LSI PCI-X, 3Gb/s, SAS, 8-port Host Bus Adapter - SAS3442X-R kit SAS3442X-R-KIT Leaflet

APPLICATIONS
• High performance workstations
• Mid to high-end servers
• External and internal storage 

connections

• 1U/2U rack servers

TYPICAL USES
• Direct-attach internal SAS/SATA HDDs
• External and Internal JBOD 

enclosures

• Mixed SAS/SATA RAID
• Mission-critical applications 

running from SAS drives

FEATURES
• 3Gbps per port
• x4 Internal SFF8484 / x4 

external SFF8470 connectors

• Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E
• MD-2 small form-factor design
• Connects to both SAS and SATA 

HDDs and tape drives

• Allows more than 122 total 

end-point devices

• Fusion-MPT architecture providing 

over 140,000 I/Os per second

• Supports all major OSes

LSISAS3442X-R

3GB/S SAS 8-PORT HBA WITH INTEGRATED RAID

Highest Performance SAS
Host Bus Adapter Available
The LSI SAS3442X-R card provides ultra-
high speed data transfer for data back-up
and mission-critical applications.  The HBA
offers eight 3Gb/s ports, driving up to 122
Serial Attached SCSI and Serial ATA RAID
and non-RAID devices. The low-cost host bus
adapter supports medium to large capacity
internal server storage applications by
connecting a 64 bit PCI-X 133MHz bus with
one external x4 SFF-8470 connector and one
internal x4 SFF-8484 connector.  Performance
advantages over parallel SCSI are seen
from the huge increase in data throughput
and device support from SAS, utilizing LSI’s
Integrated RAID solution.

Low-Overhead RAID Architecture
As the performance leader in SCSI/SAS
controllers, the LSI SAS3442X-R leverages
the LSISAS1068 controller ASIC’s advanced
Fusion-MPT

™

architecture.  While other SAS

cards drive large RAID software stacks
between the host CPU and controller, the
SAS3442X-R HBA utilizes the embedded
CPU in the LSISAS1068 ASIC to perform
integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E
operations.  The result is an ultra-thin low-
overhead device driver communicating over
the PCI-X host-bus.  By avoiding the PCI-X bus
traffic and reducing RAID code overhead,
the SAS3442X-R is first in READ/WRITE
operation execution.

Unsurpassed Host Bus and
SAS/SATA Signal Quality
LSI has always lead the way on next-gener-
ation signal interface technology.  This
leadership continues with LSI’s serial inter-
connect capabilities.  The SAS3442X-R HBA
leverages five generations of achievement
in serial technology to drive a robust
connection between the PCI-X bus and storage
devices.  The combination of integrated
RAID with LSI’s proven interconnect tech-
nology ensures an interrupt-free experience
for mission-critical applications.     

MyStorage: Simple Storage 
Array Management
Managing several drives in a storage array
can be difficult when running a mixture of SAS
and SATA.  LSI’s MyStorage management
software makes storage array optimization
easy. MyStorage fully automates the task of
deploying and maintaining server to storage
array connectivity. From the most modest,
small-scale DAS replacement to and ambitious
data center, MyStorage

™

keeps it simple.

Through an intuitive Graphical User Interface
(GUI), this powerful utility helps customers
manage storage quickly and easily. Using
MyStorage, users can inspect and control all
LSI adapters with point and click simplicity.
A rich suite of tools enables remote firmware
update, drive monitoring, link tuning, load
balancing, path monitoring, diagnostics
and error reporting. Altogether, MyStorage
delivers a complete set of management
tools that are simple to use.