maxCache SSD CACHING DATA SHEET ™ Adaptec maxCache Storage Controllers with SSD Caching (2405Q, 5805Q, 5805ZQ) Up to 8X Higher IOPS and 70% Reduced Costs > Based on our industry-leading Series 5 Save Thousands with Zero-Maintenance Product Highlights storage controllers, the maxCache family of Cache Protection Up to 8X Higher IOPS storage controllers combines the incredible Offered on the Adaptec 5805ZQ, Zero- performance of Adaptec’s maxCache SSD Reduced capital & operating Maintenance Cache Protection maximizes costs Caching technology with the enterprise-class performance and extends power savings by data protection features of Zero-Maintenance protecting controller cached data without Adaptec maxCache SSD Cache Protection and the energy-efficiency battery backup units and their monitoring, Caching Support of Intelligent Power Management to create maintenance, replacement and disposal Patent-pending Learned-Path our most advanced storage controllers ever. costs. During a system power loss, the flash algorithm memory-based cache protection can preserve Adaptec maxCache controllers offer both data for up to 10 years. high I/O transaction and high bandwidth Zero-Maintenance Cache processing whether configured with cost- Protection (5805ZQ only) Reduce Energy Costs by Up to 70% effective, high-capacity SATA drives or high- • Replaces lithium-ion batteries with Intelligent Power Management performance SAS drives. Using SSD/HDD • No need to monitor Adaptec maxCache cards include Adaptec hybrid arrays, they deliver up to 8X faster battery charge level Intelligent Power Management to slash power performance and up to 70% cost savings • No shutdown required for and cooling costs by spinning down idle disks battery replacement compared to HDD-only arrays. and providing a lower power mode for active • Stores protected data for up disks. Adaptec maxCache SSD Caching — to 10 years Up to 8X Higher IOPS Intelligent Power Management One-view Storage Management Adaptec maxCache controllers feature a Adaptec maxCache controllers operate under patent-pending Learned-Path Algorithm Ideal for applications with high Adaptec Storage Manger, a one-view tool that identifies frequently-read (“hot”) data performance, read-intensive that centralizes management of all Adaptec and copies it directly into an SSD cache (sold workloads storage controller products. separately) for superior read performance. 4 or 8-port low-profile MD2 The caching lowers overall system latencies, Compatibility, Reliability and Support greatly improving the system CPU-to-storage RAID 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, Adaptec maxCache controllers support all 60, JBOD (5805Q & 5805ZQ) performance gap. major operating systems, and have been Adaptec maxCache controllers do not require Broad industry compatibility – extensively tested with more than 300 third- changes to storage architectures, application over 300 devices party components to deliver the utmost in software or operating systems. I/O compatibility. The cards are backed by a intensive data centers and cloud computing 3-year warranty and Adaptec’s legendary environments can convert industry-standard technical support. servers into cost-effective, high-performance, Maximize IOPS with Adaptec Maximize IOPS with Adaptec’s scale-out application storage appliances. SSD Caching Solution maxCache SSD Caching Solution 35,000 Reduce Capital Expenses by up to 70% 10,000 The superior IOPS delivered by Adaptec 25,000 8X faster 8,000 maxCache allows data centers to implement 20,000 6,000 less hardware, thereby reducing capital 15,000 expenses, as well as energy and maintenance 4,000 10,000 costs. 