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ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key for IBM System x 1
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ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator
Key for IBM System x
IBM System x at-a-glance guide
The ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key for System x® enables performance
enhancements needed by emerging SSD technologies via a seamless field-upgradeable key. This key
can be attached to the ServeRAID M5025, M5015, and M5014 SAS/SATA Controllers. These features
are optimized to cater to the emerging solid state drive (SSD) technology, which delivers a higher level of
performance in an organization's storage infrastructure.
Figure 1 shows where the key is installed on a ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller.
Figure 1. The ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key and the ServeRAID M5015
SAS/SATA Controller
Did you know
The M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key is ideal for supporting server mission-critical applications
where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required (such as video streaming, web
content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage). It
provides performance optimization for SSDs, enables data tiering, and provides important data recovery
features to safeguard valuable data. Additionally, the accelerator key provides RAID 6 and 60 and SED
support.