NVMe RAID Storage Solutions Provided by Adaptec SmartRAID 4300 Series Offer Scalable and Secure Capabilities
Microchip Technology has announced the launch of its Adaptec SmartRAID 4300 series, a new line of NVMe RAID storage accelerators designed to deliver improved performance, security, and management for data center environments.
Performance Improvements
The SmartRAID 4300 series offers significant performance enhancements compared to prior generations. By separating the storage software stack from hardware and leveraging an expanded PCIe infrastructure (Gen 4 and Gen 5 compatibility), it achieves up to a 7x improvement in I/O performance [1][3][5]. The accelerator supports up to 32 CPU-attached x4 NVMe devices and 64 logical drives/RAID arrays, enabling high scalability and flexibility for demanding enterprise workloads [1][3][5].
Security Enhancements
The SmartRAID 4300 series incorporates enterprise-grade security features, including hardware root of trust, secure boot and update, attestation, and Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) support [1][2][3][5]. Multiple safeguards maintain end-to-end data integrity throughout operation [3][5].
Management Tools
The SmartRAID 4300 series is supported by Adaptec maxView management software, which offers an HTML5-based web GUI, enabling intuitive management via desktop and mobile browsers without additional client installs [1][2][4]. It also includes ARCCONF CLI and plug-ins for local and remote management, ensuring flexible control methods [1][2]. For out-of-band management, the series supports Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) standards, such as Platform-Level Data Model (PLDM) and Redfish Device Enablement (RDE) protocols, facilitating integration with modern data center management frameworks [2][4].
Power Optimization
The SmartRAID 4300 series optimizes power efficiency with automatic idling of processor cores and autonomous power reduction capabilities [2][3].
A New Approach to NVMe RAID
The SmartRAID 4300 family takes a new approach to NVMe RAID by disaggregating Microchip's Smart Storage platform into separate software and hardware components [6]. The accelerator separates the storage software stack to utilize the expanded host PCIe infrastructure for optimized data flows and connectivity [5].
Ideal for Modern AI Data Centers
The SmartRAID 4300 series is especially suited for modern AI data center environments, offering a feature-rich, secure, RAID-enabled, high-performance Software-Defined Storage (SDS) solution for NVMe deployments [7].
Continuing the Legacy
The SmartRAID 4300 series continues to offer the advanced features, functionality, and hardware offload of Microchip's previous-generation in-line enterprise storage products [8]. With Smart Storage software operating on the host CPU, I/O data flows maximize performance with writes occurring directly from the host CPU to the NVMe endpoints at their respective PCIe generational speeds [9].
Microchip Technology's corporate vice president of the data center solutions business unit, Brian McCarson, stated that the SmartRAID 4300 series allows them to enhance performance, efficiency, and adaptability to better support modern enterprise infrastructure systems [10].
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[9] Microchip Technology Inc. (2022). Adaptec SmartRAID 4300 Series Host CPU Offloading. Retrieved from https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/Adaptec-SmartRAID-4300-Series-Host-CPU-Offloading
[10] Microchip Technology Inc. (2022). Adaptec SmartRAID 4300 Series Press Release. Retrieved from https://www.microchip.com/en-us/news/press-releases/2022/Microchip-Technology-Announces-Adaptec-SmartRAID-4300-Series-NVMe-RAID-Storage-Accelerators-for-Enhanced-Performance-Security-and-Management
Technology and data-and-cloud-computing are integral components of the SmartRAID 4300 series, as Microchip Technology's new line of NVMe RAID storage accelerators leverage advanced technology to enhance performance, security, and management for data center environments [10]. Besides offering powerful hardware, the SmartRAID 4300 series incorporates software solutions, such as Adaptec maxView management software and various plugins, enabling efficient administration of the storage accelerators through modern technology [1][2][4].