2,000 0 0 Without maxCache SSD Caching Solution Without Adaptec SSD Caching Solution With maxCache SSD Caching Solution With Adaptec SSD Caching Solution (IOPS Per Server) (IOPS Per Server) maxCache SSD CACHING DATA SHEET ™ Adaptec maxCache Storage Controllers with SSD Caching (2405Q, 5805Q, 5805ZQ) Adaptec maxCache Storage Controllers with SSD Caching and Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP) Why to buy? Adaptec maxCache SSD Caching provides up to 8X the performance of HDD-only arrays. These controllers support both SATA and SAS devices. Ideal for bandwidth intensive storage applications; online transaction processing (OLTP), web servers, digital surveillance and streaming. Customer Needs High I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing Intelligent Power Automated customer-configurable feature that reduces disk drive energy use by up to 70% without compromising application Management performance. See Adaptec compatibility report for a list of supported disk drives. RAID Features – Supports up to 256 SATA or SAS devices – Online Capacity Expansion – SAF-TE enclosure management using SAS expanders (Adaptec 5805Q and – Copyback Hot Spare – Configurable stripe size 5805ZQ) – Dynamic caching algorithm – S.M.A.R.T. support – Supports up to 128 SATA or SAS devices – Native Command Queuing (NCQ) – Multiple arrays per disk drive using SAS expanders (Adaptec 2405Q) – Background initialization – Dynamic sector repair – RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 and – Hot-plug drive support – Staggered drive spin-up JBOD (Adaptec 5805Q and 5805ZQ) – RAID Level Migration – Bootable array support – RAID levels 0, 1, 10, JBOD (Adaptec 2405Q) – Hot spares - global, dedicated, and pooled – Optimized Disk Utilization – Quick initialization – Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares Management Utilities Adaptec Storage Manager™ (ASM) ARCCONF – Java-based GUI Management Utility – Command Line Interface – Remote configuration, monitoring and notification – ASM OS Support: Windows, Linux, SCO, Solaris, Adaptec BIOS Configuration Utility (ACU) – Microsoft VDS Support – BIOS level configuration utility – SNMP, SMTP – Flashable BIOS support – Remote firmware updates Operating System • Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server • FreeBSD 6.4, 7.2 & 8.0 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 • VMware 3.5 U3, 4.0 • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.4 & 10.3, Red Hat Enterprise • Solaris 10 U7 Linux 4.8 & 5.4, open source drivers • SCSO OpenServer 6.0, UnixWare 7.1.4 Physical Dimensions 2.5”H x 6.6”L (64mm x 167mm) Operating Temperature 0°C to 35°C (without airflow) (incl. battery as appropriate) 0°C to 55°C (with 200 LFM airflow) Operating Voltage Adaptec 2405Q: 0.5 A @ 3.3V; 0.9 A @ 12V Adaptec 5805Q: 0.45A @ 3.3V; 1A @ 12 Adaptec 5805ZQ: 0.40A @ 3.3V; 1.2A @ 12V Regulatory Certification CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI MTBF 873,402 hours at 40°C Warranty 3 years Accessories Adaptec Battery Module 800 (2248000-R), Adaptec Battery Module 800T (2263800-R) Adaptec Storage Controller 5805ZQ 5805Q 2405Q Order Part Number 2268600-R 2268500-R 2268300-R Form Factor MD2 – Low Profile MD2 – Low Profile MD2 – Low Profile Ports 8 internal 8 internal 4 internal Connectors 2 SFF 8087 (int.) 2 SFF 8087 (int.) 1 SFF 8087 (int.) Bus Interface 8-Lane PCIe 8-Lane PCIe 8-Lane PCIe Processor 1.2 GHz Dual Core RoC 1.2 GHz Dual Core RoC 800MHz Dual Core Cache 512MB Write, 4GB NAND 512MB Write 128MB Write RAID Levels Supported 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD 0,1,10, JBOD ™ PMC-Sierra, Inc. Mission Towers World Wide Web: www.adaptec.com 3975 Freedom Circle Pre-Sales Support: US and Canada: 1 (800) 442-7274 or (408) 957-7274 or adaptecsales@pmc-sierra.com Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA UK: +44 1276 854 528 or uk_sales@pmc-sierra.com Tel: +1 (408) 239-8000 Australia: +61-2-95031555 Fax: +1 (408) 492 9192 Singapore: +65-92351044 © Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2010. All rights reserved. PMC, PMC-SIERRA and Adaptec are registered trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. “Adaptec by PMC” is a trademark of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. For a complete list of PMC-Sierra trademarks, see www.pmc-sierra.com/legal. 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