Description: IBM ServeRAID M5015 PCI-e SAS/SATA RAID Controller
Part Number(s)
IBM Part# 46M0850
IBM Option Part# 46M0829
Overview:
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 M5015 and M5014 offer the option of RAID 6 - RAID 60 - and SED Encryption Key management.