HP NetRAID-4M Controller Product Brief (12/17/02)

hp netRAID-4M
product brief
hp netservers
simply reliable
data protection
hp netRAID-4M controller for hp netservers
high performance and unrivaled reliability for RAID systems
in enterprise applications
Information s
y
stems
p
rofessionals rel
y
on HP NetRAID controllers to
p
rotect their businesses’ data and
ensure fast access to stored information. The HP NetRAID-4M controller delivers unmatched RAID
(redundant array of inexpensive disks) performance in enterprise systems.
taking performance
to the next level
As your applications become even more data-intensive, you need a top performer with the capacity
to speed I/O throughput. The HP NetRAID-4M controller advances
y
our
p
erformance to the next level
with the latest RAID technology:
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Processor upgraded to 233 MHz Intel
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StrongARM-110
Ultra3 SCSI technology—increases maximum throughput rate to 160 MB/s per channel—twice
the level of Ultra2 RAID controllers
64-bit, 33 MHz PCI—designed to maximize performance of the StrongARM-110 processor
and new 64-bit systems
Four channels—provide up to 640 MB/s parallel SCSI bandwidth
leading with
unrivaled reliability
and data protection
In an era of 24 x 7 performance demands, you can’t afford to keep customers and users waiting
while you make upgrades or troubleshoot problems. The HP NetRAID-4M controller offers superior
reliability and flexibility in protecting your data:
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50—so you can choose the appropriate level
of RAID protection
64 or 128 MB ECC-protected, transferable, battery-backed cache—providing up to
72 hours of data protection on a removable daughter card
Support for up to 56 total drives—allowing for up to 4 TB of data storage