12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA RAID adapter with 16 (8 internal, 8 external) native ports and LP/MD2 form factor.Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Fedora
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Sun Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESXiFor a detailed list seeASK Answer ID 17318.BenefitsIdeal for 12Gb/s performance-hungry server and workstations platforms, without compromising proven Adaptec reliabilityCustomer NeedsHigh I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing; solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs.Key RAID Features•maxCache SSD Caching software
•Flexible Configuration: HBA Mode & Auto Volume Mode for automatic deployment
•Optimized Disk Utilization (Multiple Arrays per disk)
•Supported RAID levels: 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
•Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA devices using SAS expanders
•Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition to 512byte sector devices
•Hybrid RAID 1 & 10
•Quick initialization
•Online Capacity Expansion
•Performance modes: Dynamic, OLTP & Big Block ByPass
•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 biosManagement UtilitiesSoftware
•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
•SMTPARCCONF
•Command Line Interface
•SMI-S support for VMwareAdaptec BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
•BIOS level configuration utility
•Flashable BIOS supportAdaptec uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
•HII based confi guration utility
•Flashable BIOS supportData Transfer Rate12Gb/s per portBus System Interface8-lane PCIe Gen3Form FactorMD2 – Low ProfileCache Memory1024MBConnector ConfigurationTwo internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643), two external mini SAS HD (SFF-8644)Package Contents•Adaptec RAID 8885Q adapter
•Additional low profile vented bracket
Physical Size2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm)Operating Temperature0°C to 55°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 processorOperating Voltage0.1A @ 3.3VDC 1.2A @ 12VDCRegulatory CertificationCE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNSEnvironmental ComplianceRoHSMean Time Before Failure (MTBF)>700,000 hours at 40°CWarranty3 years
