Date: 29th Nov 2010

LSI's MegaRAID software used by IBM's ServeRAID M5000 6Gb/s controllers

LSI Corporation has announced that IBM is now offering advanced performance and data protection features based on LSI MegaRAID software on its ServeRAID M5000 6Gb/s controllers.

"Our customers have asked us to provide advanced controller options to address specific application and market requirements," said Kelly Bryant, vice president of Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) Solutions, LSI. "These new software offerings, powered by LSI MegaRAID software, allow end users to address key business challenges while helping to deliver a higher return on their IT investments."

"To meet the diverse requirements of today's data centers, our customers need access to a full spectrum of high-performance RAID adapter solutions," said Bob Galush, vice president of System x Servers and Options, IBM. "The ServeRAID Performance Accelerator Key provides our clients the performance and power benefits of solid-state drives while retaining superior data protection and security features."
Performance acceleration for solid-state drive configurations