Escalade 8506 Series Features
• Supports up to 3TB of storage (dependent on drive capacity)
• 2TB single array maximum
• StorSwitch point-to-point, non-blocking architecture
• On-board processor provides true hardware based RAID
and intelligent drive management functions
• SCSI device driver model to take advantage of the benefits
of SCSI using inexpensive ATA drives
• Remote browser 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with
password security for network management of storage arrays
• SMTP support for email/pager notification
• Easy-to-configure arrays from BIOS; 3DM or CLI utilities
• Staggered spin-up to minimize in-rush current at power up
• Bootable array support for greater fault tolerance
• Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on one card
for maximum configuration flexibility
• Multiple card support (up to 4) within a system for large
storage requirements
• Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability
• Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection
• S.M.A.R.T. disk drive monitoring for reliability
• 2 levels of administrator access to 3DM for added security
Escalade 8506 Series Specifications:
• Half-length PCI Universal short form factor
• PCI 2.2 compliant 64-bit/66MHz bus master
• Auto-sensing Serial ATA, ATA 133/100 disk drive interface
1, 2
• BIOS PnP (plug and play) and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support
OS Support
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000/XP/2003
• Red Hat Linux
®
8.0, 9.0
• SuSE Linux 8.1, 8.2
• FreeBSD 4.8
For complete OS listing, go to:
www.3ware.com/support
Escalade
8506 SERIES
455 West Maude Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
1-877-883-9273
sales
@
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Escalade 8506-4LP
Escalade 8506-8
*Internal drive expansion cage that supports 4 hot swap
Serial ATA drives in a 3 drive space to maximize storage
capacity and minimize space
Physical and Environmental Specifications
• Calculated MTBF
@
25°C
8006-2LP
1.3 million hours
8506-4LP
1.3 million hours
8506-8
1.2 million hours
8506-12
1.1 million hours
• Operating Temperature
0˚C to 50˚C
• Operating Humidity
10% to 90%
• Non-operating Temperature -55˚C to 85˚C
• Non-operating Humidity
10% to 90%
• Power Requirements
2.5W max. on +5 V
6.75 max. on +3.3 V
0.5 max. on -12 V, +12V not used
• Dimensions
8006-2LP 7.2"L x 2.5"H
(18.288cm x 6.350cm)
8506-4LP 7.2"L x 2.5"H
(18.288cm x 6.350cm)
8506-8
6.875"L x 3.875"H (17.463cm x 9.843cm)
8506-12
6.875"L x 3.875"H (17.463cm x 9.843cm)
Compatibility
• For latest motherboard and hard drive compatibility listing go to:
www.3ware.com/products/compatibility_sata.asp
Service and Support
• 3-year warranty
• Support via the web at
www.3ware.com/support
Accessories
MODEL
DESCRIPTION
RDC-400-SATA*
Serial ATA RAID Drive Cage
CBL-SATA-39
39" (1m) Serial ATA Cable
Escalade 8506 Series Selection Guide
MODEL
8006-2LP
8506-4LP
8506-8
8506-12
Drive Support
Up to 2 Serial ATA
Up to 4 Serial ATA
Up to 8 Serial ATA
Up to 12 Serial ATA
RAID Levels
0, 1, JBOD
0, 1, 10, 5, JBOD
0, 1, 10, 5, JBOD
0, 1, 10, 5, JBOD
Form Factor
PCI MD2 Low Profile
PCI MD2 Low Profile
PCI Half-Length Card
PCI Half-Length Card
Target Use
Workstations
Departmental Servers
Workgroup Servers
Enterprise Servers
Entry-Level Servers
Email Servers
Video Servers
External Storage
Backup Servers
Near-line Storage
Web Servers
Target Applications
Video Editing
Workgroup Storage
Enterprise Storage
Near-line Backup
Gaming
Video Streaming
NAS/SAN Storage
Web Content
Fixed Content Storage
Digital Image Capture
Security and Surveillance
1
No support for ATA 66/33
2
Requires parallel-to-serial drive converter
