Adaptec® SmartRAID RAID adapters are the industry's most versatile, fully featured and secure full RAID-enabled server storage performance solutions. Built upon the unified Smart Storage stack, SmartRAID adapters are specifically designed for maximum security, performance and bandwidth and are optimized for efficiency and form factor.
Unique storage innovations featured on certain RAID adapters include maxCache caching software, Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZCMP) and maxCrypto controller-based encryption (CBE). All adapters feature maxView storage manager, which provides an HTML5 web interface that can be used in standard desktops and mobile browsers for all storage configuration and management needs. SmartRAID adapters also feature backwards compatibility, broad operating system support and CPU platform diversity.
Adaptec® Smart Storage Platform
Microchip's unified Smart Storage stack powers the entire Smart family of Integrated Circuit (IC) and adapter products, leveraging core IP that has shipped in over 30 million servers and delivers one of the industry’s most reliable, highest-performing and lowest power storage controller software platforms.
New Product: Adaptec SmartRAID 3100E RAID Adapters
The entry-level Adaptec SmartRAID 3100E RAID adapters are a cost-effective hardware RAID solution. They have been added to our trusted Smart Storage platform to support deployments that use fewer drives and can benefit from caching capabilities but do not need the full cache backup or advanced RAID levels of our full-featured RAID adapters. Some key benefits include:
- Accelerated storage with up to 2 GB of high-speed DRAM cache
- Significant power savings as compared to competing solutions
- RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 1 ADM, 10 ADM
- Consistent drivers, firmware and management tools for seamless integration
- Ideal for computing and graphical applications, simple storage subsystems, testing servers, point-of-sale (POS) terminals/kiosks and monitoring all types of system and manufacturing operations
Adaptec SmartRAID 3100 PCIe® Gen 3 12G SAS/SATA RAID Adapters
The SmartRAID 3100 family provides maximum read/write bandwidth and up to 1.7 million Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) when coupled with 12 Gbps SSDs. In addition, the SmartRAID 3100 series delivers acceleration and latency optimization when using HDDs through caching. The SmartRAID 3100 series also unlocks all the features and performance of the 12 Gbps HBA 1100 Series of host bus adapters when the drives are configured as raw devices.
The SmartRAID family continues its battery-free portfolio. The SmartRAID 315x series integrates flash-based cache protection to enable instant cache protection. The tethered Adaptec ASCM-35F capacitor module supports a five-year lifetime and is continuously monitored by the Smart firmware to make sure that the data can be safely backed up to the flash memory on the SmartRAID adapter in case of a power loss.
SmartRAID 3162 adapters also feature integrated cache backup circuitry, NAND Flash memory and field-replaceable super capacitors. The SmartRAID 3162-8i /e also features the market's first readily available adapter with controller based encryption (CBE.)
SmartRAID 3100 Adapter Features
- RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM, and 10 ADM
- maxCache 4.0 caching software
- Supports simultaneous use of RAID and raw devices (mixed mode)
- Fifth-generation Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP)
- Up to 24 native SAS/SATA ports in a LP/MD2 design
- 12 Gbps and 6 Gbps compatibility with HDD or SSD SAS/SATA devices
- Quality and reliability through the unified, hardened Smart Storage stack, which is deployed in over 30M servers
| Product | Product Name | SKU | Status | Port Count | Interface | RAID Level | Physical Dimensions | Form Factor | MTBF at 40 C | Controller | Connectors | Cache | SSD Cache Protection | Cache Protection | Packages |
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| A3100-4I | SmartRAID 3101-4i | 2291700-R | In Production | 4 internal | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 1 (x4) SFF-8643 | 1 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | Please call for package information | |||
| A3100-8I | SmartRAID 3102-8i | 2294800-R | In Production | 8 internal | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 2 (x4) SFF-8643 | 2 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | maxCache 4.0 | Please call for package information | ||
| A3150-16I | SmartRAID 3154-16i | 2295000-R | In Production | 16 internal | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 4 (x4) SFF-8643 | 4 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | maxCache 4.0 | Embedded Flash backup, Tethered ASCM-35 supercap | Please call for package information | |
| A3150-24I | SmartRAID 3154-24i | 2294700-R | In Production | 24 internal | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 6 (x4) SFF-8643 | 4 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | maxCache 4.0 | Embedded Flash backup, Tethered ASCM-35 supercap | Please call for package information | |
