Benefits

Ideal for 12Gb/s performance-hungry server and workstations platforms, without compromising proven Adaptec reliability.                                                                                                                                                           

Customer Needs

High I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing; solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. 

Key Software Features

• Flexible Configuration: HBA Mode & Auto Volume Mode for automatic deployment
• Optimized Disk Utilization (Multiple Arrays per disk)
• Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA devices using SAS expanders
• Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition to 512 byte sector devices
• Hybrid RAID 1 & 10
• Quick initialization
• Online Capacity Expansion
• Copyback Hot Spare
• Dynamic caching algorithm
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Background initialization
• Hot-plug drive support
• RAID Level Migration
• Hot spares - global, dedicated, and pooled
• Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
• SES and SAF-TE enclosure management
• Configurable stripe size
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• Multiple arrays per disk drive
• Dynamic sector repair
• Staggered drive spin-up
• Bootable array support
• Support for Tape Devices, Autoloaders
• MSI-X support for all device driver for all supported Operating Systems
• Secure boot support for the uEFI host bios
• USB image available on start.adaptec.com to boot maxView GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI-based setup and offline maintenance

Management Utilities

• Adaptec maxView Storage Manager
• Web based GUI Management Utility
• OS Support: Windows, Linux, Solaris VMware
• Remote configuration, monitoring & notification
• Remote firmware updates
• SMI-S Support
• SMTP

• Command Line Interface
• SMI-S support for VMware

• BIOS level configuration utility
• Flashable BIOS support

• HII based confi guration utility
• Flashable BIOS support

Operating System

• Microsoft Windows
• Red Hat Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Fedora
• Debian Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• Sun Solaris
• FreeBSD
• VMware ESXi

Data Transfer Rate

12Gb/s per port

Bus System Interface

• 8-lane PCIe Gen3

Cache Memory

4096MB

Form Factor

• MD2 – Low Profile

Connector Configuration

• Four internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643)

Package Contents

• Adaptec RAID 81605Z adapter
• Additional low profile vented bracket

Physical Size

2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm)

Operating Temperature

0°C to 50°C* (with 200 LFM airflow)
Note: This Adaptec card contains a powerful RAID processor which requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with recommended airflow (200 LFM).
* Ambient temperature measured 1" away from the RAID processor

Operating Voltage

1.0A @ 3.3VDC 1.1A @ 12VDC

Regulatory Certification

CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS

Environmental Compliance

RoHS

Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)

1.7 million hours at 40°C

Warranty

3 years