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Copyright 2007 Adaptec Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners. Information supplied by Adaptec Inc., is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of printing, but Adaptec Inc., assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. Adaptec, Inc., reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in product design or specifications. Information is subject to change without notice. Part Number: 906869-014 Printed in the USA 2/07 For more information on SAS and Adaptec Unified Serial™ products go to: www.adaptec.com/unifiedserial. This poster will be periodically updated. For an updated poster go to: www.adaptec.com/unifiedserialposter. Maximum SAS cable length is 6 meters Make the Right Connections Using Unified Serial ™ Products for SATA & SAS Direct Attached Storage Directly connect SATA or SAS disk drives to a SATA/SAS adapter for low-cost performance Reduce Storage Costs Meet cost needs by using a SATA/SAS controller and SATA drives Simplify Storage Expansion SAS provides easy expansion of your external storage Create Flexible Internal Storage Connect controllers to enclosures for server-based SATA or SAS storage SAS x4 to SAS/SATA (4) x1 Controller- Based Fan-Out Cable SATA/SAS HBA or RAID Controller SATA or SAS Disk Drives Server/Workstation Chassis SAS x4 to SAS x4 Internal Cable SATA/SAS HBA or RAID Controller SAS Internal Enclosure with SAS Drives Server/Workstation Chassis SAS x4 to SATA (4) x1 Controller- Based Fan-Out Cable Internal Hot-Swap Backplane with SATA Drives SATA/SAS HBA or RAID Controller Server/Workstation Chassis External SATA/SAS JBOD or External SATA/SAS RAID Subsystem Server/Workstation Chassis SATA/SAS HBA or RAID Controller SAS x4 to SAS x4 External Cable Serial ATA (SATA) is a serial technology optimized for high-capacity storage at a low cost-per-gigabyte - making it ideal for disk-to-disk backup and nearline storage. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), the next generation of SCSI, is the most advanced connectivity standard. Built on the same SCSI architecture you count on today, SAS uses serial connectivity for better performance, scalability, reliability, and ROI, whether you use it as a connectivity interface, a drive interface, or both. Maximize storage with SAS Aggregates ports for high-speed bandwidth (e.g. four 300MB/s ports = 1200MB/s total bandwidth) Offers reliable point-to-point architecture Scales up to 16,256 addressable devices Dual disk drive ports support high RPMs and provide an alternate data path in case of failure Provides extended error handling and higher MTBF One Storage Architecture for SATA & SAS: Endless Possibilities Adaptec Unified Serial ™ Architecture leverages Serial ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) compatibility to provide increased scalability, reliability and flexibility. This architecture allows Adaptec Unified Serial controllers to directly connect to either cost-optimized SATA drives or high-performance SAS drives, or both, in a single storage system. Even build solutions with SATA disks now, and then seamlessly upgrade to SAS disks when business needs change. SATA & SAS: Create or Expand Storage with SATA & SAS SATA and SAS Cables and Connectors SATA x1 straight connector SAS/SATA x1 (SFF-8482) disk connector Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8087) internal connector Mini SAS controller to SAS/SATA backplane Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8087) to SAS x4 (SFF-8484) Adaptec Order # 2231700-R (0.5m) 2231800-R (1m) Mini SAS controller to SAS/SATA backplane and SATA disk drives Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8087) to SATA (4) x1 controller-based fan-out cable Adaptec Order # 2236600-R (0.5m) 2236700-R (1m) With Sideband: 2247000-R (0.5m) 2247100-R (1m) Mini SAS controller to SAS and SATA disk drives Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8087) to SAS (4) x1 (SFF-8482) internal controller- based fan-out cable Adaptec Order # 2231900-R (0.5m) 2232000-R (1m) Mini SAS controller to SAS external enclosure Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8088) to SAS x4 (SFF-8470) external cable Adaptec Order # 2231100-R (1m) 2231200-R (2m) 2231300-R (4m) Mini SAS controller to Mini SAS external enclosure Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8088) to Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8088) external cable Adaptec Order # 2231400-R (1m) 2231500-R (2m) 2231600-R (4m) SATA controller to SAS/SATA backplane SATA (4) x1 to SAS x4 (SFF-8484) backplane-based fan-out cable Adaptec Order # 2219600-R (0.5m), 2219700-R (1m) SAS controller to SAS/SATA backplane and SATA disk drives SAS x4 (SFF-8484) to SATA (4) x1 controller-based fan-out cable Adaptec Order # 2167100-R (0.5m), 2167000-R (1m) With Sideband: 2247500-R (0.5m) 2247600-R (1m) SAS controller to SAS external enclosure SAS x4 (SFF-8470) to SAS x4 (SFF-8470) external cable Adaptec Order # 2166400-R (1m), 2166500-R (2m) SAS controller to SAS and SATA disk drives SAS x4 (SFF-8484) to SAS (4) x1 (SFF-8482) internal controller-based fan-out cable SAS controller to SAS/SATA backplane SAS x4 (SFF-8484) to SAS x4 (SFF-8484) internal cable Adaptec Order # 2214600-R (0.5m), 2214700-R (1m) Adaptec Order # 2166900-R (0.5m), 2166800-R (1m) ™ SAS x4 (SFF-8484) internal connector SAS x4 (SFF-8470) external connector SATA x1 right-angle connector Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8088) external connector
