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Intel® rAID controller rS2bL080
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Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080
Compact Eight-Port 6G SAS PCIe 2.0 RAID Adapter for Mainstream Applications
Product Overview
The Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080, a
first-generation 6Gb/s SAS adapter incor-
porating LSI MegaRAID* technology, offers
unprecedented performance with excep-
tional data protection and design flexibility.
Features including LSI’s SAS2108 6Gb/s
RAID on Chip (ROC) silicon and a native
PCI Express* 2.0 architecture allow for sig-
nificant performance gains for both 3Gb/s
and 6Gb/s drive-based solutions. Data
protection and availability are enhanced by
new features including Decision Feedback
Equalization for greater signal integrity,
enhanced diagnostics, and more robust
error reporting.
All Intel RAID solutions are validated across
multiple platforms with Intel® boards, chas-
sis, and systems. Customized training, as
well as Intel® service and support, makes
Intel the one source for customers seeking
data protection, increased produc
tivity, and simplified IT.
Key Advantages
• Exceptional data protection.
• Excellent performance.
• Inside-the-box design flexibility.
Supports data redundancy using SAS or
SATA hard disk drives through mirroring,
parity, and double parity (RAID levels 1,
5, and 6) plus striping capability for spans
(RAID levels 10, 50, and 60).
LSI SAS2108 ROC technology, x8 PCI
Express* 2.0 host interface and 800 MHz
cache enhances the performance of main-
stream applications.
With a true MD2 form factor, this adapter
is ideal for low-profile height and half-
length adapter slots. Eight internal 6 Gb/s
SAS ports allow connection to 6Gb/s or
3Gb/s high-performance SAS drives,
high-capacity SATA drives or a combina-
tion of both.
• Outstanding availability.
• Optional Self-Encrypting Drive (SED)
Delivers proactive drive monitoring and
automatic error correction. An optional
battery backup maintains the integrity of
data in transit to drives in the event of a
power interruption.
Support.
The RS2BL080 “DE” (Disk Encryption)
model allows for management and protec-
tion of SEDs using a simple pass phrase,
security key identifier, and security key
file. This is a significant step forward in
securing a drive’s data from any unauthor-
ized access or modification resulting from
theft, loss, or repurposing of drives.
