Adaptec 1420SA SATA II Raid AAR1420SA-ROHS-SGL Data Sheet
Product codes
AAR1420SA-ROHS-SGL
Serial ATA II, the successor technology to
SATA for data storage, is a point-to-point
connection that delivers full throughput to
each storage device by allowing multiple
ports to be managed by a single controller.
SATA for data storage, is a point-to-point
connection that delivers full throughput to
each storage device by allowing multiple
ports to be managed by a single controller.
Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 1420SA
The Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 1420SA
card is a four-port SATA controller featuring
Adaptec HostRAID™ – an integrated RAID
technology that maximizes system perform-
ance and uptime.
The Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 1420SA
card is a four-port SATA controller featuring
Adaptec HostRAID™ – an integrated RAID
technology that maximizes system perform-
ance and uptime.
The Adaptec 1420SA supports up to four
Serial ATA 3Gb/s ports and offers RAID levels
0, 1 and 10 for desktops, workstations and
entry-level servers. Additional advanced features
include support for Native Command
Queuing – NCQ increases I/O performance
by arranging data requests into the most
efficient order, and support for 48-bit Logical
Block Addressing (LBA) to enable use of disk
drives larger than 137 GB.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s ports and offers RAID levels
0, 1 and 10 for desktops, workstations and
entry-level servers. Additional advanced features
include support for Native Command
Queuing – NCQ increases I/O performance
by arranging data requests into the most
efficient order, and support for 48-bit Logical
Block Addressing (LBA) to enable use of disk
drives larger than 137 GB.
The Adaptec 1420SA supports Windows®
2000,Windows Server 2003,Windows XP,
RedHat Linux, SuSE Linux, and NetWare.
2000,Windows Server 2003,Windows XP,
RedHat Linux, SuSE Linux, and NetWare.
Adaptec Serial ATA RAID applications
The Adaptec 1420SA allows end-users to tune
their system performance and data protection.
On personal computers, the RAID 0 feature
of the Adaptec 1420SA bolsters the perform-
ance of applications such as audio/video
streaming and gaming.
The Adaptec 1420SA allows end-users to tune
their system performance and data protection.
On personal computers, the RAID 0 feature
of the Adaptec 1420SA bolsters the perform-
ance of applications such as audio/video
streaming and gaming.
The RAID 1 and 10 capability of the Adaptec
1420SA protects data for a wide variety of
applications that require high availability. In
the small office and home office environment,
the Adaptec 1420SA can be used as a boot
device to protect the operating system in
print, file, and storage servers. Four-drive
connectivity allows use of up to two striping
or mirroring RAID arrays at the same time.
1420SA protects data for a wide variety of
applications that require high availability. In
the small office and home office environment,
the Adaptec 1420SA can be used as a boot
device to protect the operating system in
print, file, and storage servers. Four-drive
connectivity allows use of up to two striping
or mirroring RAID arrays at the same time.
Why Adaptec Serial ATA RAID?
The Adaptec 1420SA Serial ATA II RAID family
of controllers is a key part of the Adaptec effort
to help organizations cost-effectively deploy,
manage, scale, and protect storage resources.
Adaptec is driving RAID adoption with new
RAID product and technology development,
compatibility testing with motherboards, oper-
ating systems, applications and disk drives, RAID
application education, and global customer care.
The Adaptec 1420SA Serial ATA II RAID family
of controllers is a key part of the Adaptec effort
to help organizations cost-effectively deploy,
manage, scale, and protect storage resources.
Adaptec is driving RAID adoption with new
RAID product and technology development,
compatibility testing with motherboards, oper-
ating systems, applications and disk drives, RAID
application education, and global customer care.
Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1420SA
performance advantages
The Adaptec 1420SA improves performance
over a comparable SATA RAID controller by
offering four 3Gb/sec Serial ATA ports, NCQ
support and a PCI-X/133 MHz host interface
with bandwidth up to 1056 MB/s, which is
twice as much as a common 64bit PCI interface.
performance advantages
The Adaptec 1420SA improves performance
over a comparable SATA RAID controller by
offering four 3Gb/sec Serial ATA ports, NCQ
support and a PCI-X/133 MHz host interface
with bandwidth up to 1056 MB/s, which is
twice as much as a common 64bit PCI interface.
Easy-to-use storage management
The Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1420SA operates
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
configuration 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 Serial ATA RAID 1420SA operates
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
configuration 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 has been delivering storage and I/O
solutions to the industry for more than 24
years. In fact, Adaptec is the undisputed RAID
leader, and no other vendor’s technology is
more proven. The Adaptec Serial ATA RAID
1420SA has been extensively tested with
third-party systems to deliver the utmost in
compatibility. It is backed by a 3-year warranty
and Adaptec’s legendary technical support.
Adaptec has been delivering storage and I/O
solutions to the industry for more than 24
years. In fact, Adaptec is the undisputed RAID
leader, and no other vendor’s technology is
more proven. The Adaptec Serial ATA RAID
1420SA has been extensively tested with
third-party systems to deliver the utmost in
compatibility. It is backed by a 3-year warranty
and Adaptec’s legendary technical support.
S E R I A L A T A R A I D
D A T A S H E E T
Adaptec
®
Serial ATA II RAID
1420SA
HostRAID™ Serial ATA II controller supporting RAID 0,
1, & 10 for data protection and increased performance
1, & 10 for data protection and increased performance
Product Highlights
Four Serial ATA 3Gb/s ports
HostRAID technology for data
protection RAID levels 0, 1,
and 10
protection RAID levels 0, 1,
and 10
Low-profile form factor
PCI-X 133 MHz host interface
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
48-bit LBA supports large
capacity SATA drives
capacity SATA drives
Supports bootable arrays