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 Key Benefits
Complete Kit Contents
Technical Specifications
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| Information is the lifeblood of today's successful
organization. Information bottlenecks and outages are not only costly, they impede
progress and cut right to the bottom line. Ensuring fast, continuous and reliable access
to your critical information is what Adaptec RAID solutions are all about. The AAC-364
is Adaptec's 64-bit PCI-to-Ultra2 SCSI RAID Array Controller. It is the first RAID
solution that enables customers to take full advantage of the industry's hottest 64-bit
server systems. With its 64-bit bandwidth, on-board processor, and on-line management
features, the AAC-364 delivers the I/O performance, scalability and availability that
today's information systems demand. |
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High-performance
64-bit PCI RAID (32-bit compatible) with on-board StrongARM® 233 MHz microprocessor
Sustained
data rates in excess of 200 Mbytes/sec
4 Ultra2
SCSI channels with 2 internal and 4 external connectors
Connect
up to 60 drives per controller and up to 480 devices per system
Battery-backed
cache memory module supports up to 128 MB of industry standard ECC memory
Adaptec
array management software for simplified management of multiple controllers from any
location
On-line
"no-downtime" storage capacity expansion and reconfiguration |
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| key benefits |
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| Performance Leadership |
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| The AAC-364's I/O capacity and throughput
are more than a match for even the most data-intensive applications. Its on-board
StrongARM RISC microprocessor and 64-bit data path deliver the power and bandwidth to
drive up to 60 devices over 4 Ultra2 SCSI channels. The AAC-364 can achieve sustained
data rates in excess of 200 Mbytes/sec and 28,000 I/O's per second (IOPS). Additionally,
its unique design significantly reduces I/O latency and host CPU utilization for I/O
processing. |
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| Data And Investment Protection |
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| In addition to the data availability of
RAID, the AAC-364 provides disk failover facilities to ensure uninterrupted access to
data. When a drive fails, a designated spare takes over automatically and data is
reconstructed in real time. The AAC-364 also includes a non-volatile cache memory card
that supports up to 128 MByte of industry-standard ECC memory. This removable daughter
card includes battery-backup to preserve cached data for up to 72 hours in the event of a
failure. Best of all, cached data can be easily restored by transferring the daughter card
from the failed system to another AAC-364 controller.
The AAC-364 also protects your IT investments. With 4 Ultra2 SCSI channels, the AAC-364
delivers more storage capacity to your server systems by allowing you to configure more
devices per server PCI slot. The AAC-364 is also 32-bit PCI-compatible, so it's the
perfect fit for the newest 64-bit servers, as well as your existing 32-bit systems. |
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| Easy Configuration And Management |
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| The AAC-364 takes the complexity out of
RAID. Adaptec's flexible array management software provides a graphical user interface and
wizards for simple, point-and-click RAID array creation and management. System
administrators can also manage storage remotely and create management scripts for
automating routine management functions. |
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| Storage Management With No Downtime |
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| Planned downtime for storage
reconfiguration and backup is a routine and costly disruption that every IS manager would
like to eliminate. With the AAC-364 they can. The AAC-364's on-line management tools
enable administrators to manage storage without taking systems or information off-line.
Administrators can perform on-line capacity expansion (OCE) and any-to-any array
reconfigurations; without interrupting user access to data. There is no system downtime
and no reboot required.
These on-line storage management capabilities, which are typically found only in
expensive mainframe storage solutions, are the perfect solution for reducing information
downtime. |
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| Standards Support And Compatibility |
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| The AAC-364 Array Controller complies with
Microsoft®'s PC 98/Server 98 specifications. It is also PCI 2.1-compliant, assuring
compatibility with the very latest server hardware. Combined with a 3-year warranty and a
worldwide support organization, the AAC-364 is engineered to deliver the high quality and
reliability that users have come to expect from Adaptec. |
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| complete kit contents |
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PCI-to-Ultra2
SCSI RAID Array Controller card
Adaptec
RAID, Windows® NT and Novell NetWare driver software
Adaptec
Flexible Array Storage Tool (FAST) software
Complete
user documentation |
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| technical specifications |
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- Computer Bus:
- 64-bit PCI local bus
- On-board Processor:
- StrongARM RISC microprocessor (233 MHz)
- Interface Protocol:
- Bus Master DMA
- Cache Memory:
- Up to 128 MByte ECC-protected, battery-backed DRAM
- Host Burst Data Transfer Rate:
- Up to 266 MByte/sec burst rate (64-bit)
- SCSI Synchronous Data Rate:
- Up to 80 MByte/sec per channel
- Device Protocol:
- SCSI Ultra2, Ultra, Fast and Wide
- RAID Support:
- RAID 0, 1, 0/1, and 5
- Array Support:
- Up to 64 arrays per controller, with a maximum of 32 partitions per array
- Advanced Storage Management Features:
- Easy-to-use GUI and configuration wizards
- Command line interpreter for automated scripts
- Single-step array creation
- On-line capacity expansion
- On-line RAID level migration
- Warm-Swap, Hot-Swap and Hot-Spare
- Drive error tracking (S.M.A.R.T.)
- Enclosure environment tracking (SAF-TE)
- SNMP Support
- E-mail and pager event notification
- PCI Bus:
- 64-bit, 33 MHz (32-bit, 33 MHz compatible)
Hot-Plug PCI-ready
- Ultra2 SCSI (LVD) Channels:
- 4 channels (4 external and two internal connectors)
- Device Support:
- Up to 60 devices per controller (15 per channel)
- Up to 8 AAC-364 controllers per server
- Supports RAID array as boot device
- Operating System Support:
- Windows NT 4.0 and NetWare 4.11
- Remote Management:
- Windows® 95 and Windows NT 4.0
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PCI-based,
2.1-compliant, 90 MHz Pentium or equivalent motherboard
32
MBytes system memory
Full-size,
3.3 or 5-volt PCI slot that supports bus mastering |
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- Dimensions:
- Full-size PCI card (12.283 x 4.2 inches; 31.191 x 10.668 cm)
- Operating Temperature:
- 0°C to 40°C
- Storage Temperature:
- -40°C to 65°C
- Humidity (Operating):
- 20% to 90%, non-condensing
- Power Requirements:
- 4 amps @ +5v
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