IBM Redbooks ServeRAID-MR10i, User Manual

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ServeRAID-MR10i User’s Guide 1-1
Chapter 1
Overview
This section provides a general overview of the ServeRAID-MR10i
SAS/SATA Controller with RAID control capabilities. It consists of the
following sections:
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Section 1.1, “Overview”
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Section 1.2, “ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller Description”
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Section 1.3, “General Description”
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Section 1.4, “Configuration Scenarios”
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Section 1.5, “Benefits of the SAS Interface”
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Section 1.6, “Summary of the ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA
Controller Characteristics”
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Section 1.7, “Hardware Specifications”
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Section 1.8, “Technical Support”
1.1 Overview
The ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller is a high-performance
intelligent Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)/Serial ATA II (SATA II) PCI
Express adapter with RAID control capabilities. The ServeRAID-MR10i
controller provides reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk
subsystem management. It is an ideal RAID solution for the internal
storage of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems. The
ServeRAID-MR10i controller offers a cost-effective way to implement
RAID in a server.
SAS technology brings a wealth of options and flexibility with the use of
SAS devices and SATA II devices within the same storage infrastructure.
However, SAS devices and SATA devices bring individual characteristics
that make each one a more suitable choice depending on your storage