Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2020SA RoHS 2113400-R Data Sheet
Product codes
2113400-R
This Adaptec zero-channel RAID (ZCR) card
offers the ideal solution for customers who
want an affordable, flexible upgrade path to
advanced RAID. The Adaptec Serial ATA
RAID cards provide an affordable, high-
performance solution to businesses requiring
data protection. Its low profile form factor is
ideal for workstations and high-density
server environments.
offers the ideal solution for customers who
want an affordable, flexible upgrade path to
advanced RAID. The Adaptec Serial ATA
RAID cards provide an affordable, high-
performance solution to businesses requiring
data protection. Its low profile form factor is
ideal for workstations and high-density
server environments.
The Adaptec SATA RAID 2020SA and
2025SA cards take advantage of the system
motherboard’s existing Serial ATA I/O
channels by using complimentary logic
designed on the motherboard. This innovative
approach reduces the cost of the RAID card
by eliminating the need for a SATA I/O chip
on the card. The Adaptec 2020SA and 2025SA
ZCR cards offer high-speed throughput,
scalability, space-saving features, and a
cost-effective upgrade path to a full-featured
hardware RAID solution.
2025SA cards take advantage of the system
motherboard’s existing Serial ATA I/O
channels by using complimentary logic
designed on the motherboard. This innovative
approach reduces the cost of the RAID card
by eliminating the need for a SATA I/O chip
on the card. The Adaptec 2020SA and 2025SA
ZCR cards offer high-speed throughput,
scalability, space-saving features, and a
cost-effective upgrade path to a full-featured
hardware RAID solution.
Configuration and Interoperability
Adaptec ZCR cards support advanced RAID
features such as online capacity expansion
(OCE), immediate array availability with
background initialization, and RAID levels
0, 1, 10, 5, 50, and JBOD support. Each card
is compatible with Windows XP, 2000, 2003,
RedHat, and SuSE Linux. The Adaptec 2020SA
is a low-profile ZCR card that connects to a
3.3V 64-bit PCI connector enabled with either
Adaptec Embedded RAID Logic (EMRL) or
Intel RAIDIOS logic (used with Intel's new
modular ROMB designs) on SATA I/II
motherboards. The Adaptec 2025SA is a
"credit card sized" RAID card that plugs into
a specially designed small form factor PCI
Adaptec ZCR cards support advanced RAID
features such as online capacity expansion
(OCE), immediate array availability with
background initialization, and RAID levels
0, 1, 10, 5, 50, and JBOD support. Each card
is compatible with Windows XP, 2000, 2003,
RedHat, and SuSE Linux. The Adaptec 2020SA
is a low-profile ZCR card that connects to a
3.3V 64-bit PCI connector enabled with either
Adaptec Embedded RAID Logic (EMRL) or
Intel RAIDIOS logic (used with Intel's new
modular ROMB designs) on SATA I/II
motherboards. The Adaptec 2025SA is a
"credit card sized" RAID card that plugs into
a specially designed small form factor PCI
connector (an SO-DIMM connector attached
to the PCI bus via Adaptec EMRL) on SATA
I/II motherboards. This unique design gives
high-density servers advance RAID data
protection and performance without sacrificing
a PCI slot making it ideal for 1U applications.
to the PCI bus via Adaptec EMRL) on SATA
I/II motherboards. This unique design gives
high-density servers advance RAID data
protection and performance without sacrificing
a PCI slot making it ideal for 1U applications.
Easy-to-use storage management
The Adaptec 2020SA and 2025SA operate
under Adaptec Storage Manager™, a storage
management tool that centralizes management
of all Adaptec host-based and all hardware
based RAID products. The software enables
remote management, monitoring, and con-
figuration of RAID arrays through secure,
encrypted remote communications. The
intuitive RAID management tool provides
pop-up tips and online help to simplify the
creation and management of RAID arrays.
The Adaptec 2020SA and 2025SA operate
under Adaptec Storage Manager™, a storage
management tool that centralizes management
of all Adaptec host-based and all hardware
based RAID products. The software enables
remote management, monitoring, and con-
figuration of RAID arrays through secure,
encrypted remote communications. The
intuitive RAID management tool provides
pop-up tips and online help to simplify the
creation and management of RAID arrays.
Compatibility, Reliability, and Support
Adaptec zero-channel RAID cards are designed
to work with motherboards incorporating a
complementary logic, such as Adaptec Embedded
RAID logic (EMRL) or Intel RAIDIOS logic.
Like all Adaptec products, the Adaptec SATA
RAID ZCR cards have been extensively tested
with third-party systems and SATA hard disk
drives to deliver the utmost in compatibility, now
and in the future. They are backed by a 3-year
warranty and industry-leading Adaptec
technical support.
Adaptec zero-channel RAID cards are designed
to work with motherboards incorporating a
complementary logic, such as Adaptec Embedded
RAID logic (EMRL) or Intel RAIDIOS logic.
Like all Adaptec products, the Adaptec SATA
RAID ZCR cards have been extensively tested
with third-party systems and SATA hard disk
drives to deliver the utmost in compatibility, now
and in the future. They are backed by a 3-year
warranty and industry-leading Adaptec
technical support.
* For information on the latest supported kernels, or to
download the latest Adaptec drivers, visit our website at
www.adaptec.com
S E R I A L A T A R A I D
D A T A S H E E T
Adaptec
®
SATA Zero-Channel
RAID
Controller Family
(2020SA/2025SA)
Innovative zero-channel design for an easy and
cost-effective upgrade to RAID 5
cost-effective upgrade to RAID 5
Product Highlights
400 MHz IOP performance
Full-featured hardware RAID
Unique form factors ideal
for high-density server
environments
for high-density server
environments
Adds advanced RAID function-
ality to onboard Adaptec SATA
ality to onboard Adaptec SATA
Consumes considerable less
power than comparable four
and eight port RAID cards
power than comparable four
and eight port RAID cards
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10,
5, 50, and JBOD
5, 50, and JBOD
Simplifies array management
with easy-to-use Adaptec
Storage Manager software
(ASM)
with easy-to-use Adaptec
Storage Manager software
(ASM)
Intel EM64-T and AMD-64 ready