LSI PCI-X, 3 Gb/s, 8-port, SAS SAS3080X-R-KIT Leaflet
Product codes
SAS3080X-R-KIT
APPLICATIONS
• High performance workstations
• Mid to high-end servers
• Internal arrays with striping and
mirroring
• High performance workstations
• Mid to high-end servers
• Internal arrays with striping and
mirroring
TYPICAL USES
• Four drive internal configuration
running RAID 10E
• Small form-factor internal drive
expansion
• SAS drives: mission critical operations
• SATA drives: data archive and backup
• Four drive internal configuration
running RAID 10E
• Small form-factor internal drive
expansion
• SAS drives: mission critical operations
• SATA drives: data archive and backup
FEATURES
• 3Gbps per port PCI-X HBA
• 2 x4 internal SFF8484 connectors
• Low-profile MD2 form factor PCI card
• Connects to both SAS and SATA
HDDs and tape drives
• Allows more than 122 total end-
point devices
• Fusion-MPT
• 3Gbps per port PCI-X HBA
• 2 x4 internal SFF8484 connectors
• Low-profile MD2 form factor PCI card
• 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
• Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E
• Supports all major OSes
• Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E
• Supports all major OSes
LSI SAS3080X-R
3Gb/s SAS EIGHT-PORT HOST BUS ADAPTER
Industry’s First 8-Port Internal
SAS Controller
The LSI Logic SAS3080X-R card enables
high-throughput control to internal direct attach
storage (DAS) arrays through 8 internal 3Gb/s
ports, driving any number of Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) devices.
The host bus adapter supports internal server
storage HDDs and enclosures by connecting
a 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz bus with 2 internal x4
SFF-8484 SAS connectors. The SAS3080X-R
provides 2400MB/s throughput; a significant
advantage over parallel SCSI and the maximum
internal bandwidth available for both SAS
and SATA drives.
SAS Controller
The LSI Logic SAS3080X-R card enables
high-throughput control to internal direct attach
storage (DAS) arrays through 8 internal 3Gb/s
ports, driving any number of Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) devices.
The host bus adapter supports internal server
storage HDDs and enclosures by connecting
a 64-bit PCI-X 133MHz bus with 2 internal x4
SFF-8484 SAS connectors. The SAS3080X-R
provides 2400MB/s throughput; a significant
advantage over parallel SCSI and the maximum
internal bandwidth available for both SAS
and SATA drives.
Outperforming the Competition
with LSI SAS Integrated RAID
As the performance leader in SCSI/SAS
controllers, the LSI SAS3080X-R leverages the
LSI SAS1068 controller ASIC’s advanced
Fusion-MPT architecture. While other SAS
cards drive large RAID software stacks be-
tween the host CPU and controller, the LSI
SAS3080X-R HBA utilizes the embedded CPU
in the LSI SAS1068 ASIC to perform integrated
RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E operations. By avoid-
ing the PCI-X bus traffic and reducing RAID
code overhead, the LSISAS3080X-R offers the
greatest internal READ/WRITE performance
available today.
with LSI SAS Integrated RAID
As the performance leader in SCSI/SAS
controllers, the LSI SAS3080X-R leverages the
LSI SAS1068 controller ASIC’s advanced
Fusion-MPT architecture. While other SAS
cards drive large RAID software stacks be-
tween the host CPU and controller, the LSI
SAS3080X-R HBA utilizes the embedded CPU
in the LSI SAS1068 ASIC to perform integrated
RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E operations. By avoid-
ing the PCI-X bus traffic and reducing RAID
code overhead, the LSISAS3080X-R offers the
greatest internal READ/WRITE performance
available today.
Key Advantages
• Greatest internal throughput from two wide 4-Phy
SAS connectors
• Ultimate SAS/SATA flexibility from eight internal ports
• 3Gb/s per port delivers 2400MB/s to enclosures
• Superior performance and data protection with
integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E
• Greatest internal throughput from two wide 4-Phy
SAS connectors
• Ultimate SAS/SATA flexibility from eight internal ports
• 3Gb/s per port delivers 2400MB/s to enclosures
• Superior performance and data protection with
integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E
Most Flexibility From An Internal
Storage Array
Flexibility is a key advantage of SAS when
considering compatibility with either SAS or
SATA drives. LSI maximizes flexibility by offer-
ing eight internal SAS/SATA drive connects,
allowing integrators to build in large capacity
tiered storage arrays without leaving the
server. By offering two SFF8484 connectors,
system builders can run wide SAS ports to
internal SFF or full size drive enclosures. The
flexibility of eight SAS ports controlling an
internal SAS/SATA drive configuration saves
cost while providing the necessary performance
for mission critical operation.
Storage Array
Flexibility is a key advantage of SAS when
considering compatibility with either SAS or
SATA drives. LSI maximizes flexibility by offer-
ing eight internal SAS/SATA drive connects,
allowing integrators to build in large capacity
tiered storage arrays without leaving the
server. By offering two SFF8484 connectors,
system builders can run wide SAS ports to
internal SFF or full size drive enclosures. The
flexibility of eight SAS ports controlling an
internal SAS/SATA drive configuration saves
cost while providing the necessary performance
for mission critical operation.
SAS Connectivity from the
Serial IO Experts
The LSI SAS3080X-R is a part of the first
generation of Serial Attached SCSI controllers.
Successful implementation of these serial
adapters is best served with supplier experi-
ence and knowhow. Having a supplier who
fully understands the physical, electrical and
protocol requirements of each new serial
standard will reduce the time for system
bring-up and offer greater flexibility in system
topography.
Serial IO Experts
The LSI SAS3080X-R is a part of the first
generation of Serial Attached SCSI controllers.
Successful implementation of these serial
adapters is best served with supplier experi-
ence and knowhow. Having a supplier who
fully understands the physical, electrical and
protocol requirements of each new serial
standard will reduce the time for system
bring-up and offer greater flexibility in system
topography.
LSI has supplied leading edge serial technology
to systems throughout the world for over six
to systems throughout the world for over six
Providing Unsurpassed Internal
Storage Capacity and Performance