LSI 9590SE-16ML 16 Port Serial ATA II Hardware RAID Controller 9590SE-16ML/SGL Leaflet

AMCC’s 3ware 9590SE SATA II RAID controllers deliver cutting-edge performance, robust fault tolerance, 

and multi-terabyte capacities.  Combined with an advanced RAID management feature set that includes 

web-based, command-based, and API software components, the 9590SE, available in 8, 12, and 16-port

configurations, is the industry’s most compelling PCI Express RAID solution.

• The future is now with PCI Express

connectivity

• Over 800 MB/s RAID 5 reads and over

380 MB/s RAID 5 writes 

• StorSwitch

™

7th generation non-

blocking switch fabric for maximum 
controller throughput

• StreamFusion optimizes RAID 5 disk

accesses to maximize application 
performance under multiple heavy
stream loads

• StorSave’s BBU with write journaling

optimizes data protection and 
performance

• Award winning Multi-lane combines

four SATA ports into a single locked
connection for improved I/O 
subsystem reliability

• Supports advanced SATA 2.5 specifica-

tion features including 3 Gb/s and NCQ

• 8, 12, and 16-port configurations

• RAID Levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, Single Disk,

and JBOD

• RoHS Compliant

A P P L I C A T I O N S   F O R   3 W A R E   C O N T R O L L E R S

Servers

Security/

Surveillance

Video

Editing

Super

Computing

NAS

Video

On-Demand

Pro

Audio

3ware 9590SE Serial ATA II RAID controllers deliver
over 800 MB/sec RAID 5 reads and exceed 
380 MB/sec RAID 5 writes. PCI Express connec-
tivity, StorSwitch

™

non-blocking switch fabric

technology, and sophisticated SATA II features
including  3 Gb/s transfer speed and Native
Command Queuing (NCQ) drive this unmatched
performance.

AMCC’s exclusive StreamFusion caching algorithms
assure the most efficient use of available band-
width when transferring multiple simultaneous
data streams to an array. A sophisticated on-board
PowerPC processor combined with RAID offload
capabilities manages RAID controller functions,
which allows the host system CPU to manage 
system applications.  

The 9590SE’s advanced RAID features and powerful
performance architecture make it the ideal 
controller for mid-range database applications,
print and file server applications, and vertical
applications including NAS storage, web servers,
cluster servers, supercomputing, near-line backup
and archival, security systems, as well as audio 
and video streaming applications.

StorSave, AMCC’s data reliability platform, delivers
a comprehensive suite of advanced data protec-
tion and data recovery features, combined with 

a Battery Backup Unit.  The BBU, complete with
write journaling, provides added data protection
in the event of a power outage. Reliability is 
further strengthened with features like out of
band (OOB) staggered spin up, SMART disk drive
monitoring and reporting, hot spare/hot swap,
automatic rebuild, and dynamic sector repair.  

Enterprise RAID features such as on-line capacity
expansion allows flexible scalability of the RAID
array, while RAID level migration allows the 
reorganization of arrays when data protection
requirements change. Other scalability features
include 64- bit LBA support for addressing arrays
greater the 2 TB and support for multiple cards
within a system for large storage requirements.
The 3ware 9590SE controller supports RAID 
levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, Single Disk, and JBOD.   

AMCC’s award winning Multi-lane SATA cabling
system significantly reduces the number of cables
needed to connect controllers, backplanes, and
standard SATA drives. Multi-lane combines four
SATA ports into a single locked connection.
A 16-port controller requires only four cables with
Multi-lane. A reduced cable count facilitates 
systems scalability and improved airflow.  

3ware

®

9590SE

High-Performance PCI Express to Serial ATA II 
RAID Controller

Disk-to-Disk

Backup