PCI Express x4 - 300MBps Per Channel - 2 x SFF-8087 - Serial Attached SCSI - MPN: AOCSASLPMV8 See Product Details
Description
Supermicro's SASLP-MV8 controller (based on the Marvell 6480 host controller) provides 8-port SAS/SATA HDD support via PCI-E by 4 bus interface with high-performance features. Serving as a 3rd generation SAS/SATA storage card, the AOC-SASLP-MV8 offers double the data transfer rate of its 1st generation counterpart and offers functionalities for server, workstation and network storage environments in a low-profile PCI platform.
Quick Glance
Controller Type: SAS RAID Controller
RAID Level: JBOD
Slot/Port Type: PCI Express x4
Interface: Serial Attached SCSI
Summary
Product Title: Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 8-Ports SAS RAID Controller
Manufacturer: Supermicro
Lowest Price: $107.79
Power Score: 1.0 | 1 Review
Controller Attributes
Controller Type: SAS RAID Controller
Drive Array Support: JBOD
Slot/Port Type: PCI Express x4
Interface Type: Serial Attached SCSI
Interface Connection: 2 x SFF-8087 - Serial Attached SCSI
Host Transfer Rate: 300 MBps Per Channel
General
System Type: PC
Warranty Information: 2 Year Limited
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Green Compliance: Yes
RAID Support: Yes
This card has issues in Centos 5.4 environment...
Strengths: Supports SAS drives, is in stock and doesn't cost $500
Weakness: Centos 5.4 doesn't support. Drive performance was well below 300mbps rate on Centos 5.4
Using Fedora 13 as base OS to run KVM for 3 virtual machines. I used Centos 5.4 before switching to Fedora 13 because the drive performance under the virtual machine was below 100mbps throughput on Centos 5.4 Having stability issues with the RAID array now. Drives being yanked are tested without any issues.