A Better Alternative to High Port Count RAID Add-in Cards
Suggested Uses of Expander Boards
• Shown in a 2U Intel Server System with a 2.5” drive backplane
• Includes 6 short cables for connection to the drive backplane
For Installation as a Mid-Plane
Intel’s 2U Rack Server Systems for 2.5” drives include a
mounting location specically for the Intel RES2CV360.
The standard model (see order table on page 4) includes
short cables sized to connect to the backplane within the
Intel systems.
The Intel® RAID Expander RES2CV360, powered by LSI®
technology, provides a cost effective alternative to a
high port count RAID card. It allows the connection of up
to 32 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices
and provides table routing to support connections for up
to 1024 SAS addresses.
Organizations can benet from excellent performance,
inside-the-box design exibility, scalability and more for
storage solutions with more than 8 drives. Plus, the Intel
RAID Expander RES2CV360 provides exceptional quality
and support. It has been thoroughly tested with Intel’s
SAS-2 RAID product line to ensure ease of deployment
and is backed by a three-year warranty. (Extended ve-
year warranty also available.)
• Shown in an 2U Intel Server System installed in a PCIe slot (for power)
• Includes cables with high-bend radius capability for 2U use
For Installation in a PCIe Slot
The Intel® RAID Expander RES2SV240 is a 24 port
expander card that offers ultimate exibility for
architecting a high drive count (greater than 8 drive)
storage solution in any sized system. The low prole
height enables simple installation into a 1U or 2U system
with a low prole chassis cutout. In addition, the MD2-
compliant depth (6.6”) ts in motherboards with heat-
sinks that would interfere with longer add-in cards.
Furthermore, the standard SKU of the Intel RES2SV240
(see order table on page 4) includes 6 cables which are
designed for very tight bends typical of a 2U form factor
system. In cases where an add-in slot is not available,
the Intel RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 can also be
mounted to a chassis wall or air-duct if desired.
The RES2SV240 can be cascaded to accommodate as
many drives as the associated SAS/RAID card allows
with table routing for up to 1024 SAS connections.
Furthermore, the RES2SV240 supports usability
functions such as discovery and enclosure management.
Intel® RAID Expander RES2CV360 Intel® RAID Expander RES2SV240
Next Generation SAS 3.0 12Gbps Expanders
Intel is anticipating the launch of our rst set of the 12Gb/s expanders in Q2 2014
2
. These new expanders allow for third
generation SAS throughput performance, while protecting the investment in rst and second generation SAS storage.
Bandwidth aggregation is a unique performance acceleration feature designed to allow users to take advantage of 12Gb/s
speeds while using existing 6Gb/s drive infrastructure.
• Deliver up to a 2x increase in throughput performance for 6Gb/s systems
• Intelligently buffer data and transfer it to drives at speeds that match the performance of the host with slower SAS or
SATA end devices (i.e. aggregate bandwidth from 6gb/s and 3Gb/s end devices to a 12Gb/s data stream)
• Support 12Gb/s, 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s hard disk or solid state drives
• Compatibility with the 12Gb/s SAS T10 specication