3WARE ESCALADE 8506-12 / 3WARE 8506-12 12-Port SATA RAID Controller Card

When the challenge is to increase storage capacity while controlling costs, one Serial ATA (SATA) RAID controller gives IT professionals what they need to accomplish both goals - the 3ware 8506-12 RAID controllers from 3ware. With the ability to support up to 4 controllers per system.AMCC Storage combines an advanced non-blocking switched fabric architecture StorSwitch, with SATA drives to deliver a highly scalable hardware RAID storage solution. Each controller boasts a PCI 66MHz custom ASIC that combines an integrated RISC processor, PCI bridge (64-bit, 66MHz) and XOR RAID engine. The 3ware 8506-12 offers the most popular Serial ATA RAID 5 as well as Levels 0,1,10 and JBOD. 8506-12 Product Overview Technical Information Host Interface:     PCI RAID Supported:     Yes RAID Levels:     1