Product Br ief | Series 8 RAID
Adaptec 12Gb/s PCIe Gen3 Product Family
High Port Count SAS/SATA RAID Adapters
(81605ZQ, 8885Q, 81605Z, 8885, 8805, 8405)
Maximum Performance for 12Gb/s Ecosystems
Data center, IT, and general consumer server environments have a broad range of requirements — from basic connectivity to extreme data
storage capacities. The effectiveness at which their data is accessed and protected is crucial to their ultimate success. Adaptec 12Gb/s PCIe
Gen3 Series 8 RAID adapters, coupled with 12Gb/s SSDs, provide maximum read/write bandwidth and IOPS for the most performance-hungry
transactional and database applications.
The Series 8 family features:
• PMC’s 12Gb/s RAID-on-Chip (ROC), x8 PCIe Gen3 interface with 12Gb/s SAS ports to enable a new generation of performance
• 16 native SAS/SATA ports in a LP/MD2 design
• 12Gb/s throughput with mini SAS HD connectors
• >700K IOPS; 6.6GB/s sequential reads, 6.2GB/s sequential writes
Series 8Q with Adaptec maxCache 3.0
Advancing the performance capabilities of SSD caching to a broader set of application
workloads, the Series 8Q with maxCache 3.0 supports read and write caching. By caching
writes to a redundant SSD cache pool (RAID1, RAID1E or RAID5, maxCache 3.0 leverages
the performance and latency capabilities of SSD technology for both read and write
workloads. The read caching function is also improved with maxCache 3.0, with
additional optimizations to the learned-path algorithm. Adaptec maxCache 3.0 SSD
Caching software is the only caching solution that supports up to 2 TB of SSD cache.
Integrated Cache Protection
The Series 8 family continues Adaptec by PMC’s battery-free portfolio. Series 8 adapters
can be combined with the AFM-700 flash-based cache protection module (sold separately)
to enable instant cache protection. New with Series 8, the Adaptec 81605Z and
81605ZQ models have flash backup embedded on the board, eliminating the need for
a daughterboard and further enabling Adaptec by PMC customers to do more with less.
Advanced Data Protection and Ease of Use
Advanced data protection and ease of use have not been forgotten in Series 8. Adaptec
RAID Code (ARC) delivers maximum reliability with an industry-leading feature set,
including all of the RAID levels the industry has come to expect, plus unique features like
Flexible Configuration modes for the adapter, Hybrid RAID, and Optimized Disk Utilization
(ODU) where no available space is wasted. Adaptec’s maxView provides an HTML5 web
interface, which can be used in standard desktops and mobile browsers, for all storage
configuration and management needs.
www.adaptec.com
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Product Brief | Series 8 RAID
Adaptec 12Gb/s PCIe Gen3 Product Family
High Port Count SAS/SATA RAID Adapters
S P E CIFICATION S
Benefits
Ideal for 12Gb/s performance-hungry server and workstation platforms, without compromising proven Adaptec reliability
Key Differentiators
— maxCache 3.0 caching software (Series 8Q only)
— LP/MD2 form factor for up to 16 native SAS/SATA ports
— Third generation ZMCP; AFM-700 (optional for Series 8)
— Integrated cache protection (81605Z and 81605ZQ)
— High I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing; solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs.
Customer Needs
Key Software Features
— maxCache 3.0 caching software (Series 8Q only)
— Flexible Configuration: HBA Mode & Auto Volume Mode
for automatic deployment
— Optimized Disk Utilization (multiple arrays per disk)
— Supports up to 256 SATA or SAS devices using SAS expanders
— Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition
to 512 byte sector devices
— Hybrid RAID 1 & 10
— Quick initialization
— Online Capacity Expansion
— Copyback Hot Spare
— Dynamic caching algorithm
— Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
— Background initialization
— Hot-plug drive support
— RAID Level Migration
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Management Utilities
Adaptec maxView Storage Manager
— Web based GUI Management Utility
— OS Support: Windows, Linux, Solaris, VMware
— Remote configuration, monitoring & notification
— Remote firmware updates
— SMI-S Support
— SMTP
ARCCONF
— Command Line Interface
— SMI-S support for VMware
Adaptec BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
— Legacy configuration utility
— Flashable BIOS support
Adaptec uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
— HII based configuration utility
— Flashable BIOS support
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD, VMware ESXi.
