Product Brief
Unmatched RAID Performance for Next-Generation Servers and Storage
Today’s data center, cloud and high-performance computing environments not only require
increased storage capacity to handle massive volumes of data, but are also challenged to protect
and deliver data as quickly as possible to meet the needs of applications and end users. To address
these performance demands as capacity scales, the newest 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers from Avago
off er a powerful combination of intelligent performance, enterprise RAID data protection and
proven interoperability with the latest server platforms based on the PCI Express 3.0 speci cation.
The MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i, with eight internal ports, delivers two 800MHz PowerPC® processor
cores and a 72-bit DDRIII interface that drives 1GB cache memory. Powered by the LSI SAS 2208
dual-core ROC, the 9270-8i controller includes the latest PCI Express 3.0 and 6Gb/s SAS technology
and helps users to maximize the performance bene ts of solid state storage.
Enterprise Data Protection
Standard support for the most popular RAID levels and accessories, including RAID 5, RAID 6 and
battery backup, further strengthen the data protection capabilities of the MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i.
The intelligent LSIiBBU09 battery backup unit uses heat-tolerant cell technology to withstand
ambient temperatures up to 55 degrees Celsius while protecting the integrity of cache memory in
the event of a power or server failure. This resistance to a high temperature environment along with
remote mounting options gives system builders the  exibility to place the LSIiBBU09 away from
thermal hot spots in multiple locations throughout the chassis.
Support for Advanced Software Options
The family of 6Gb/s MegaRAID controllers are designed to support advanced software options that
provide white box channel partners with enhanced performance and data protection capabilities.
These new software options help enable end users to address key business challenges while helping
to deliver a higher return on their IT investments. MegaRAID CacheCade™ Pro 2.0 software and
MegaRAID Fast Path software boost transactional I/O performance of solid state disk con gurations,
while MegaRAID Recovery software and MegaRAID SafeStore™ software enable enhanced data
protection and security.
Intuitive RAID Management Utility
The MegaRAID Management Suite™ software provides essential tools to manage MegaRAID
products, whether deployed in an enterprise or small business. Avago off ers a collection of
applications and tools including a pre-boot setup utility and a full spectrum of online RAID
management utilities. This suite of applications allows administrators to adjust SAS or SATA topology
views from the system host, controller and disk enclosure down to the logical and physical drive
level. Extending to enterprise deployments, these tools scale to more easily con gure, monitor and
manage RAID and JBOD volumes locally or over the LAN network.
Key Features
■ Eight internal 6Gb/s SATA+SAS ports
■ Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
(SFF8087)
■ LSI SAS 2208 Dual- core 6Gb/s ROC
–x2 800MHz PowerPC Processors
■ PCI Express 3.0 Host Interface
■ 1GB DDRIII cache memory
■ RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
■ Support for optional heat-tolerant
battery backup
Key Advantages
■ Unmatched RAID performance
■ Connect up to 128 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s
SATA and SAS hard drives or SSDs
■ Helps users realize potential of solid-
state storage deployments
■ Heat-tolerant battery backup option
(LSIiBBU09)
■ Support for Advanced Software
Options
MegaRAID® SAS 9270-8i
Eight-Port 6Gb/s PCI Express® 3.0 SATA+SAS RAID Controller
Product Brief
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MegaRAID® SAS 9270-8i
Solution Provided Eight-port internal SAS solution for performance-hungry applications using up to 128 SAS, SATA and solid state drives (SSDs)
Physical Dimensions MD2 Low prole (6.6” X 2.536”)
Internal Connectors Two Mini-SAS SFF8087 internal connectors (top mount)
Device Support Up to 128 SAS and/or SATA hard drives and SSDs
Host Bus Type x8 lane PCI Express 3.0 compliant
Data Transfer Rates Up to 6Gb/s per port
I/O Processor/SAS Controller LSI SAS 2208 Dual-Core RAID on Chip (ROC)
Cache Memory 1 GB 1333MHz DDRIII SDRAM
Cache Protection MegaRAID LSIiBBU09 (optional – LSIiBBU09 / LSI00279)
Key RAID Data Protection
Features
• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 6
• RAID spans 10, 50 and 60
• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
• Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
• Auto resume after loss of system power during array rebuild or
reconstruction (RLM)
• Single controller Multipathing (failover)
• Load Balancing
• Congurable stripe size up to 1MB
• Fast initialization for quick array setup
• Check Consistency for background data integrity
• SSD Support with SSD Guard™ technology
• Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
• 64 logical drive support
• DDF compliant Conguration on Disk (COD)
• S.M.A.R.T support
• Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot
Spare support
– Automatic rebuild
– Enclosure anity
– Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
• Enclosure management
– SES (inband)
– SGPIO (sideband)
Operating Temperature Maximum ambient: Controller Card: 60°C, with optional LSIiBBU09: 55°C
Operating Voltage +3.3V, +12V
MTBF (Calculated) 766,841 hours
Hardware Warranty 3 years, free advanced technical support, advanced replacement option
Regulatory Certications EN55022, EN55024, EN60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3; FCC Class A, Class B; UL1950; UL; CSA C22.2; VCCI; RRL for MIC;
BSMI; C-tick
RAID Management MegaRAID Management Suite
• MegaRAID Storage Manager
• MegaCLI (command-line interface)
• WebBIOS
Optional SSD Optimization • MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 Software leverages SSDs in front of HDD volumes to create high-capacity, high-performance
controller cache pools
• MegaRAID Fast Path Software provides high-performance I/O acceleration for SSD arrays connected to 6Gb/s MegaRAID
SATA+SAS controllers
OS Support Extensive support includes Microsoft® Windows® Vista/2008/Server 2003, Linux®, Solaris™ (x86), FreeBSD®, VMware® and more.
* Visit the download center for the most complete list of supported operating systems: avagotech.com/support
Ordering Information
MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i (Single Pack) LSIiBBU09 BBU-BRACKET-05
MPN: L5-25422-19 MPN: L5-25407-00 MPN: L5-25376-00
OPN: LSI00326 OPN: LSI00279 OPN: LSI00291