SAS/SATA/RAID HBA, IOP和IOC資訊

        以下是目前收集RAID和IOC相關的資訊, 不定期會更新. 由於這方面資訊相當的封閉, 除了Intel這家相當特例. 其餘部分, 像是Marvell資料取得不易, 內容居多靠Google的協助及經驗性的判斷猜測, 諸如此類的, 無法保證100%正確性. 希望各位可以見諒, 如果有錯誤或著更詳細的資料, 望各位觀眾指教指教....Orz

Model: 88RC9580
Design: RAID HBA
Architecture: RoC (RAID on Chip), Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOP-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
RAID 6 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
IOP Support: Yes, ARM-based CPU at 800MHz
HDD Interface Support: SAS 2.0, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 8
Wide-port Support: Yes
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen2.0 lane x8
MSI-X Support: Yes
External Cache Memory Support: Yes, DDR2-800, ECC, 512MB fixed memory/Up to 4GB
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: Yes
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: Yes
Supplier: Areca, ATTO
採用產品:
Areca ARC-1880i/1880x, ARC-1880-ixl-12/16/24
ATTO ExpressSAS R60F/R680/R608/R644

 
Optional Avalibility:
ATTO: ADS (Advanced Data Streaming)/Drive Assure/Cache Assure Technology, DVRAID (Digital Video RAID)

Model: 88SE9485
Design: SAS HBA
Architecture: I/O Controller, Non-RAID
RAID Implementation Method: *Driver-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: n/a
RAID 6 Support: n/a
IOP Support: n/a
HDD Interface Support: SAS 2.0, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 8
Wide-port Support: Yes
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen2.0 lane x8
MSI-X Support: Yes
External Cache Memory Support: n/a
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: n/a
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: n/a
Supplier: HighPoint
採用產品:
HighPoint RocketRAID 2710/2720/2721/2722, 2760(PCIe Gen2 lane x16; special Switch Architecture)
*在HighPoint的產品採用這一顆IOC, 但是額外提供RAID功能, 屬於Hardware-Assisted Software RAID架構. 透過Flash寫入相關的RAID firmware來運行RAID engine以提供RAID功能. Cache policy上透過System Memory使用一塊空間作為Cache Memory.
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Model: 88SE9480
Design: RAID HBA, SAS/SATA HBA
Architecture: 目前無法確定
RAID 5 Support: Yes, 無法確定是不是Pure Hardware
RAID 6 Support: n/a
IOP Support: 目前無法確定
HDD Interface Support: SAS 2.0, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 8
Wide-port Support: Yes
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen2.0 lane x8
MSI-X Support: Yes
External Cache Memory Support: Yes, using system memory
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: Yes
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: n/a
Supplier: Areca
採用產品:
Areca ARC-1320-8i/8x, ARC-1320-4i4x, ARC-1320ixl-16
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Model: 88SE9128
Design: RAID HBA, ROMB
Architecture: I/O Processor,  Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOC-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: n/a
RAID 6 Support: n/a
IOP Support: Yes, ARM-based CPU
HDD Interface Support: SATA 3.0, PATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 2
Wide-port Support: n/a
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen2.0 lane x1
MSI-X Support: Yes
External Cache Memory Support: Yes, using system memory
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: Yes
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: n/a
採用廠商: HighPoint, Motherboard Manufacturers
採用產品:
HighPoint RocketRAID 620/622, 640/644(2 chips; PLX bridge)
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Model: LSISAS2108
Design: RAID HBA, ROMB
Architecture: RoC (RAID on Chip), Fusion-MPT, Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOP-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
RAID 6 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
IOP Support: Yes, PPC440 at 800MHz, Enhanced RAID/XOR Engine 
HDD Interface Support: SAS 2.0, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 8
Wide-port Support: Yes, 4 narrow links/per wide port
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen2.0 lane x8
MSI-X Support: Yes
External Cache Memory Support: Yes, DDR2-800, ECC, 512MB fixed memory/Up to 2GB
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: Yes
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: Yes
Supplier: LSI, Intel, DELL
採用產品:
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i/8i/16i, MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i, MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e/4i4e/16i4e/24i4e
3ware SAS 9750-4i/8i/16i4e/24i4e
DELL H700/H800
Intel RS2BL080/RS2BL040/RS2PI008/RS2MB044
Optional Avalibility:
LSI/Intel: Advanced Software Options [CacheCache, FastPath, SafeStore, MegaRecovery], SSD Guard, Dimmer Switch
DELL: Non-Volatile CACHE [512MB, 1GB], CTIO (Cut-through IO), Physical Disk Power Management

Model: LSISAS2008
Design: RAID HBA, ROMB
Architecture: I/O Processor, Fusion-MPT, Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOC-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware
RAID 6 Support: n/a
IOP Support: Yes, PPC440 at 533MHz
HDD Interface Support: SAS 2.0, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 8
Wide-port Support: Yes, 4 narrow links/per wide port
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen2.0 lane x8
MSI-X Support: Yes
External Cache Memory Support: No
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: n/a
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: No
Supplier: LSI, Intel, DELL
採用產品:
LSI SAS 9200-8e/16e, SAS 9211-4i/8i, MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i/8i
DELL H200
Intel RS2WC080/RS2WC040
Optional Avalibility:
LSI/Intel: SSD Guard, Dimmer Switch

