Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is the enterprise
storage interface that takes SCSI into new
dimensions of performance, flexibility
and scalability. With SAS you can enjoy
performance many times faster than
traditional SCSI and mix and match SAS
and Serial ATA (SATA) drives for cost and
performance optimization.
Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300
The Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 card
features Adaptec HostRAID™ – an integrated
RAID technology that maximizes system
performance and uptime providing high-
performance data throughput for mission
critical applications. The Adaptec 48300
includes eight 3 Gb/s ports, supporting
up to 128 devices, one x4 internal SFF-8484
connector, and one external x4 SFF-8470
connector. The card offers RAID levels 0, 1,
and 10 as well as 48-bit LBA support for
the use of disk drives exceeding 137GB in
capacity. The Adaptec 48300 supports
Windows® 2000, Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP, and Linux.
Ideal Environments for the Adaptec Serial
Attached SCSI 48300
The Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 is
ideal for use in servers, workstations, and
enclosures with high-speed Serial Attached
SCSI and SATA hard disk drives. It provides
the performance and security required for
mission-critical applications which demand
data redundancy, for high-performance
servers where secure mass data backup is
vital, and for robust internal server and
workstation disk-based storage.
Why Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID?
The Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID family
of controllers is a key part of the Adaptec effort
to help organizations cost-effectively deploy,
manage, scale, and protect storage resources.
Adaptec is driving RAID adoption with new
RAID product and technology development,
compatibility testing with motherboards,
operating systems, applications and disk
drives, RAID application education, and
global customer care.
Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300
performance advantages
The Adaptec 48300 improves performance
over a comparable SCSI RAID controller by
offering a PCI-X/133 MHz host interface
with bandwidth up to 1056 MB/s, which is
twice as much as a common 64bit PCI
interface. Its eight SAS ports can deliver a
throughput of approximately 300 MB/s each.
Easy-to-use storage management
The Adaptec 48300 operates under Adaptec
Storage Manager™, a storage management
tool that centralizes management of all
Adaptec host-based and all hardware based
RAID products. The software enables remote
management, monitoring, and configuration
of RAID arrays through secure, encrypted
remote communications. The intuitive RAID
management tool provides pop-up tips and
online help to simplify the creation and
management of RAID arrays.
Compatibility, reliability, and support
Adaptec has been delivering storage and I/O
solutions to the industry for more than 24
years. In fact, Adaptec is the undisputed RAID
leader, and no other vendor’s technology is
more proven. The Adaptec Serial Attached
SCSI 48300 has been extensively tested with
third-party systems to deliver the utmost in
compatibility. It is backed by a 3-year warranty
and Adaptec’s legendary technical support.
SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI DATA SHEET
Adaptec®Serial Attached SCSI
48300
High-performance internal and external storage
connectivity for servers and workstations
Product Highlights
Eight 3Gb/s ports
Integrated RAID 0, 1, and 10
Supports both Serial
Attached SCSI and Serial
ATA hard disk drives
PCI-X/133 MHz host
interface (supports
PCI 32/64 bit as well)
One x4 internal SFF-8484
connector
One x4 external SFF-8470
connector
Bootable array support
Low profile form factor
RoHS-compliant
