Broadcom MegaRAID 9560-8i SAS Controller

The MegaRAID 9500 series is the industry’s first PCIe Gen 4.0 RAID adapter family, offering PCIe Gen 4.0 host and storage interfaces. The MegaRAID 9560-8i adapter, based on the SAS3908 high-port count PCIe 4.0 x8 RAID-on-Chip (RoC), delivers twice the performance of previous generations.

The 9560-8i is compatible with existing PCIe SFF-8639 Module (U.2) backplanes, allowing users to boost performance for today’s ever increasing bandwidth environments. Coupled with two industry initiatives expanding the deployment of Tri-Mode SerDes technology, which enables the operation of NVMe, SAS or SATA devices in a single drive bay, the 9560-8i is instrumental in getting the most performance and flexibility out of U.3 backplanes:

• SFF-TA-10001 Specification (U.3), which defines a common bay type for SAS, SATA and NVMe
• Universal Backplane Management (UBM), which defines a common backplane control and management framework

With Tri-Mode SerDes technology, the adapter negotiates between speeds and protocols to seamlessly work with any of the three types of storage devices. Tri-Mode support provides a non-disruptive way to evolve existing data center infrastructure.

Key Features Include:

• Connect up to 240 SAS/SATA devices or 24 NVMe devices per controller
• Fits into rack-mounted servers with low-profile form factor and side-mounted SAS connectors
• Form-factor friendly cable exit
• Support critical, high-bandwidth applications with PCIe 4.0 connectivity
• Balance protection and performance for critical applications with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
• JBOD mode with RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD for SDS environments
• Add more protection and peace of mind with CacheVault flash cache protection

Product Type: SAS Controller
Technical Information
Host Interface: PCI Express 4.0 x8
Controller Type:

• 12Gb/s SAS
• Serial ATA

RAID Supported: Yes
RAID Levels:

• 0
• 1
• 5
• 6
• 10
• 50
• 60
• JBOD

Memory
Cache Memory: 4 GB
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of SAS Ports: 8
Number of SAS Ports (Internal): 8
SAS Connector Details: 1 x SFF-8654
Physical Characteristics
Form Factor: Plug-in Card
Height: 2.7″
Width: 6.1″
Miscellaneous
Platform Supported:

• Linux
• PC