The LSI MegaRAID 9361-8i SAS3 RAID controller is a 12Gb/s storage adapter featuring PCIe 3.0 host interface, 1GB DDRIII cache memory, 1.2GHz PowerPC 476 dual core 12Gb/s ROC, and 8 12Gb/s SATA+SAS ports. With twice the maximum data transfer rate of 6Gb/s SAS solutions, the 9361-8i delivers enough bandwidth to fully saturate the PCI Express Gen3 bus. Along with superior data transfer rates, the 9361-8i offers enterprise-class data protection and security and supports CacheVault flash cache protection. LSI first-to-market 12Gb/s SAS solutions, such as the 9361-8i, are geared for the performance and security demands of next generation of enterprise data storage.
LSI and Adaptec are fiercely competing with one another in the emerging SAS3 space, each pushing the bar higher with every release. With the 9361-8i, LSI is delivering a SAS RAID controller that has a high data transfer rate of 12Gb/s, along with backward compatibility for 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s (allow for up to 128 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s, or 12Gb/s SATA and SAS devices), supports RAID levels 0,1,5,6,10, 50, and 60, and enterprise data protection though CacheVault which allows a drive to be placed in shield state if there is a physical drive failure, to determine if the drive actually failed and can be restored.
