Red Hot RAID 6
The fastest RAID 6 available
RAID 6 eliminates the risk of data loss if a second hard disk drive fails
while the RAID array is rebuilding. In a 3ware RAID 6 system, two sets
of parity are calculated, written, and rotated across all the drives.
This second simultaneous P + Q parity calculation allows the array
to survive up to two drive failures without losing data, for significantly
improved fault tolerance. RAID 6-enabled 9690SA and 9650SE control-
lers deliver unequaled RAID 6 performance.
RAID 6 represents a sea change in the RAID landscape. It provides
the industry with higher levels of data protection, data availability and
fault tolerance than RAID 5. By assuring data availability following a
second drive failure, users can rest assured that they are enjoying
maximum data protection, both in normal and degraded modes.
And, with RAID 6-enabled 3ware controllers, RAID 6 will not cripple
performance.
RAID 6 enabled 3ware Controllers
• 9690SA-8I
• 9650SE-8LPML
• 9690SA-8E
• 9650SE-12ML
• 9690SA-4I4E
• 9650SE-16ML
• 9690SA-4I
• 9650SE-24M8
3ware RAID 6: Two sets of parity data, P + Q, are striped across
disks. RAID 6 safeguards against data loss during rebuild mode
by allowing up to two consecutive drive failures for maximum
fault tolerance.
RAID 6 is recommended for:
• High capacity systems with eight or more
high capacity drives
• Enterprise/mission critical installations
Block 10
Block 7
Block 4
P1 Parity
Disk #1
Block 11
Block 8
P2 Parity
Q1 Parity
Disk #2
Block 12
P3 Parity
Q2 Parity
Block 1
Disk #3
Q4 Parity
Block 9
Block 6
Block 3
Disk #5
Striped Data with Distributed Double Parity —
RAID 6
Host Data
P4 Parity
Q3 Parity
Block 5
Block 2
Disk #4
10
3ware 9650SE PCI Express-to-Serial ATA II Hardware RAID Controllers
Model Number
Host Interface
Ports
RAID Levels
Controller Connector
Footprint
RoHS
9650SE-2LP
PCI Express x1
2
0, 1, Single Disk, JBOD
Discrete
Low profile
6/6
9650SE-4LPML
PCI Express x4
4
0, 1, 5, 10, Single Disk, JBOD
Multi-lane (SFF-8087)
Low profile
6/6
9650SE-4LPME
PCI Express x4
4
0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Multi-lane (SFF-8088)
Low profile
6/6
9650SE-8LPML
PCI Express x4
8
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Multi-lane (SFF-8087)
Low profile
6/6
9650SE-12ML
PCI Express x8
12
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Multi-lane (SFF-8087)
Full height
6/6
9650SE-16ML
PCI Express x8
16
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Multi-lane (SFF-8087)
Full height
6/6
9650SE-24M8
PCI Express x8
24
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Multi-lane custom hybrid
Full height
6/6
3ware 9550SX PCI-X-to-Serial ATA II Hardware RAID Controllers
Model Number
Host Interface
Ports
RAID Levels
Controller Connector
Footprint
RoHS
9550SXU-4LP
64-bit/133MHz
4
0, 1, 5, 10, Single Disk, JBOD
Discrete
Low profile
6/6
9550SXU-8LP
64-bit/133MHz
8
0, 1, 5, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Discrete
Low profile
6/6
9550SXU-12
64-bit/133MHz
12
0, 1, 5, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Discrete
Full height
6/6
9550SXU-12MI
64-bit/133MHz
12
0, 1, 5, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Multi-lane (SFF-8470)
Full height
6/6
9550SXU-12ML
64-bit/133MHz
12
0, 1, 5, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Multi-lane (SFF-8087)
Full height
6/6
9550SXU-16ML
64-bit/133MHz
16
0, 1, 5, 10, 50, Single Disk, JBOD
Multi-lane (SFF-8087)
Full height
6/6
3ware RAID Controller Part number Matrix
3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA Hardware RAID Controllers
Model Number
Host Interface
Ports
RAID Levels
Controller Connector
Footprint
RoHS
9690SA-8I
PCI Express x8
8 Internal
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk
SFF-8087 mini-SAS
Low profile
6/6
9690SA-8E
PCI Express x8
8 External
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk
SFF-8088 mini-SAS
Low profile
6/6
9690SA-4I4E
PCI Express x8
4 Internal/4 External
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk
SFF-8087 / SFF-8088 mini-SAS
Low profile
6/6
9690SA-4I
PCI Express x8
4 Internal
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk
SFF-8087 mini-SAS
Low profile
6/6
