency:

• Management of all products through MegaRAID management tools to help significantly reduce qualification time, personnel training, and management overhead
• Easy transition to the new portfolio for clients migrating from the current generation of 6 Gbps controllers

Flexibility:

• An entire portfolio of building blocks that allows clients to design around a bottoms-up approach and caters to a wide array of storage requirements
• Over three times the granularity in offerings configurability to optimize client implementations

Performance:

• Optimized for high-performance SSDs with integration of dual-core chip architecture, 1866 MHz DDR3, and PCIe Gen 3 technologies
  

The controller must be installed in a selected System x server.

The IBM ServeRAID M5225-2 GB product option is supported on the following major operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
• VMware vSphere 5.0
• VMware vSphere 5.1

ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA CONTROLLER

• Approximate height: 68.44 mm (2.694 in.)
• Approximate width: 17.21 mm (0.677 in.)
• Approximate depth: 169.53 mm (6.674 in.)
• Approximate weight: 0.116 kg (4.1 oz)

Shipping dimensions

• Approximate height: 5.6 cm (2.2 in.)
• Approximate width: 15 cm (5.9 in.)
• Approximate depth: 24.9 cm (9.8 in.)
• Approximate weight: 0.5 kg (18 oz)

• Temperature, operating: 5 to 40 degrees C (41 to 104 F) at 0 to 5,000 m (16,404 feet)
• Temperature, storage and transit: -40 to 60 degrees C (-40 to 140 degrees F) at 10,700 m (35,105 feet)
• Relative humidity: 8% to 93% (noncondensing)
• Maximum altitude: 5,000 m (16,404 ft)

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