SCSI (SAS) 9690SA Serial Attached SATA II 9650E RAID Controller SATA II PCI-X RAID Controllers SATA II PCI Express RAID Controllers 3Ware SideCar Parallel ATA RAID Controllers RAID Management Software Cables RAID Drive Cage 3ware Main Serial ATA II Hardware RAID Controllers Now with PCI-Express 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. 3ware 9590SE Serial ATA II RAID controllers deliver over 800 MB/s RAID 5 reads and exceed 380 MB/sec RAID 5 writes. PCI Express connectivity, 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. 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. 3ware 9590SE Selection Guide Model 9590SE-8ML 9590SE-12ML 9590SE-16ML Form Factor Half Length / Full Height Half Length / Full Height Half Length / Full Height Port Count 8 12 16 Host Interface PCI Express x4 PCI Express x4 PCI Express x4 Onboard Memory 256MB 256MB 256MB Connector Type Multi-Lane Multi-Lane Multi-Lane 3ware 9550SX Features • 7th-generation StorSwitch™ point-to-point, non-blocking switched architecture • On-board PowerPC RISC processor provides true hardware RAID     - SCSI device driver model to take advantage of the benefits of SCSI       using inexpensive Serial ATA drives • Bootable array support for greater fault tolerance • Variable stripe size for performance tuning by application • 64-bit LBA support • ATA pass-through mode support • 256 MB DDR2 400 memory with ECC protection • 32 pooled DMA channels • Complete configuration management suite     - 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM2) – easy to use BIOS configuration tool     - 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) – browser-based management tool • Features include: secure access via ssh or https, create unit, delete unit,   remove unit, import unit, migrate unit, verify unit rebuild unit     - Command Line Interface (CLI) – scriptable configuration tool • SNMP support • SMTP support for email/pager notification • ATA/6 and Out of band (OOB) staggered drive spin-up support • Auto carving allows logical units larger than 2 TB to be divided into multiple units   for legacy operating systems that are limited to a maximum of 2 TB per logical unit • StorSave platform for advanced performance tuning with the BBU • Multiple logical unit sizes and RAID levels on one card • Multiple card support within a system for large storage requirements • Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability • Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection • S.M.A.R.T. disk drive monitoring for reliability • Emergency Flash Recovery protects against failed firmware upgrade • Drive activity LED support • Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration • Battery Backup Unit (BBU) ready • Enhanced data protection with write journaling for non-redundant   arrays andaccidental drive removal • Drive insertion and removal notification Operating System Support Microsoft® Windows® 2003/XP/2000, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Fedora Linux, 2.4 Linux kernel, 2.6 Linux kernel, FreeBSD, 32/64-bit support. For additional information, options and pricing about our ThinkCP™ products, please contact our sales representatives - (800)726-2477 or email - SalesDesk AT ThinkCP.com Copyright © 1997 - 2008 H. Co. Computer Products. All Rights Reserved. ThinkCP™ and H. Co. Computer Products™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of H. Co. Computer Products, Inc. For additional information regarding our trademarks, please visit Trademark Info at http://www.ThinkCP.com. This list is not intended to be an all-inclusive or comprehensive list of all H. Co. Computer Products trademarks and/or intellectual properties. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be the respective property or trademarks of other companies.