Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008

2nd generation SAS-2/SATA-3 card with eight external ports

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Key features

LSI* SAS2208 Dual Core ROC controller providing SAS 2.0 compliance including 6Gb/s data transfer
Embedded 1GB 800 MHz cache (ECC DD3 memory)
Two SFF8088 SAS/SATA connectors for up to eight external ports
Speaker to deliver audible alerts
x8 PCI Express Generation 2 interface for fast communication with the server board
Optional: Intel^® Smart Battery AXXRSBBU9 offering cache protection with up to 5 years service life

Target applications

Scalable Performance

Performance, flexibility, and availability

The Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008, a second generation SAS-2/SATA-3 card with eight external ports, delivers two 800MHz processor cores and a 72-bit DDR3 interface that drives 1GB cache memory. For users implementing hybrid server platforms, this controller provides external RAID connectivity designed to optimize usage of both solid-state storage and large capacity storage build on hard disk drives.

The RS25NB008 unleashes the IOPs and throughput potential of SSDs to provide exceptional storage performance and users deploying this controller in HDD-based server environments are likely to experience significant performance gains compared to previous generation controllers.

Intel® RAID software and data protection

The Intel RS25NB008 is supported by a new version of the Intel® RAID Web Console 2 which enhances RAID volume creation by empowering administrators to further optimize their storage for application performance and data protection. Through the use of an intuitive graphical user interface, Intel RAID Web Console 2 deploys all the critical system storage functions without a time-consuming learning curve.

Data Protection Feature Highlights

Online capacity expansion
Hot-spare support - global & dedicated

Singler controller multipathing (failover)
Enclosure management

Background consistency checking
Patrol read for media functionality
S.M.A.R.T. support

Key advantages

Exceptional data protection	Supports data redundancy using SAS or SATA hard disk drives through mirroring, parity, and double parity (RAID levels 1, 5, and 6) plus striping capability for spans (RAID levels 10, 50, and 60).
Excellent performance	A dual core LSI* SAS2208 ROC, x8 PCI Express* Generation 2 host interface and 1GB of 800 MHz cache enhances the performance of mainstream applications.
Inside-the-box design flexibility	With a true MD2 form factor; this adapter is ideal for low-profile height and half-length adapter slots. Eight external 6 Gb/s SAS ports allow connection to 6Gb/s or 3Gb/s high-performance SAS drives, high-capacity SATA drives or a combination of both.
Outstanding availability	Delivers proactive drive monitoring and automatic error correction. A new battery (optional accessory) offers multiple operating modes, including high heat tolerance and 5 year service life options.
Support for premium feature upgrades	Includes a connector for optional hardware-based keys that easily plugs in to unlock advanced software algorithms designed to improve performance and enhanced data protection. For instance the SSD Cache with FastPath* I/O upgrade allows the use of one or more SSD as enhanced cache for the RAID controller which can significantly improve performance of read-intensive applications.