High-speed SAS RAID controllers for professionals
Fast, long-lasting performance—SAS RAID controllers
Top-tier RAID for rock-solid redundancy
Need a high-performance SAS RAID controller for your storage ambitions? Our premium lineup delivers today’s highest throughput.
Hand-picked by Starline, these 12-gigabit-per-second SAS RAID controllers run seamlessly on all major operating systems. Their flexible feature sets meet every high-end data-center requirement: half-height models for slim server chassis, versions supporting multiple (and mixed) RAID levels, and powerhouses that can manage up to 512 drives.
SAS RAID controllers from Areca support the high-performance protection of up to four SAS/SATA drives at 6 Gbit/s. They have the same kernel as the proven external RAID controllers from the same company. They are ideally used as file servers, web servers, supercomputers, NAS, near-line backup, streaming, application servers (audio, video) and in security-relevant systems.
Areca's high-performance ARC-1216-4i 12 Gbit/s SAS RAID controllers support up to four internal SAS/SATA disks.The PCIe 3.0 host RAID controllers provide a cost-effective solution for up to four SAS peripherals. They are backward compatible with 6 Gbit/s and 3 Gbit/s SAS/SATA hard drives. With 1GB of onboard DDR3-1600 SDRAM, the ARC-12x6 series offsets lush cache memory that can be optionally protected from power failures via BBM.
Areca's high-performance ARC-1216-4i 12 Gbit/s SAS RAID controllers support up to four external SAS/SATA disks.The PCIe 3.0 host RAID controllers provide a cost-effective solution for up to four SAS peripherals. They are backward compatible with 6 Gbit/s and 3 Gbit/s SAS/SATA hard drives. With 1GB of onboard DDR3-1600 SDRAM, the ARC-12x6 series offsets lush cache memory that can be optionally protected from power failures via BBM.
Areca's high-performance ARC-1226-8i 12 Gbit/s SAS RAID controllers support up to eight internal SAS/SATA disks.The PCIe 3.0 host RAID controllers provide a cost-effective solution for up to eight SAS peripherals. They are backward compatible with 6 Gbit/s and 3 Gbit/s SAS/SATA hard drives. With 1GB of onboard DDR3-1600 SDRAM, the ARC-12x6 series offsets lush cache memory that can be optionally protected from power failures via BBM.
Areca's high-performance ARC-1226-8x 12 Gbit/s SAS RAID controllers support up to eight external SAS/SATA disks.The PCIe 3.0 host RAID controllers provide a cost-effective solution for up to eight SAS peripherals. They are backward compatible with 6 Gbit/s and 3 Gbit/s SAS/SATA hard drives. With 1GB of onboard DDR3-1600 SDRAM, the ARC-12x6 series offsets lush cache memory that can be optionally protected from power failures via BBM.
The 1686 series controllers have an ARM A15 dual-core processor built in, which the developers created as a RAID on Chip (ROC) controller. With eight lanes on the PCIe bus Gen 4.0, the ARC-1686 models provide higher performance levels for SATA and NVMe SSDs.
The ultra-fast, reliable and ultra-compact RAID controller family is said to enable enterprises to tackle high-speed data acquisition and processing.
The low-profile ARC-1686-2NOD model fits into small server chassis while supporting RAID levels 0, 1, single disk (single/dual) and JBOD.
The 1686 series controllers have an ARM A15 dual-core processor built in, which the developers created as a RAID on Chip (ROC) controller. With eight lanes on the PCIe bus Gen 4.0, the ARC-1686 models provide higher performance levels for SATA and NVMe SSDs. The ultra-fast, reliable and ultra-compact RAID controller family is said to enable enterprises to tackle high-speed data acquisition and processing.
The ARC-1686-4NOD model accommodates four SSDs, supporting RAID levels 0, 1 (Simple/Multi Mirroring), 10, Single Disk (Single/Dual/Triple) and JBOD.
The 1686 series controllers have an ARM A15 dual-core processor built in, which the developers created as a RAID on Chip (ROC) controller. With eight lanes on the PCIe bus Gen 4.0, the ARC-1686 models provide higher performance levels for SATA and NVMe SSDs.
The ultra-fast, reliable and ultra-compact RAID controller family is said to enable enterprises to tackle high-speed data acquisition and processing.
The ARC-1686-6NOD model accommodates six SSDs, supporting RAID levels 0, 1 (Simple/Multi Mirroring), 10, Single Disk (Single/Dual/Triple) and JBOD.
SAS RAID controllers tailored to your needs
Depending on the vendor, we can supply models with any mix of internal and/or external SFF ports. Each card is available in the PCIe form factor your server motherboard requires, and we stock every current generation.
Cache capacity can also be sized to match your workload, dramatically accelerating read/write operations. Versions with a battery-backup unit (BBU) add extra safety by preserving cache data during power loss.
The latest SAS RAID controllers handle three drive interfaces—SATA, SAS, and NVMe—in a single board. We offer these high-performance Tri-Mode adapters in multiple configurations.
- Fits every board size
- Manages up to 512 drives
- Broad driver support
- Up to 12 Gbit/s per SAS lane
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