3Ware RAID Controllers Product Manual - Page 2
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AMCC Headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA
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Industry leading 3ware® serial Attached sCsI and serial ATA
RAID controllers for performance, capacity and peace of mind
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leading
supplier of sATA II hardware RAID controllers
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and solutions to premier channel partners
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over 3.0 million sATA ports shipped
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Source: Gartner Dataquest Host Bus RAID Controllers Report (September 2006)
3ware RAID Controllers
The Right Tool for the Job
3ware pioneered the way for SATA and we now capitalize on our time-proven serial storage expertise to take users from SCSI to SAS. Most importantly,
whether our customers require SAS, SATA or combined SAS/SATA connectivity, 3ware will provide the right tool for the job.
SATA
The cost- and performance-optimized interface for the majority
of value-end storage appliances that employ a fixed number of
drives to serve vertical applications, like video surveillance.
• Vertical Applications
• Cost Optimized
• Optimized for Sequential
Performance
• Mature Infrastructure
Advanced RAID features, SAS and SATA II connectivity, and powerful 3ware performance architecture make 3ware controllers ideal for vertical applications
that require the highest levels of sustained write and read performance.
T A b l e o f C o n T e n T s
3ware RAID Controllers
3ware 9690SA
3ware 9650SE
3ware 9550SXU
3ware Sidecar
xSATA vs. eSATA, FireWire and USB
Multi-lane Cables and Connectors
3ware Controller/Cable Matrix
Battery Backup Units
3ware Features and Benefits
Putting the Pieces Together
Common RAID Levels
Hardware vs Software RAID
Red Hot RAID 6
3ware RAID Controller Part Number Matrix
Worldwide 3ware Distributors
and Sales Offices
SAS
The interface for the direct-attach server space, SCSI's former
mainstay. SAS is for mission critical applications that require
higher levels of availability and native expansion.
• Mission Critical Applications
• High Availability
• Native Expansion
• Optimized for Random
Performance
• Emerging Infrastructure
A P P L I C A T I O N S F O R 3 W A R E C O N T R O L L E R S
Servers
Security/
Pro
Surveillance
Video
The Right Tool for the Job
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Super
NAS
Video
Computing
On-Demand
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