LSI LSI00197 Leaflet
MegaRAID
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SAS 9260-4i
Four-Port 6Gb/s PCI Express SATA and SAS RAID Controller
Product Brief
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i
K E Y F E A T U R E S
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Four internal 6Gb/s SATA+SAS ports
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One Mini-SAS internal
connector (SFF-8087)
connector (SFF-8087)
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LSISAS2108 6Gb/s RAID-on-Chip
- 800MHz PowerPC®
- 800MHz PowerPC®
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512MB 800MHz DDRII
cache memory
cache memory
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Optional battery backup module
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RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, and 6
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RAID Spans 10, 50, and 60
K E Y A D V A N T A G E S
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Superior Performance
- Maximum Reads: 2,875MB/s
- Maximum Writes: 1,800MB/s
- Maximum Reads: 2,875MB/s
- Maximum Writes: 1,800MB/s
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PCI Express® 2.0 provides
faster signaling for high-
bandwidth applications
faster signaling for high-
bandwidth applications
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Support for 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s SATA
and SAS hard drives
and SAS hard drives
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SafeStore™ Encryption Services for
more secure data protection
more secure data protection
T YPIC AL APPLIC ATIONS
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Video-On-Demand
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Video-Surveillance
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Video Creation + Editing
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Medical Imaging
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High-Performance
Computing
Computing
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Digital Content Archive
and VTL
and VTL
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Storage Appliance
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File, Web, Database, and
Email Servers
Email Servers
Next-Generation SATA+SAS RAID
LSI™ MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers provide
a new level of reliability, availability, and
performance to businesses that are facing
storage challenges driven by unprecedented
data growth. With data transfer rates of up
to 6Gb/s per port, the MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i
brings users new features and improved
performance, while continuing to support all
the features of the previous 3Gb/s SATA+SAS
generation. This value line controller, ideal for
cost-sensitive 1U and 2U server applications,
employs the latest in RAID-on-Chip technology,
complies with the PCI Express 2.0 specification,
and provides additional data security using LSI
SafeStore encryption services.
a new level of reliability, availability, and
performance to businesses that are facing
storage challenges driven by unprecedented
data growth. With data transfer rates of up
to 6Gb/s per port, the MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i
brings users new features and improved
performance, while continuing to support all
the features of the previous 3Gb/s SATA+SAS
generation. This value line controller, ideal for
cost-sensitive 1U and 2U server applications,
employs the latest in RAID-on-Chip technology,
complies with the PCI Express 2.0 specification,
and provides additional data security using LSI
SafeStore encryption services.
6Gb/s SAS Performance Advantage
6Gb/s SAS is designed for backward compat-
ibility with 3Gb/s SAS as well as with 6Gb/s and
3Gb/s SATA hard drives. Regardless of the drive
speed, 6Gb/s MegaRAID controllers will deliver
significant performance improvements in both
read and write applications as compared to their
3Gb/s predecessors. Other new features of the
6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers include
greater signal integrity using Decision Feedback
Equalization, support for more sophisticated
SAS topologies using Expander Self-discovery/
Self-configuration, and additional safeguards to
enhance data protection.
ibility with 3Gb/s SAS as well as with 6Gb/s and
3Gb/s SATA hard drives. Regardless of the drive
speed, 6Gb/s MegaRAID controllers will deliver
significant performance improvements in both
read and write applications as compared to their
3Gb/s predecessors. Other new features of the
6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers include
greater signal integrity using Decision Feedback
Equalization, support for more sophisticated
SAS topologies using Expander Self-discovery/
Self-configuration, and additional safeguards to
enhance data protection.
LSI SafeStore Encryption Services
LSI is pleased to introduce SafeStore encryption
services, which include instant secure erase
for self-encrypting drives (SEDs). This techno-
logy represents a significant step forward in
securing a drive’s data from any unauthorized
access or modification resulting from theft, loss,
or repurposing of drives. Instant secure erase
cryptographically erases an SED, whether it is
73GB or 1TB, in less than a second. This allows
for secure drive returns or reuse.
services, which include instant secure erase
for self-encrypting drives (SEDs). This techno-
logy represents a significant step forward in
securing a drive’s data from any unauthorized
access or modification resulting from theft, loss,
or repurposing of drives. Instant secure erase
cryptographically erases an SED, whether it is
73GB or 1TB, in less than a second. This allows
for secure drive returns or reuse.
Intuitive RAID Management Utility
The MegaRAID Management Suite™ provides
the essential software tools to efficiently manage
MegaRAID products, whether deployed in
an enterprise or small business. LSI offers a
collection of applications and tools including
a pre-boot setup utility and a full spectrum of
online RAID management utilities. This suite
of applications allow administrators to adjust
SAS topology views from the system host,
controller and disk enclosure down to the
logical and physical drive level. Extending to
enterprise deployments, these tools scale to
easily configure, monitor and manage RAID
volumes locally or over the LAN network.
the essential software tools to efficiently manage
MegaRAID products, whether deployed in
an enterprise or small business. LSI offers a
collection of applications and tools including
a pre-boot setup utility and a full spectrum of
online RAID management utilities. This suite
of applications allow administrators to adjust
SAS topology views from the system host,
controller and disk enclosure down to the
logical and physical drive level. Extending to
enterprise deployments, these tools scale to
easily configure, monitor and manage RAID
volumes locally or over the LAN network.
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