The latest drivers are available at start.adaptec.com
Physical Dimensions
2.535”H x 6.6”L (64mm x 167mm)
Operating Temperature
0°C to 55°C* (with 200 LFM airflow, without flash); 0°C to 50°C* (with 200 LFM airflow, with flash) Note: This adapter contains a powerful RAID
processor which requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with at least 200 LFM airflow.
Operating Current
0.1A @ 3.3 VDC; 1.2A @ 12.0 VDC 8405, 8805, 8885, 8885Q; 1.0A @ 3.3 VDC; 1.1A @ 12.0 VDC 81605ZQ, 81605Z
Regulatory Certification
CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS
Environmental Compliance
RoHS
MTBF
775,000 hours at 40° C
Warranty
3 years
Hot spares - global, dedicated, and pooled
Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
SES and SAF-TE enclosure management
Configurable stripe size
S.M.A.R.T. support
Multiple arrays per disk drive
Dynamic sector repair
Staggered drive spin-up
Bootable array support
Support for Tape Devices, Autoloaders
MSI-X support for all device drivers for all supported
Operating Systems
— Secure boot support for the uEFI host BIOS
— USB image available on start.adaptec.com to boot maxView
GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI-based setup and
offline maintenance
*Temperature measured 1 inch from RAID adapter
SERIES 8Q
SERIES
8
ADAPTEC RAID
81605ZQ
8885Q
81605Z
8885
8805
8405
Order Part Number
2281600-R (Single)
2277100-R (Single)
2287101-R (Single)
2277000-R (Single)
2277500-R (Single)
2277600-R (Single)
RAID Levels
Ports
0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60
MD2- Low Profile
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
16 Internal
0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60
MD2- Low Profile
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
16 Internal
0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60
MD2-Low Profile
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
4 Internal
4 X SFF-8643
2 X SFF-8643
1 X SFF-8643
Bus Interface
8-Lane PCIe Gen3
8-Lane PCIe Gen3
0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60
MD2-Low Profile
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
8 Internal/8 External
2 x SFF-8643
2 x SFF-8644
8-Lane PCIe Gen3
0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60
MD2-Low Profile
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
8 Internal
Connectors
0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60
MD2- Low Profile
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
8 Internal/8 External
2 x SFF-8643
2 x SFF-8644
8-Lane PCIe Gen3
8-Lane PCIe Gen3
8-Lane PCIe Gen3
Processor
PMC 12Gb/s RoC
PMC 12Gb/s RoC
PMC 12Gb/s RoC
PMC 12Gb/s RoC
PMC 12Gb/s RoC
PMC 12Gb/s RoC
Cache
1024MB
1024MB
1024MB
1024MB
1024MB
1024MB
Cache Protection
Flash backup (embedded)
AFM-700 (included)
AFM-700 (optional)
Flash backup (embedded)
AFM-700 (included)
AFM-700 (optional)
AFM-700 (optional)
AFM-700 (optional)
Form Factor
PMC-Sierra, Inc.
1380 Bordeaux Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA
Tel: +1 (408) 239-8000
4 X SFF-8643
World Wide Web: www.adaptec.com
Pre-Sales Support: US and Canada: 1 (800) 442-7274 or (408) 957-7274 or adaptecsales@pmcs.com
UK: +44 1276 854 528 or uk_sales@pmcs.com
Australia: +61-2-90116787
Germany: +49-89-45640621 or adaptecsales.germany@pmcs.com
Singapore: +65-92351044
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