| A3150-8E | SmartRAID 3154-8e | 2290800-R | In Production | 8 external | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 2 (x4) SFF-8644 | 4 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | maxCache 4.0 | Embedded Flash backup, Tethered ASCM-35 supercap | Please call for package information | |
| A3150-8I | SmartRAID 3154-8i | 2291000-R | In Production | 8 internal | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 2 (x4) SFF-8643 | 4 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | maxCache 4.0 | Embedded Flash backup, Tethered ASCM-35 supercap | Please call for package information | |
| A3150-8I16E | SmartRAID 3154-8i16e | 2294600-R | In Production | 8 internal / 16 external | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 2 (x4) SFF-8643, 4 (x4) SFF-8644 | 4 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | maxCache 4.0 | Embedded Flash backup, Tethered ASCM-35 supercap | Please call for package information | |
| A3150-8I8E | SmartRAID 3154-8i8e | 2295100-R | In Production | 8 internal / 8 external | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 2 (x4) SFF-8643, 2 (x4) SFF-8644 | 4 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | maxCache 4.0 | Embedded Flash backup, Tethered ASCM-35 supercap | Please call for package information | |
| A3152-8i | SmartRAID 3152-8i | 2290200-R | In Production | 8 internal | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | 2 (x4) SFF-8643 | 2 GB DDR4/2100 MHz | maxCache 4.0 | Embedded Flash backup, Tethered ASCM-35 supercap | Please call for package information | |
| SmartRAID-3100 | In Production | Up to 24 Ports | 8-Lane PCIe Gen 3 | Hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM | 2.535 in H x 6.6 in L(64 mm x 167 mm) | Low-profile, MD2 | 12 Gbps SmartROC 3100 | Please call for package information |
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Optimizing SMR Drives in RAID Configurations Whitepaper | Download |
| Universal Backplane Management (UBM) | Download |
| Hardware RAID vs. Software RAID Whitepaper | Download |
| Choosing the Right RAID Configuration Whitepaper | Download |
| Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection Technical Brief | Download |
| SmartRAID 3100E Sell Sheet | Download |
| maxCache 4.0 SSD Read and Write Caching Solutions | Download |
| maxCrypto Technical Brief | Download |
| Adaptec HD Cables | Download |
| Smart Storage Solutions Brochure | Download |
Adaptec® Smart Storage Platform
Microchip's unified Smart Storage stack powers the entire Smart family of Integrated Circuit (IC) and adapter products, leveraging core IP that has shipped in over 30 million servers and delivers one of the industry’s most reliable, highest-performing and lowest power storage controller software platforms.
Adaptec Smart Storage Platform
Microchip's unified Smart Storage stack powers the entire Smart family of Integrated Circuit (IC) and adapter products, leveraging core IP that has shipped in over 30 million servers and delivers one of the industry’s most reliable, highest-performing and lowest power storage controller software platforms.
New Adaptec SmartRAID 3100E RAID Adapters
SmartRAID 3100E 12 Gbps PCIe Gen 3 SAS/SATA RAID adapters deliver an entry-level solution with the robustness and performance of hardware RAID and the industry leading power of the SmartRAID 3100 series. The 3100E RAID adapters provide significant performance acceleration over other entry-level adapter card solutions through built-in DRAM cache, thus delivering a performant hardware RAID solution for cost-sensitive platforms that don’t require the full capabilities of our full featured SmartRAID adapters.
Adaptec SmartRAID 3162-8i/e RAID Adapter with maxCrypto™ Controller-Based Encryption
Encryption is a must for vertical markets needing data protection. The SmartRAID 3162-8i/e RAID adapter equipped with maxCrypto controller-based encryption (CBE) provides encryption for data-at-rest in the data center with virtually no difference in read or write performance.
Data-at-Rest Encryption
As data centers grow, performance, power, security and reliability are more important considerations than ever. Find out how the SmartROC 3100 and SmartIOC 2100 handle these advanced security features using maxCrypto controlled-based encryption (CBE) without affecting performance.
Introducing the Microchip ChipLink Advanced Tool Platform
ChipLink is an intuitive, Java-based, cross-platform Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows developers to monitor, configure, and diagnose Microchip Data Center Solutions’ products with immediate visual feedback, deploys a consistent toolset and offers many other advanced features which accelerate overall time-to-market for your design.
Open-Source Tools Manage the Data Center
Our Adaptec product line continues its storage leadership by launching industry-first open-source tools that configure, deploy, scale and manage our RAID adapters, Host Bus adapters and expanders for use with OpenStack’s Horizon dashboard in the data center.
