Broadcom RAIDCore BC4810

Broadcom RAIDCore BC4810 ... high-performance I/O and data integrity benefits of RAID, as well as a unique software upgrade model for easily accessing new features and functionality. The basic RAID feature set (supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and JBOD) can be easily upgraded to an advanced, enterprise-class RAID feature set (supporting RAID5, RAID50, RAID1n and RAID10n) by utilizing a simple software license key to invoke the advanced RAID features. As a result, users are afforded essential RAID functionality today with a simple upgrade path to advanced RAID functionality in the future.

During an upgrade, the BC4810 eliminates the need for additional RAID equipment and does not require users to take drives offline. This easy upgrade feature provides IT investment protection when higher-end RAID functionality is required. Previous RAID solutions required IT administrators to take drives offline to replace the older RAID cards with newer cards of increased functionality. With the BC4810, administrators can now upgrade their RAID configurations using a downloadable software key reducing overall costs while increasing data availability by eliminating the purchase and installation required to replace older controller cards.

The advanced capabilities of an upgraded BC4810 controller supports larger storage needs that include RAID5 and RAID50, controller spanning, distributed sparing, online capacity expansion, online RAID level migration, online array creation and deletion and multiple array types per drive.

The BC4810 controller enables system integrators (SIs) and value added resellers (VARs) to purchase less costly solutions and only upgrade cards when necessary, reducing overall inventory costs. This increased flexibility also enables VARs or SIs to respond more quickly to customer demands for advanced RAID functionality and higher performance at a cost-effective price tag.