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About the 3ware RAID Controller
2 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
An enhanced firmware platform allows future upgrades.
Anticipated upgrades include Enclosure Management Services
(EMS).
AMCC’s remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2
(3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management via
a Web browser.
What’s New With the 3ware 9000
Series Controllers
Enhancements and changes from the 7000/8000 Series controllers
to the 9000-series controllers include the following:
MultiLUN support with auto-carving of units greater than 2
terabytes into 2 terabyte volumes.
RAID Level Migration (RLM) and Online Capacity Expansion
(OCE)
Unit naming and unit serial number support.
Improved write performance in writes with multiple concurrent
streams using Stream Fusion technology.
Extended drive and unit status information.
System Requirements
3ware RAID controllers require the following:
A workstation-class or server-class motherboard which
meets the following criteria:
PCI slots comply with PCI 2.2 or above standards.
PCI slot that meets the Plug and Play
and PC99
specifications.
Note: For all 3ware 9000 series models, install the card in a 64-
bit, 66MHz PCI or PCI-X slot for best performance.