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Model # / Name
Size
Ports
LSI SAS6160 SAS Switch
1U ½ Wide
16 x4 SFF8088 6GB/s SAS ports (24Gb/s per port)
(2 powered Mini-SAS connectors provide active copper cable support)
The LSI SAS6160 Switch is a ½ wide, 16-port switch that fits into the 1U form factor. The switch extends the capabilities
of SAS in direct-attached storage (DAS) environments by allowing multiple servers to connect to one or more
independent storage systems. Additionally, with its built-in zoning capabilities, the SAS6160 allows customers to
securely share only selected storage resources. The SAS6160 is designed to provide customers with a low-cost and
easy to use storage networking option for rack-mount server and storage installations in cloud computing, data
center and small- to medium-sized business (SMB) environments.
Key featureS:
• Provides a new level of functionality for DAS
- Cluster-able direct-attach solution
- Efficiently connect multiple servers to multiple storage resources
• “Start small, grow big” scalability
- Lowers acquisition cost without sacrificing expansion capabilities
- Supports SAS and SATA connectivity to nearly 1,000 devices
• Low cost, higher performance storage interconnect
- SAS wide bus aggregate bandwidth over 4 lanes
- Each connection can run at 2400MB/s
• Higher bandwidth, lower latency and improved fairness in switched topologies
• Tiered storage solution with SAS and SATA drives
- Efficiently connect multiple servers to multiple storage
• Reduce complexity with simpler management software
SaS Switch
LSI SAS6160 SAS Switch
