Accelerate the solution

With 6Gbps data transfer rates, you can quickly and safely back up or archive your data with

your choice of Dell PowerVault™ tape drives.The PowerEdge 6Gbps SAS Controller  supports PowerVault LTO3-060, LTO4 and LTO5 tape drives.

Latest technology enhancements

The PowerEdge 6Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter cards integrate the latest Anhancementsin PCI Express® (PCIe) and SAS technology. The PowerEdge 6Gbps SAS Controller complies with the T10 SAS 2.0 and the PCIe 2.0 specifications. The PCIe 2.0 host interface drives superior system performance.

Performance advantage

The PowerEdge 6Gbps SAS Controller is backward compatible with 3Gbps SAS devices.

Regardless of the drive speed, the PowerEdge 6Gbps SAS Controller delivers significant

performance improvements in both read and write applications as compared to their 3Gbps

predecessors.

Easy to use

Dell PowerEdge servers with PCIe x8 and x16 connectors support the PowerEdge 6Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter cards. These cards ommunicate with SAS devices using 2x4 mini-SAS connectors. In addition, the complete PowerEdge 6Gbps SAS Controller package includes all necessary cables.

SAS HBA 6Gbps External Controller Card (not include SAS Cable)

SAS Technology

Yes

Support for x4 or x8 PCIe host interface

Yes

Form Factors

Half-height, half-length

PCI adapter

I/O controller (IOC)

LSISAS2008

Operating voltage requirements

+12V, +3.3V, +3.3Vaux

Communication to the system

PCIe lanes

Communication to the end devices

SAS links

SAS Conector

2x4 external

Lead free

Yes

Operating systems

Microsoft® Windows® Vista

Microsoft Windows Server® 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows XP

Linux®

Oracle® Solaris® (x86)

Netware®

Virtualization Options:

VMware®

Dell-compliant SAS compatibility

Yes

Dell-supported direct-connected
end devices

Dell-supported external tape devices

Dell-supported external RBODs

Backplane-supported systems

Yes

Hardware-based RAID support

No