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.
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.
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:
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.)
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 |
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SmartRAID 3100E Sell Sheet | Download |
Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection Technical Brief | Download |
maxCrypto Technical Brief | Download |
Universal Backplane Management (UBM) | Download |
Optimizing SMR Drives in RAID Configurations Whitepaper | Download |
Hardware RAID vs. Software RAID Whitepaper | Download |
maxCache 4.0 SSD Read and Write Caching Solutions | Download |
Choosing the Right RAID Configuration Whitepaper | Download |
Adaptec SmartRAID 3162 | Download |
Adaptec HD Cables | Download |
Smart Storage Solutions Brochure | Download |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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