Adaptec by PMC Transforms Data Center Storage Architectures with Industry’s Highest Port Count, PCIe Gen3 RAID Adapters

Adaptec Series 7 Family Sets Performance Benchmark with 450,000 IOPS and 6.6 GB/s Throughput; Introduces Industry’s Only 16-Port Low Profile RAID Adapter

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PMC, Inc., (Nasdaq:PMCS), the semiconductor innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big data, today announced the introduction of the industry’s first PCIe Gen3 high port-count 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID adapters. The Adaptec Series 7 family represents the first RAID adapters to take full advantage of PCIe Gen3 bandwidth, providing unmatched performance for a broad range of enterprise and cloud computing applications. With 16 direct-connected solid state drives (SSDs), Series 7 adapters can deliver up to 450,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS) on a 4K random read block size, equivalent to nearly 10x the performance of previous-generation RAID adapters.

“With double the bandwidth compared to previous generations, devices that utilize the full capabilities of the new PCIe Gen3 interface represent a major step forward in providing that access.”

“This new series of adapters illustrates our continuing commitment to delivering storage innovations that fulfill customer’s needs from the most demanding data center applications to entry-level storage servers,” said Jared Peters, vice president of Server Storage Solutions at PMC. “By offering the industry’s first native 16 and 24-port RAID solutions our customers can now directly attach up to 24 SSDs or HDDs with a single adapter, eliminating the need for multi-component architectures and taking full advantage of the latest PCIe Gen3 interface.”

The Adaptec Series 7 family offers up to 16-ports in a low-profile MD2 form factor and up to 24-ports in a full-height half-length form factor by utilizing PMC’s revolutionary 24-port RAID on Chip (RoC) and High Density (HD) Mini-SAS connectors. Other advanced technologies incorporated into the Adaptec Series 7 family include:

• Adaptec maxCache 3.0, third-generation caching software, which utilizes SSDs for read and write caching to improve IOPs by 25x, reduces latency by 25x in read-intensive applications, and improves IOPs by 14x in write-intensive applications;
• Third-generation Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP), which uses flash memory to protect cached data, eliminating the installation, monitoring, maintenance, disposal and replacement costs associated with lithium-ion battery backup units (BBUs);
• New industry standard High Density (HD) Mini SAS connectors and cables for ease-of use, fit, and function in dense server environments;
• Adaptec maxView, which simplifies monitoring and configuring RAID adapters in a system through a convenient web-based interface that runs on any browser (including mobile);
• PMC’s PM8015 RAID-on-Chip (RoC), which combines an x8 PCIe Gen3 SAS interface with 24 ports of 6Gb/s SAS/SATA;
• “One Click Setup” capability allowing RAID, simple volume and physical drive configurations.

“With the evolution of hyper scale data center deployments, demand for fast and reliable access to data continues to grow,” said Matt Eastwood, Group VP and GM of Enterprise Platforms at IDC. “With double the bandwidth compared to previous generations, devices that utilize the full capabilities of the new PCIe Gen3 interface represent a major step forward in providing that access.”

“As data center applications continue to evolve and consume more I/O bandwidth, taking advantage of the PCIe Gen3 architecture is critical,” said Jim Pappas, Director of Technology Initiatives, Intel Corporation. “PMC’s delivery on PCIe Gen3 adds to the growing Ecosystem for the Intel^® Xeon^® processor E5-2600 product family by allowing customers to take advantage of increased throughput and reduced latency as a result of the 2x bandwidth PCIe Gen3 provides.”

Availability

The complete family of Adaptec Series 7 RAID adapters includes eight separate SKUs, and will be available in October, 2012 through Adaptec’s worldwide distributors and storage channel partners. For complete product details please visit www.adaptec.com.

Adaptec Series 7 SAS/SATA RAID Adapters
ASR-71605Q Single 16 Int. HD mini-SAS (maxCache 3.0+AFM-700)	2274600-R
ASR-7805Q Single 8 Int. HD mini-SAS (maxCache 3.0+AFM-700)	2274300-R
ASR-72405 Single 24 Int. HD mini-SAS	2274900-R
ASR-71685 Single 16 Int. 8 Ext HD mini-SAS	2274700-R
ASR-71605 Single 16 Int. HD mini-SAS	2274400-R
ASR-7805 Single 8 Int. HD mini-SAS	2274100-R
ASR-7805 Kit 8 Int. HD mini-SAS (with cables)	2274200-R
ASR-71605E Single 16 Int. HD mini-SAS (Entry level RAID solution)	2274500-R
AFM-700 Kit SuperCap Flash Back-up Module	2275400-R

Adaptec Series 7 High Density (HD) mini-SAS Cables

Adaptec offers a broad portfolio of qualified High Density (HD) mini-SAS cables for connecting existing storage topographies to the new Series 7 RAID Adapters. For complete product details please visit www.adaptec.com/cables. Adaptec cables are available through Adaptec’s worldwide distributors, storage channel partners and tech-support call centers.

Note to Editors:

Adaptec by PMC will be demonstrating the new Series 7 RAID adapter family at the Intel Developers Forum taking place September 11^th to 13^th 2012, at the Moscone Center San Francisco.

About Adaptec by PMC

Adaptec by PMC storage solutions protect, accelerate, and condition data as it moves through the I/O path. We deliver high-performance, interoperable and reliable storage solutions combined with leading technical support. Our products enable customers to innovate storage networks for next-generation data centers, cloud services as well as the broader market segments served by our channel partners. For more information please visit www.adaptec.com.

About PMC

PMC (Nasdaq:PMCS) is the semiconductor innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big data. Building on a track record of technology leadership, the company is driving innovation across storage, optical and mobile networks. PMC’s highly integrated solutions increase performance and enable next-generation services to accelerate the network transformation. For more information visit www.pmcs.com.

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