Datasheet

AMCC’s 3ware 9590SE SATA II RAID controllers deliver cutting-edge performance, robust fault tolerance,
and multi-terabyte capacities. Combined with an advanced RAID management feature set that includes
web-based, command-based, and API software components, the 9590SE, available in 8, 12, and 16-port
configurations, is the industry’s most compelling PCI Express RAID solution.
Highlights
• The future is now with PCI Express
connectivity
• Over 800 MB/s RAID 5 reads and over
380 MB/s RAID 5 writes
• StorSwitch
™
7th generation non-
blocking switch fabric for maximum
controller throughput
• StreamFusion optimizes RAID 5 disk
accesses to maximize application
performance under multiple heavy
stream loads
• StorSave’s BBU with write journaling
optimizes data protection and
performance
• Award winning Multi-lane combines
four SATA ports into a single locked
connection for improved I/O
subsystem reliability
• Supports advanced SATA 2.5 specifica-
tion features including 3Gb/s and NCQ
• 8,12,and 16-port configurations
•
R
AID Levels 0,1,10, 5, 50, Single Disk,
and JBOD
• RoHS Compliant
SATA II RAID Controllers
APPLIC
ATIONS
FOR 3W
ARE CONTROLLERS
S
ervers
S
ecurit
y/
Surveillance
Video
Editing
Super
Computing
NAS
Video
On-Demand
P
r
o
Audio
The Future is Now
3ware 9590SE Serial ATA II RAID controllers deliver
over 800 MB/sec RAID 5 reads and exceed
380 MB/sec RAID 5 writes. PCI Express connec-
tivity, StorSwitch
™
non-blocking switch fabric
technology, and sophisticated SATA II features
including 3 Gb/s transf
er speed and Native
Command Queuing (NCQ) drive this unmatched
performance.
AMCC’s exclusive StreamFusion caching algorithms
assure the most efficient use of available band-
width when transferring multiple simultaneous
data streams to an array. A sophisticated on-board
PowerPC processor combined with RAID offload
capabilities manages RAID controller functions,
which allows the host system CPU to manage
system applications.
The 9590SE’s advanced RAID features and powerful
per
formance architecture make it the ideal
contr
oller f
or mid-range database applications
,
print and file server applications, and vertical
applications including NAS storage, web servers,
clust
er ser
v
ers, supercomputing, near-line backup
and archival, security systems, as well as audio
and video str
eaming applications
.
Enterprise-class Reliability
and S
c
alabilit
y
StorSave, AMCC’s data reliability platform, delivers
a comprehensive suite of advanced data protec-
tion and data recovery features, combined with
a Battery Backup Unit. The BBU, complete with
write journaling, provides added data protection
in the event of a power outage
. Reliability is
further strengthened with features like out of
band (OOB) staggered spin up, SMART disk drive
monitoring and reporting, hot spare/hot swap,
automatic rebuild, and dynamic sector repair.
Enterprise RAID features such as on-line capacity
expansion allows flexible scalability of the RAID
array, while RAID level migration allows the
reorganization of arrays when data protection
requirements change. Other scalability features
include 64-bit LBA support for addressing arrays
greater the 2 TB and support for multiple cards
within a system for large storage requirements.
The 3ware 9590SE controller supports RAID
levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, Single Disk, and JBOD.
Integrated Cabling Flexibility
AMCC’s award winning Multi-lane SATA cabling
syst
em sig
nificantly r
educes the number of cables
needed to connect controllers, backplanes, and
standar
d SA
T
A dr
ives. Multi-lane combines four
SATA ports into a single locked connection.
A 16-port controller requires only four cables with
Multi-lane. A reduced cable count facilitates
syst
ems scalabilit
y and impr
o
v
ed air
flo
w.
3ware
®
9590SE
High-Performance PCI Express to Serial ATA II
RAID Controller
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
Hard
Drive
Up to
1.5 Gb/sec
per port
3ware SATA Hardware
RAID Controller
Advanced
StorSwitch
Architecture
Disk-to-Disk
B
ackup