Performance and Scalability

6 Gbit/s SAS Line Rate, Multiplexing, and Self Configuring

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Increase performance and maximize your data throughput with 600 Mbyte/s SAS 6 Gbit/s line rates, multiplexing and self-configuring.

If you want to keep up with today’s high-speed processors and bandwidth-hungry applications, 6Gb/s SAS is the answer. With data transfer rates up to 600 Mbyte/s, you get up to 2x of the data transfer speed and up to 2x the bandwidth. This allows IT data centers to support larger drive configurations while maintaining maximum performance.

Multiplexing means you can take advantage of SAS 6 Gbit/s bandwidth while using 3 Gbit/s and 1.5 Gbit/s drives, boosting the throughput capability of your SAS systems.

Speed up your system initialization and RAID 0,1,5,6 rebuilds with 6Gb/s SAS controllers. Faster RAID 0, 1, 5 and 6 rebuilds means your data is restored quicker in the event of a disk failure, securing your data and improving the reliability of your data center. Additionally, with self-configuring, your systems are up and running faster, increasing up time and system efficiency.

6Gb/s SAS Performance and Scalability

Feature	Benefit
6 Gbit/s SAS line rate	Up to 2x throughput as compared to SAS 1.1
Multiplexing	Up to 2x 3 Gbit/s SAS drive support as compared to SAS 1.1 Increased throughput using less wires
Self Configuring	Faster system initialization and recovery time