Data manager for redundancy in the Gigabit range
Hardware RAID controller for special loads
Fast and secure: RAID controller Hardware
If you want to manage several drives in such a way that they store the data with the highest reliability, you need a dedicated hardware RAID controller. These data managers master the art of duplicating and distributing individual data blocks in such a way that no byte is ever lost.
Software-RAID-Funktionen sind zwar inzwischen in beinahe jedem Bios/Uefi zu finden. Der Pferdefuß: Ihre Arbeit geht zu Lasten der Gesamtperformance des Prozessors und wirkt sich oft auch negativ auf den Datendurchsatz aus. Darüber hinaus ist es ratsam – wie in der realen Welt – den Profis so einen wichtigen Job zu überlassen.
The hardware RAID controllers contain a lot of intelligence: They have the task of managing the connected drives and thus the read and write accesses, as well as storing data redundantly on them. The PCIe plug-in cards and also the externally connectable models are able to do this without affecting the performance of the hosting server.
Hardware RAID controller for the PCIe Gen 4.0 bus
With our hardware RAID controllers, however, not only the performance is decisive, but also the caching, the number of RAID levels, internal and external connection options, the user interface, behaviour in case of power failure and the number of drives to be managed as well as the possible hard disk capacities.
Thanks to high-speed RAID engines, chipset as ROC, current DDR memory and the fastest bus technologies, Areca RAID controllers, for example, achieve new levels of performance and show what is technically possible in a storage array with fast data transfers to the host.
From SATA to SSD to Tri-Mode: Powerful Hardware RAID Controller
Starline has both 6 Gbps SATA models and 12 Gbps fast SAS models in its range. We carry Areca, ATTO, Highpoint and Broadcom/LSI for up to 512 data carriers. In the latest version, our tri-mode adapters even manage NVMe drives – also in mixed operation. Thus, our controllers can be integrated into any modern data center infrastructure and current operating systems. So we can cover every need in the company and in the data center for servers, high-end workstations, Mac systems and of course for virtualization.
Your advantages with Starline:
- High data security for SSDs and hard drives
- Dedicated processor for high data transfer rates
- Own, buffered cache against data loss
- Optimized drivers for highest performance
RAID Controller Categories
SATA RAID controllers from Areca offer an inexpensive and fast method of redundantly backing up SATAIII hard drives and SSDs.
SAS RAID controller from Areca and Broadcom/LSI with many ports (internal/external), tri-mode capable, cache size and PCIe generation.
NVMe RAID controllers offer raw NVMe power for the maximum possible performance.
External RAID controllers for the rack or for installation in externally accessible drive bays of a tower case.
The entry-level Areca RAID controller is equipped with integrated storage processors that enable true hardware RAID. It has its own local RAID processor and a dedicated onboard cache to handle all RAID processing on a hardware basis.
The NVMe RAID adapter also has a powerful 1066 MHz memory processor, DDR3-1066 memory architecture and two PCIe 2.0 x1 M.2 ports (suitable for 2280 and 22110 SSDs). It therefore supports 512 MB DDR3-1066 SDRAM memory as standard. As a 2-port M.2 NVMe RAID solution for desktop servers and workstations, the ARC-1203-2N offers fully functional hardware RAID. The ability of hardware RAID controllers to recover an array in the event of a hard drive failure is far superior to that of software RAID controllers.
The ARC-1203-2i model from Areca provides two SATA III ports for the PCIe bus (2.0 x1). The RAID controller offers high performance and ensures maximum protection with Fault Tolerance in Data Mirroring. With its two 6 Gbps SATA ports, the budget RAID adapter forms an entry-level solution with RAID security for desktop and workstations as well as entry-level servers.
Areca's ARC-1203-4i supports up to four SATA III drives as a PCIe-to-SATA RAID controller. The ARC-1203 series can be easily integrated into a variety of hardware and software platforms. This makes the RAID controllers ideal for both cost-effective and high-performance network-attached storage (NAS) systems that require high security and performance.
Areca's ARC-1203-8i supports up to eight SATA III drives as a PCIe-to-SATA RAID controller. The ARC-1203 series can be easily integrated into a variety of hardware and software platforms. This makes the RAID controllers ideal for both cost-effective and high-performance network-attached storage (NAS) systems that require high security and performance.
SAS RAID controllers from Areca support the high-performance protection of up to four SAS/SATA drives at 6 Gbit/s. They have the same kernel as the proven external RAID controllers from the same company. They are ideally used as file servers, web servers, supercomputers, NAS, near-line backup, streaming, application servers (audio, video) and in security-relevant systems.
Areca's high-performance ARC-1216-4i 12 Gbit/s SAS RAID controllers support up to four internal SAS/SATA disks.The PCIe 3.0 host RAID controllers provide a cost-effective solution for up to four SAS peripherals. They are backward compatible with 6 Gbit/s and 3 Gbit/s SAS/SATA hard drives. With 1GB of onboard DDR3-1600 SDRAM, the ARC-12x6 series offsets lush cache memory that can be optionally protected from power failures via BBM.
Areca's high-performance ARC-1216-4i 12 Gbit/s SAS RAID controllers support up to four external SAS/SATA disks.The PCIe 3.0 host RAID controllers provide a cost-effective solution for up to four SAS peripherals. They are backward compatible with 6 Gbit/s and 3 Gbit/s SAS/SATA hard drives. With 1GB of onboard DDR3-1600 SDRAM, the ARC-12x6 series offsets lush cache memory that can be optionally protected from power failures via BBM.
Areca's high-performance ARC-1226-8i 12 Gbit/s SAS RAID controllers support up to eight internal SAS/SATA disks.The PCIe 3.0 host RAID controllers provide a cost-effective solution for up to eight SAS peripherals. They are backward compatible with 6 Gbit/s and 3 Gbit/s SAS/SATA hard drives. With 1GB of onboard DDR3-1600 SDRAM, the ARC-12x6 series offsets lush cache memory that can be optionally protected from power failures via BBM.
Your benefits
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We know which components work together because we test the connectivity extensively in advance.
On-site service or on-site installation can be booked - on request also within four hours (24 x 7 x 4).
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