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LSI Delivers Industry's Highest Server RAID Performance with
Launch of Second-Generation 6Gb/s SAS MegaRAID Controllers
Dual-core 6Gb/s SAS RAID-on-Chip and SSD optimization software boost
performance to 465,000 IOPS, enabling customers to realize full performance
benefits of SSD deployments
CeBIT 2011, HANNOVER, Germany, March 1, 2011 – LSI Corporation (NYSE:
LSI) today announced immediate channel availability of its second-generation
MegaRAID® SATA+SAS RAID controller cards based on 6Gb/s SAS technology.
Powered by the LSI® dual-core 6Gb/s SAS RAID-on-Chip (ROC) IC, the new line
of MegaRAID controllers delivers the industry's highest server RAID
performance, extending the performance leadership offered by the existing family
of LSI MegaRAID 6Gb/s SATA+SAS controllers.
“LSI has already shipped over 400,000 MegaRAID controller cards based on
6Gb/s SAS technology, while our competitors have only recently announced
6Gb/s SAS controllers," said Brent Blanchard, director of worldwide channel
sales and marketing, LSI. "The launch of our second-generation products
underscores our continued SAS and RAID technology leadership and will help
users maximize the performance benefits of solid-state drives for a greater return
on investment and a competitive edge."
The new MegaRAID controllers deliver performance levels greater than 200,000
RAID 5 random I/Os per second (IOPS), a 3x improvement compared to the
previous-generation products. Users can boost IOPS performance to 465,000
RAID 5 random IOPS utilizing a single controller, enabled with LSI MegaRAID
FastPath™ software, connected to 8 SSDs. This advanced software option is
designed to unlock the full performance benefits of SSD configurations by
providing high-performance I/O acceleration for SSDs connected to a MegaRAID
controller.
To achieve equivalent IOPS performance levels using competing highperformance 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers could require as many as 3 additional
RAID cards, 24 additional SSDs and 3 external 12-drive JBOD enclosures. This
translates to a 3x increase in rackspace and power consumption and significantly
higher hardware acquisition costs.
The new controllers also deliver industry-leading RAID bandwidth, with 2.7 GB/s
sequential read and 3.2 GB/s sequential write throughput. Delivering both the
highest RAID IOPS and bandwidth performance in the industry is critical to
meeting the high I/O transaction demands of database and cloud applications as
well as providing the high-bandwidth horsepower needed to meet the processing
requirements of financial, digital media, Web 2.0 and medical imaging
applications.
"The new LSI MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers have enabled the ION SR71 SpeedServer™ system to break the 1 million IOPS barrier," said Keith
Josephson, Chief Technology Officer at ION Computer Systems, Inc. "With these
exciting new controllers, the SR-71 SSD optimized server can sustain greater
than 1 million IOPS while performing 1KB random reads with an average
response time of under 200 microseconds. The combination of very high IOPS
with very low latency enabled by the MegaRAID controllers allows ION's SR-71
application engine to deliver performance that simply cannot be achieved with a
disk-based solution while consuming less than 500 Watts of power."
The low-profile MD2 form factor controllers feature the LSISAS2208 SAS ROC
IC with two 800MHz PowerPC processor cores and 1GB DDRIII cache memory.
The cards provide support for up to 240 SATA and SAS hard drives or SSDs,
and support hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and 60. An optional new
intelligent LSIiBBU09 battery backup unit utilizing heat-tolerant cell technology
enhances data protection capabilities and provides system builders with the
flexibility to mount the LSIiBBU09 to a separate PCI Remote Mounting Board
(RMB) or remote within the chassis.
Pricing and availability(1)
8 internal ports
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MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i:
MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i Kit(2):
$780
$835
8 external ports
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MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e:
$995
The new MegaRAID controllers will be demonstrated at CeBIT 2011 (Stand
#G25 in the Planet Reseller Hall 15) taking place March 1-5, 2011, at the
Convention Center in Hannover, Germany.
The MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i controller is available immediately. The MegaRAID
SAS 9285-8e is expected to be available by the end of March. The products are
supplied through the LSI worldwide network of distributors, integrators and VARs.
The new controllers extend the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of 6Gb/s
SAS and SATA storage building block solutions available in the channel,
including MegaRAID and 3ware® RAID controllers, host bus adapters, the
WarpDrive™ SLP-300 card, SAS switches, JBOD enclosures, the CTS2600
family of configurable storage components and advanced software options.
Additional information is available in an online press kit (www.lsi.com/presskit)
and at www.lsi.com/channel. Join LSI's online communities: Twitter, YouTube.
About LSI
LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software
technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content
together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and
standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world's best known
brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is
available at www.lsi.com.
(1) Estimated MSRP. Actual prices may vary.
(2) 9265-8i Kit includes cables.
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