Model: LSISAS1078
Design: RAID HBA, ROMB
Architecture: RoC (RAID on Chip), Fusion-MPT, Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOC-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
RAID 6 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
IOP Support: Yes, PPC440 at 500MHz, Enhanced RAID/XOR Engine
HDD Interface Support: SAS 1.1, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 8
Wide-port Support: Yes, 4 narrow links/per wide port
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen1.0a lane x8
MSI-X Support: n/a
External Cache Memory Support: Yes, DDR2-667, ECC, 128/256/512MB fixed memory/Up to 1GB
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: n/a
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: Yes
Supplier: LSI, Intel, DELL
採用產品:
LSI MegaRAID SAS 8880EM2/8888ELP/8708EM2/8708ELP/8704EM2/8704ELP
DELL PERC 6/i, PERC 6/E, CERC 6/I
Intel SRCSASJV/SRCSATAWB/SRCSASRB/SRCSASLS4I/SRCSASBB8I/SROMBSASMR
Optional Avalibility:
LSI/Intel: SSD Guard, Dimmer Switch

Model: LSISAS1068/E
Design: RAID HBA, ROMB, SAS/SATA HBA
Architecture: I/O Processor, Fusion-MPT, Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOC-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware
RAID 6 Support: n/a
IOP Support: Yes, ARM966 at 225MHz
HDD Interface Support: SAS, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 8
Wide-port Support: Yes, 4 narrow links/per wide port
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen1.0a lane x8, PCI-X 2.0a
MSI-X Support: Yes (for PCI-X)
External Cache Memory Support: n/a
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: n/a
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: n/a
Supplier: LSI, Intel
採用產品:
LSI
DELL
Intel
Optional Avalibility:
LSI/Intel: ZCR (Zero Channel RAID) Support
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Model: LSISAS1064/E
Design: RAID HBA, ROMB, SAS/SATA HBA
Architecture: I/O Processor, Fusion-MPT, Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOC-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: n/a
RAID 6 Support: n/a
IOP Support: Yes, ARM926/966(for 1064E) at 225MHz
HDD Interface Support: SAS, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: n/a
Port Number: 4
Wide-port Support: No
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen1.0a lane x8, PCI-X 2.0a
MSI-X Support: Yes (for PCI-X)
External Cache Memory Support: n/a
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: n/a
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: n/a
Supplier: LSI, Intel
採用產品:
LSI SAS 3041X-R/3041E-R
Intel SASWT4I/AXX4SASMOD
Optional Avalibility:
LSI/Intel: ZCR (Zero Channel RAID) Support
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Model: 9690SA
Design: RAID HBA
Architecture: Discrete RAID, 8th-generation StorSwitch Non-Blocking Switched Architecture, Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOP-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
RAID 6 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
IOP Support: Yes, ASIC G133 RAID Engine, 32 pooled DMA channels, AMCC's own ASIC RAID/XOR hardware
HDD Interface Support: SAS, Compliant with SATA
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 4/8
Wide-port Support: Yes
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen1.1 lane x8
MSI-X Support: Yes
External Cache Memory Support: Yes, DDR2-533MHz, ECC, 512MB fixed memory
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: Yes
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: Yes
Supplier: LSI/3ware
採用產品:
LSI/3ware 9690SA-8E/4I4E/4I/8I       
Optional Avalibility:
LSI/3ware: StreamFusion+, StorSave with BBU

Model: 9650SE
Design: RAID HBA
Architecture: Discrete RAID, 8th-generation StorSwitch Non-Blocking Switched Architecture, Hardware RAID
RAID Implementation Method: IOP-based RAID
RAID 5 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
RAID 6 Support: Yes, Pure Hardware, Accelerated
IOP Support: Yes, ASIC G133 RAID Engine, 32 pooled DMA channels, AMCC's own ASIC RAID/XOR hardware
HDD Interface Support: SATA 2.6
HDD Speed Support: 3Gb/s
NCQ(Native Command Queuing) Support: Yes
64-bit LBA Support: Yes
Port Number: 2/4/8/12/16/24
Wide-port Support: Yes
Host Bus Support: PCIe Gen1.1 lane x1/4/8
MSI-X Support: Yes
External Cache Memory Support: Yes, DDR2-533, ECC, 128/256/512MB fixed memory
Read-ahead/Write-back Cache: Yes
BBU(Battery Backup Unit) Support: Yes, but 9650SE-2LP is not support!
Supplier: LSI/3ware
採用產品:
LSI/3ware 9650SE-2LP/4LPML/8LPML/12ML/16ML/24M8
Optional Avalibility:
LSI/3ware: StreamFusion+, StorSave with BBU