RS2SG244 - Intel RS2SG244 24-port SAS RAID Controller - Serial ATA/600 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) - PCI Express 2.0 x8 - Plug-in Card - RAID Supported

The Intel?? RAID Controller RS2SG244, with twenty-four internal, and four external ports, supports both internal drive storage and external JBOD expansion for up to 240 SATA or SAS drives. With a large number of internal ports, the Intel RAID Controller RS2SG244 connects up to 24 drives inside the server via direct connection or passive backplane. Using the external SAS ports, multiple JBODs can be connected to a server, providing a scalable and affordable solution for growing storage requirements.Exceptional data protectionSupports data redundancy using SAS or SATA hard disk drives through mirroring, parity, and double parity (RAID levels 1, 5, and 6) plus striping capability for spans (RAID levels 10, 50, and 60).Excellent performance, Highly scalableLSI* SAS2108 ROC technology, x8 PCI Express* Generation 2 host interface and 800 MHz cache enhances the performance of mainstream applications. Capable of connecting up to 28 drives directly or up to 240 using SAS expanders.Easy to use management utilityThe Intel?? RAID Web Console provides the essential software interface to efficiently manage Intel?? RAID products, whether deployed in an enterprise or small business. Intel also offers a collection of applications and tools including a pre-boot setup utility and a full spectrum of online Intel RAID management utilities.Support for premium feature upgradesIncludes a connector for optional hardware-based keys that easily plugs in to unlock advanced software algorithms designed to improve performance and enhanced data protection. For instance the Intel?? Solid State Drive (Intel?? SSD) Cache with FastPath* I/O upgrade allows for using one or more Intel?? SSD as enhanced cache for the Intel?? RAID Controller which can significantly improve performance of read-intensive applications, such as file, Web and online transaction processing servers.