The ThinkSystem RAID 930 family of internal 12 Gbps SAS RAID controllers are high-performance RAID-on-chip (ROC) adapters. These adapters support RAID levels 0/1/10/5/50/6/60, and include an extensive list of RAS and management features.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem RAID 930-4i, 8i, 16i and 24i adapters and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.

Introduction

The ThinkSystem RAID 930 family of internal 12 Gbps SAS RAID controllers are high-performance RAID-on-chip (ROC) adapters. These adapters support RAID levels 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 as well as JBOD, and include an extensive list of RAS and management features.

The family is comprised of four adapters:

• The ThinkSystem RAID 930-4i supports up to four internal SAS and SATA drives
• The ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i supports up to eight internal SAS and SATA drives
• The ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i supports up to 16 internal SAS and SATA drives
• The ThinkSystem RAID 930-24i supports up to 24 internal SAS and SATA drives

The ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i is shown in the following figure.

Figure 1. ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter

Did you know?

RAID on Chip-based controllers such as the RAID 930 adapters have a dedicated processor that offloads all RAID functions from the server's CPU. With hardware acceleration for RAID 5 and 6 operations plus dedicated memory for caching, the 930-8i, 16i and 24i offer the ultimate performance for ThinkSystem servers