The HP Smart Array P420 Controller is a low profile 6 Gb/s PCIe 3.0 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller that provides enterprise class second generation storage per
The HP Smart Array P420 Controller is a low profile, 6 Gb/s, PCIe 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller that provides enterprise class, storage performance and data protection for select HP ProLiant Gen8 rack and tower servers. It features eight internal SAS ports and delivers increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality, including online RAID level migration (between any RAID levels) with flash back write cache, global online spare, and pre-failure warning. Data Compatibility among all models of Smart Array controllers allows simple and easy migration at any time when needs for higher performance, capacity, and availability increase. Even new generations of Smart Array controllers can understand the data format of previous generations of Smart Array controllers. Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Manufacturer Part Number: 631670-B21 Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.hpe.com Brand Name: HP Product Line: Smart Array Product Series: P Product Model: P420 Product Name: Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller Product Type: SAS Controller Technical Information: Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8 Technical Information: Controller Type: 6Gb/s SAS Technical Information: RAID Supported: Yes Technical Information: RAID Levels: 60 Technical Information: Data Backup Type: Flash Backed Cache Physical Characteristics: Form Factor: Plug-in Card Platform Supported: PC