This Adaptec Unified Serial controller meets your need for maximum performance, scalability, and flexibility for enterprise-class applications, including network attached storage, online transaction processing web, digital surveillance, and streaming applications. The Adaptec RAID 5445 is equipped with industry-leading dual core RAID on Chip (ROC), the x8 PCI-Express connectivity, and 512MB of DDR2 cache to deliver over 250,000 IO per second and 1.2GB/s. Four internal ports plus four external ports in this Unified Serial controller give you more flexibility to connect up to 256 SATA/SAS disk drives through SAS expanders in your choice of internal and external configurations. The Adaptec RAID 5445 features Adaptec RAID Code (ARC) with RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD, as well as Copyback Hot Spare. Adaptec Storage Manager provides one-view centralized management of all your Adaptec RAID controllers. The Adaptec RAID 5445 also integrates the PCIe connectivity, the broadest operating system support, including open source Linux drivers and proven compatibility.

Product Description	Adaptec RAID 5445 - storage controller (RAID) - SATA-300 / SAS - PCI Express x8
Device Type	Storage controller (RAID) - plug-in card - low profile
Interface Type	PCI Express x8
Dimensions (WxDxH)	6.6 in x 2.5 in
Controller Interface Type	Serial ATA-300 / SAS
Data Transfer Rate	300 MBps
Buffer Size	512 MB
Supported Devices	Hard drive, disk array (RAID)
Channel Qty	8
RAID Level	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, JBOD, RAID 1E, RAID 5EE, RAID 60
Package Type	Retail
Vista Certification	Works with Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty	3 years warranty