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Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2420SA

The Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2420SA card is a four-port controller that supports SATA or SATA II direct attached disk drives. It features the Adaptec AIC-8210 SATA RAID-on-Chip (ROC) ASIC and Adaptec RAID Code (ARC) with standard RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 as well as an optional Advanced Data Protection Suite. With the industry's most advanced feature set, the Adaptec 2420SA provides the highest level of data protection.

Note: Only drivers that are not included or embedded within a supported operating system are listed below. To see a complete list of supported operating systems see the Product Specifications

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Supported Operating Systems
	Microsoft Windows Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux FreeBSD Novell Netware Solaris SCO UnixWare, OpenServer For a detailed list see ASK Answer ID 14204

Benefits
	High-performance storage connectivity and data protection for servers and workstations

Customer Needs
	Ideal for supporting server and workgroup applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required, such as video streaming, web content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage.

System Environment
	Departmental and workgroup servers and workstations

Capacity
	Max. physical disk drive size: 1TB

Key RAID Features
	Hot spares, RAID Level Migration, Online Capacity Expansion, Optimized Disk Utilization, S.M.A.R.T and SNMP support as well as the features from the Adaptec Advanced Data Protection Suite including: Striped Mirror (RAID 1E) Hot Space (RAID 5EE) Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6) Copyback Hot Spare

Bus System Interface Type
	PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz host interface (3.3v only)

Internal Connectors
	4 locking SATA connectors

Data Transfer Rate
	Up to 3 Gb/s per port

System Requirements
	Intel or AMD architecture with available 64-bit 3.3v PCI-X slot Supports EM64T and AMD64 architectures

Package Contents
	Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2420SA card Four 1-meter Serial ATA cables Standard full size bracket - Low-profile bracket also included Quick Install Guide RAID Installation CD (bootable) including drivers and documentation Adaptec Storage Manager™ Installation CD including management software and documentation

Warranty
	3 years


Standard RAID levels RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD Optional RAID Features Snapshot Backup (2228200) Board Dimensions 3.1in H x 6.6in L 7.87cm H x 16.76cm L Operating Temperature 0 to 55 degrees C Regulatory Certification FCC, UL, C-tick, CE, VCC Accessories Adaptec Battery Module ABM-500 (2213700-R)

Part Number: 2169300-R
SRP (US) $325.00

Part Number: 2169300-R

SRP (US) $325.00

Where to Buy?

Buy Direct From Adaptec
or call 1-800-442-7274

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