Microsemi Adaptec® Series 8 Family: 81605Z/Q, 8885/Q, 8805, 8405
12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 High-Port SAS/SATA RAID Adapters
Benefits
Ideal for 12 Gbps performance-hungry
server and workstation platforms, without
compromising proven Microsemi reliability
Provides high I/O transaction and high
bandwidth processing, solutions that reduce
energy consumption and maintenance costs
Highlights
maxCache 3.0 caching software (Series 8Q
only)
Cache protection via third-generation ZMCP;
AFM-700 (integrated on 81605Z and 81605ZQ,
optional for rest of Series 8 products)
Up to 16 native SAS/SATA ports in a LP/MD2
design
12 Gbps and 6 Gbps compatibility with HDD or
SSD SAS/SATA devices
12 Gbps throughput per SAS port using
mini-SAS HD connectors
Microsemi's 12 Gbps RAID-on-Chip (ROC),
x8 PCIe Gen3 interface with 12 Gbps SAS ports
to enable a new generation of performance
>700K IOPS; 6.6 Gbps sequential reads,
6.2Gbps sequential writes
Maximum Performance
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. The 12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 Series 8 RAID
adapters, coupled with 12 Gbps SSDs, provide maximum read/write
bandwidth and IOPS for the most performance-hungry transactional and
database applications.
Series 8Q with Microsemi 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-back 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. 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 Microsemi's battery-free portfolio. Series 8 adapters
can be combined with the Microsemi Adaptec AFM-700 flash-based cache
protection module (sold separately) to enable instant cache protection. New with
Series 8, the 81605Z and 81605ZQ models have flash backup embedded
on the board, eliminating the need for a daughterboard and further enabling
Microsemi customers to do more with less.
Advanced Data Protection and Ease of Use
Microsemi's 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. Microsemi's Adaptec maxView provides an HTML5 web
interface that can be used in standard desktops and mobile browsers for all
storage configuration and management needs.
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Microsemi Adaptec® Series 8 Family: 81605Z/Q, 8885/Q, 8805, 8405
12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 High-Port SAS/SATA RAID Adapters
Key software
features
maxCache 3.0 caching software
(Series 8Q only)
Flexible configuration: HBA mode and
auto volume mode for automatic
deployment
Optimized disk utilization (multiple arrays
per disk)
Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA
devices using SAS expanders
Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA
devices in addition to 512-byte sector devices
Hybrid RAID 1 and 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
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
storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/start
to boot maxView GUI from any USB device
for enhanced GUI-based setup and offline
maintenance
Management
utilities
maxView Storage Manager
Web-based GUI management utility
OS support: Windows, Linux, Solaris,
VMware
Remote configuration, monitoring, and
notification
Remote firmware updates
SMI-S support
SMTP
ARCCONF
Command-line interface
SMI-S support for VMware
BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
Legacy configuration utility
Flashable BIOS support
uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
HII-based configuration utility
Flashable BIOS support
Event Monitor
Lightweight event monitoring and logging
tool
Distributes adapter events and notifies user
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 storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/start.
Dimensions 2.535" H × 6.6" L (64 mm × 167 mm)
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 that requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Only install this card into server or PC chassis with
at least 200 LFM airflow. Temperature measured 1 inch from RAID adapter.
Operating
current 0.1 A at 3.3 VDC, 1.2 A at 12.0 VDC (8405, 8805, 8885, 8885Q), 1.0 A at 3.3 VDC, 1.1 A at 12.0 VDC (81605ZQ, 81605Z)
Regulatory
certification CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS
Environmental
compliance RoHS
MTBF 2 million hours at 40 °C
Warranty 3 years
RAID adapter 81605ZQ 8885Q 81605Z 8885 8805 8405
Order number 2281600-R (single) 2277100-R (single) 2287101-R (single) 2277000-R (single) 2277500-R (single) 2277600-R (single)
RAID levels 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60
Ports 16 internal 8 internal/8 external 16 internal 8 internal/8 external 8 internal 4 internal
Connectors 4 × SFF-8643 2 × SFF-8643
2 × SFF-8644 4 × SFF-8643 2 × SFF-8643
2 × SFF-8644 2 × SFF-8643 1 × SFF-8643
Bus interface 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 8-Lane PCIe Gen3
Processor 12 Gbps RoC 12 Gbps RoC 12 Gbps RoC 12 Gbps RoC 12 Gbps RoC 12 Gbps RoC
Cache 1024 MB 1024 MB 1024 MB 1024 MB 1024 MB 1024 MB
Cache protection AFM-700 flash backup
(embedded) AFM-700 (included) AFM-700 flash backup
(embedded) AFM-700 (optional) AFM-700 (optional) AFM-700 (optional)
SSD cache maxCache 3.0 maxCache 3.0