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Overview

The HP Smart Array P812 is the first 24 port serial attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller from HP. It is the highest performing, highest capacity controller in the HP Smart Array SAS controller portfolio and provides new levels of storage connectivity for HP servers. The Smart Array P812 ships standard with the features contained in the Smart Array Advanced Pack and supports up to 108 hard drives.

What's new

The HP Smart Array P812 controller is available with the latest in array controller technology and many high performance features.

Performance
  • The HP Smart Array P812 provides high performance RAID, while delivering the connectivity, reliability, and features expected from HP.
  • 6 Gb/s SAS and 3 Gb/s SATA.
  • Total connectivity with both internal ports and external ports (8 and 16 respectively).
  • 1 G DDR2-800 flash-backed write cache (FBWC) providing data security.
  • Smart Array Advanced Pack (SAAP) features such as RAID 6 and RAID 60 are included.

Ideal environment

Ideal for...

Servers and storage enclosures utilizing SAS drives that require mission critical reliability and high performance
  • Exchange Server
  • Transaction Processing
  • Web Hosting
  • Database

Model comparison

 
Data Compatibility Yes, future SAS Smart Array controllers Yes, future SAS Smart Array controllers Yes, future SAS Smart Array controllers Yes, future SAS Smart Array controllers
Instant Upgrades to other Smart Array Controllers Yes, SAS Smart Array controllers Yes, SAS Smart Array controllers Yes, SAS Smart Array controllers Yes, SAS Smart Array controllers
Consistent Software Management Tools Yes Yes Yes Yes
PCI Bus PCIe 2.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x8
Storage Protocol Support 6Gb/s SAS & 3Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s SAS & 3Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s SAS & 3Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s SAS & 3Gb/s SATA
Channels 8 SAS ports 8 SAS ports 8 SAS ports 24 SAS ports
Connectors (External/Internal) 1/1 0/2 2/0 4/2
Drives Supported (Max) 54 24 100 108
Cache 0MB RAM; Available 256MB & BBWC upgrade 256MB DDR2 RAM; Available BBWC upgrade, 512MB BBWC & 512MB/1G FBWC 256MB DDR2 RAM; Available BBWC upgrade, 512MB BBWC & 512MB/1G FBWC 1G FBWC
RAID Support 0,1, 1+0, 5, 5+0 standard; RAID 6 (ADG), 6+0 optional 0,1, 1+0, 5, 5+0 standard; RAID 6 (ADG), 6+0 optional 0,1, 1+0, 5, 5+0 standard; RAID 6 (ADG), 6+0 optional 0,1, 1+0, 5, 5+0, 6 (ADG), 6+0 standard
Online Spare Support Yes Yes Yes Yes

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