The ServeRAID M5015 and ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controllers for IBM System x are the next-generation 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 RAID controllers. The adapters have two internal mini-SAS connectors to control up to 32 devices and support global and dedicated hot-spare drives. The ServeRAID M5014 controller delivers a full RAID 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 solution, while the ServeRAID M5015 provides additional performance advantages of an extended cache and a standard battery backup unit. With the attachment of the ServeRAID M5000 Advanced Feature Key, the ServeRAID M1015 offers the option of RAID 6, RAID 60, and SED Encryption Key management. Design: - Certification: FCC, CE - Product colour: Green Features: - Built-in processor: Yes - Chipset: LSI SAS2108 - Processor frequency: 800 - Processor model: PowerPC - RAID levels: 0/1/10/5 Operational conditions: - Operating temperature (T-T): 10 - 35 Other features: - Compatible operating systems: Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS, 5 Server, SUSE, Server 10, Server 11/Solaris 10/VMware ESX 4.0, ESX 4.1, ESXi 4.0, ESXi 4.1/Windows Server 2003 (x64/x86), 2003 R2, Server 2008 R2 (x64/x86), Server 2008 (x64/x86), WebServer 2008 R2 - Connectivity technology: Wired - Data transfer rate: 6000 - Mac compatibility: No - Operating temperature (T-T): 50 - 95 - Ports quantity: 8 Ports & interfaces: - Connector(s): 8x SAS/SATA, 2x Mini-SAS - Host interface: PCIe Vendor information: - Brand Name: IBM - Warranty: 1 - Product.Details.Specifications.Level1: Server, Computer & Printer Parts - Product.Details.Specifications.Level2: Servers & Computers - Product.Details.Specifications.Level3: System Components - Product.Details.Specifications.Level4: Interface Cards/Adapters