LSI Escalade® 7506 SeriesParallel ATA RAID Controllers 12x kit 7506-12/KIT Leaflet
Product codes
7506-12/KIT
• Supports up to 12, 8, 4, or 2
Ultra ATA/133/100 drives with
a single PCI card, enabling up
to 3.6 terabytes of disk storage
(dependent on drive capacity)
a single PCI card, enabling up
to 3.6 terabytes of disk storage
(dependent on drive capacity)
• StorSwitch switched architecture
delivers the full performance
benefit of Parallel ATA’s point-
to-point architecture up to
133MB /sec per port
benefit of Parallel ATA’s point-
to-point architecture up to
133MB /sec per port
• On-board processor provides
true hardware-based RAID and
intelligent drive management
functions
intelligent drive management
functions
• RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 and JBOD
support
1
• 64-bit/66MHz PCI compliant
2
• BIOS set up utility and 3ware
Disk Management (3DM
®
)
web-based management software
• Bootable array support for greater
system fault tolerance
• Hot-swap and hot-spare features
for data availability
3
• Windows
®
, Linux
®
and FreeBSD
operating system support
Escalade
®
7506 SERIES
ATA RAID Controller
Fulfilling Customer Requirements
with Performance and Scalability
with Performance and Scalability
The Escalade 7506 series delivers advanced storage
technology and industry leading performance in cost-
effective ATA solutions.The 4, 8 and 12 port Escalade
7506 controllers boast a PCI 66MHz custom ASIC
that combines an integrated RISC processor, PCI
bridge (64-bit, 66MHz) and XOR RAID engine.
Performance is further enhanced with StorSwitch,
3ware’s advanced switched RAID architecture.
technology and industry leading performance in cost-
effective ATA solutions.The 4, 8 and 12 port Escalade
7506 controllers boast a PCI 66MHz custom ASIC
that combines an integrated RISC processor, PCI
bridge (64-bit, 66MHz) and XOR RAID engine.
Performance is further enhanced with StorSwitch,
3ware’s advanced switched RAID architecture.
Supporting up to 3.6TB of storage per controller
(dependent on drive capacity, 2TB per single array
maximum.) 3ware offers the only 8 and 12 port
ATA RAID controllers available on the market today.
These controllers fit the bill for enterprise storage
applications where high levels of sustained reads
and writes are required. Applications include NAS
storage, webservers, cluster servers, near-line backup
and archival as well as streaming applications for
audio and video servers.
(dependent on drive capacity, 2TB per single array
maximum.) 3ware offers the only 8 and 12 port
ATA RAID controllers available on the market today.
These controllers fit the bill for enterprise storage
applications where high levels of sustained reads
and writes are required. Applications include NAS
storage, webservers, cluster servers, near-line backup
and archival as well as streaming applications for
audio and video servers.
High-density servers, departmental file servers, email
servers and video editing workstations will all benefit
from the performance and reliability of the Escalade
7506-4LP, a 4-port low-profile ATA RAID controller.
servers and video editing workstations will all benefit
from the performance and reliability of the Escalade
7506-4LP, a 4-port low-profile ATA RAID controller.
As part of its rigorous quality practice, 3ware puts all
products through stringent testing and works closely
with third party hardware and software partners to
ensure compatibility.
products through stringent testing and works closely
with third party hardware and software partners to
ensure compatibility.
Optimizing ATA Performance with
the StorSwitch Architecture
the StorSwitch Architecture
3ware is able to deliver unparalleled ATA perform-
ance because of its unique StorSwitch architecture
which provides a dedicated port for each drive.
Based on a combination of design points, which
include command queues, write caching algorithms
and interleaving data from each drive across the PCI
ance because of its unique StorSwitch architecture
which provides a dedicated port for each drive.
Based on a combination of design points, which
include command queues, write caching algorithms
and interleaving data from each drive across the PCI
bus, the 3ware non-blocking architecture enables
multiple asynchronous threads to be executed
simultaneously.The use of
packet switching technolo-
gy means that no drive
waits or is penalized by
another drive because
of bus arbitration, while
executing read/write
commands.The result is
superior overall system
performance compared
to traditional systems that
share the bandwidth
of a single bus.
multiple asynchronous threads to be executed
simultaneously.The use of
packet switching technolo-
gy means that no drive
waits or is penalized by
another drive because
of bus arbitration, while
executing read/write
commands.The result is
superior overall system
performance compared
to traditional systems that
share the bandwidth
of a single bus.
RAID for Reliability
and Performance
and Performance
Performance and reliability are critical regardless of
the application environment. As such, RAID is a must.
The Escalade 7506 series controllers all support
RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5 and JBOD.
the application environment. As such, RAID is a must.
The Escalade 7506 series controllers all support
RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5 and JBOD.
1
Data availability is
maintained with features such as hot spare/hot swap,
hot plug, automatic rebuild and dynamic sector repair.
hot plug, automatic rebuild and dynamic sector repair.
The StorSwitch architecture incorporates RAID 5
parity in the hardware design for higher performance
than software RAID.The on-board processor handles
all disk commands and directs data flow through the
switch for reliable RAID operation, independent of
the host CPU and operating system.
parity in the hardware design for higher performance
than software RAID.The on-board processor handles
all disk commands and directs data flow through the
switch for reliable RAID operation, independent of
the host CPU and operating system.
Managing the RAID installation is simple with 3ware
Disk Manager (3DM
Disk Manager (3DM
®
), CLI, S.M.A.R.T. disk monitoring
and an integrated BIOS configuration utility. 3ware
Disk Manager is a browser-based management utility
enabling easy local and remote management of
arrays. (Windows and Linux only).
Disk Manager is a browser-based management utility
enabling easy local and remote management of
arrays. (Windows and Linux only).
The Escalade 7506 ATA RAID controllers provide an ideal solution for price sensitive
environments where performance, capacity and reliability are vital. The 3ware Escalade
7506 series is the benchmark in ATA storage performance thanks to StorSwitch
environments where performance, capacity and reliability are vital. The 3ware Escalade
7506 series is the benchmark in ATA storage performance thanks to StorSwitch
™
,
3ware’s patented switched fabric. By focusing development efforts on ATA technology,
3ware is able to produce advanced Parallel ATA controllers that support full-featured
RAID and eliminate bottlenecks traditionally associated with ATA storage.
3ware is able to produce advanced Parallel ATA controllers that support full-featured
RAID and eliminate bottlenecks traditionally associated with ATA storage.
KEY
PR
ODUCT
FEA
TURES
Escalade
7506 SERIES
1
2-port controllers support RAID levels 0, 1, and JBOD
2
2-port controllers support 32-bit/66MHz
3
Hot-spare not available on 2-port controllers
3ware ATA RAID
Controller
StorSwitch
HARD
DRIVE
DRIVE
HARD
DRIVE
DRIVE
HARD
DRIVE
DRIVE
HARD
DRIVE
DRIVE
UP TO
133MB/sec
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PORT