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The new third generation ARC-1883 family offers advanced technology for increased
performance and improved enterprise data protection. They were designed with 1.2
GHz dual core ROC processor, DDR3-1866 memory architecture and PCIe 3.0
interface for the most performance-hungry database and IT applications. The
ARC-1883 family includes 8 ports low profile as well as full height 12/16/24 internal
ports with additional 4 external ports with mini SAS HD connectors for 12Gb/s
throughput on each port.
Highlights
Supports up to (256) 12Gb/s SAS,
SATA or SSD drives using SAS
expanders
12Gb/s throughput at each drive
ports
Support up to 8GB DDR3-1866
cache (ARC-1883ix-12/16/24)
DataBolt™ Bandwidth Optimizer
for balance faster hosts and slower
SAS or SATA devices. (For
ARC-1883ix)
Support flash-based backup
module (FBM)
Controller level hardware
encryption for security
SES2, SMP and SGPIO enclosure
management
Redundant flash image for adapter
availability
Multiple RAID 0 and RAID 10 (1E)
support (RAID 00 and RAID100)
Online capacity expansion, RAID
level/stripe size migration
Broad operating support including
Windows, Linux (open source),
FreeBSD (open source), Soaris
(open source), Mac and VMware
Unparalleled Performance
Unsurpassed Data Availability
The 12Gb/s SAS RAID controllers raise the
standard to higher performance levels with several
enhancements including new high performance 1.2
GHz dual core ROC processor, a DDR3-1866
memory architecture and high performance PCIe
3.0 interface bus interconnection. The low profile
controllers by default support on-board 2G of ECC
DDR3-1866 SDRAM memory. ARC-1883ix-12/16/24
RAID controllers each include one 240-pin DIMM
socket with default 2GB DDR3-1866, single rank,
1Rx8, upgrade to 8GB or 8GB DDR3-1600, duak
rank, 2Rx8, ECC SDRAM. The 12Gb/s SAS is
designed for backward compatibility with 6Gb/s and
3Gb/s SAS and SATA hard drives. Regardless of
the drive speed, 12Gb/s SAS RAID controllers will
provide maximum read/write performance improve -
ments for the most performance-hungry database
and IT applications. The ARC-1883ix includes one
12Gb/s SAS expander that incorporates the latest
enhancements in SAS along with new LSI DataBolt
bandwidth optimizer technology. This is designed to
help facilitate the industry transition to 12Gb/s
SAS-enabled systems by allowing users to take
advantage of 12Gb/s speeds while utilizing existing
6Gb/s drives and backplanes. Using DataBolt, the
ARC-1883ix buffers 6Gb/s data and then transfers
it out to the host at 12Gb/s speeds in order to
match the bandwidth between faster hosts and
slower SAS or SATA devices.
Designed and leveraged with Areca’s existing high
performance RAID solution, ARC-1883 provides
superior levels performance and enterprise level
data protection for the most demanding next -
generation server and storage environments. It
supports the hardware RAID 6 engine to allow two
HDDs failures without impact the existing data
and performance. It allows users to hot swap drive
in the event of a drive failure with zero downtime.
The optional flash-based backup module (FBM)
provides power to the cache if it contains data not
yet written to the drives when power is lost.
ARC-1883 also supports traditional Lithium-ion
(Li-ion) battery backup module (BBM) to protect
cached data on RAID adapters.
Board-level hardware encryption manages any
kinds of drives attached to ARC-1883 controller
cards without impacting the performance for
higher levels of security. API code support for
third-party Enterprise Key Management systems
to easy integrate and manage encryption function.
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(16-28 Ports 12Gb/s SAS RAID Adapters)
Maximum Interoperability
The 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller support broad
operating system including Windows, Linux (Open
Source), FreeBSD (Open Source), Solaris (Open
Source), Mac, VMware and more, along with key
system monitoring features such as enclosure
management (SES-2, SMP, & SGPIO) and SNMP
function. Our products and technology are based
on extensive testing and validation process;
leverage ARC-1880/1882 series controller
field-proven compatibility with operating systems,
motherboards, applications and device drivers.
Easy RAID Management
The controllers contain an embedded McBIOS
RAID manager that can access via hot key at M/B
BIOS boot-up screen. This pre-boot McBIOS RAID
manager can use to simplify the setup and
management of RAID controller. The controller
firmware also contains a browser-based McRAID
storage manager which can be accessed through
the Ethernet port or ArcHttp proxy server in
Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and more environ -
ments. The McRAID storage manager allows local
and remote for all storage configuration and
management needs from standard web browser.
The Single Admin Portal (SAP) monitor utility can
support one application to scan multiple Areca
RAID units in the network.
ARC-1883ix-12/16/24
(8 Ports 12Gb/s SAS RAID Adapters)
ARC-1883i/1883x/1883LP
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