Product Detail

Operating System
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Fedora
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Sun Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESXi

Benefits
Ideal for entry-level 12 Gbps servers and workstations for redundant boot support and I/O intensive applications such as databases or video editing

Key Differentiators
True hardware Hybrid RAID
Performance acceleration through 512 MB DDR3 (1600 MHz) cache

Key RAID Features
Flexible Configuration: HBA Mode Auto Volume Mode for automatic deployment
Optimized Disk Utilization (Multiple Arrays per disk)
Supported RAID levels: 0, 1, and 10
Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition to 512byte sector devices
Hybrid RAID 1 10
Quick initialization
Online Capacity Expansion
Copyback Hot Spare
Dynamic caching algorithm
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Background initialization
Hot-plug drive support
RAID Level Migration
Hot spares - global, dedicated, and pooled
Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
SES and SAF-TE enclosure management
Configurable stripe size
Dual Firmware
S.M.A.R.T. support
Multiple arrays per disk drive
Dynamic sector repair
Staggered drive spin-up
Bootable array support
Support for Tape Devices, Autoloaders
MSI-X support for all device driver for all supported Operating Systems
Secure boot support for the uEFI host bios
USB image available, after shipping, on start.microsemi.com to boot maxView GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI based setup and offline maintenance

Management Utilities
Software
maxView Storage Manager :
Web based GUI Management Utility
OS Support: Windows, Linux, Solaris VMware
Remote configuration, monitoring notification
Remote firmware updates
SMI-S Support
SMTP
ARCCONF :
Command Line Interface
SMI-S support for VMware
BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A) :
BIOS level configuration utility
Flashable BIOS support
uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility : HII based configuration utility
Flashable BIOS support
Event Monitor : Lightweight event monitoring and logging tool
Distributes adapter events and notifies user
VMWare vSphere plugin

Data Transfer Rate
12 Gbps per port

Bus System Interface
x8 PCIe 3.0

Form Factor
MD2 Low Profile

Cache Memory
512 MB DDR3 (1600 MHz)

Connector Configuration
Two internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643)

Package Contents
Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8805E adapter
Additional low profile vented bracket

Operating Temperature
0^oC to 55^oC (with 200 LFM airflow)

Regulatory Certification
CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS

Environmental Compliance
RoHS

Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)
2,000,000 hours at 40^oC

Item Dimension (L inchxW inchxH inch)
12 x 8 x 2

Weight
2.00 lb

Warranty Information
3 years