Dell Perc H730 405-AAHU PCI-E 3.0 X8 SAS 12GBPS SATA 6GBPS Controller

Interface: PCI-E 3.0 X8

The Dell Perc H730 Controller is equipped with a cutting-edge interface - PCI-E 3.0 X8. This interface is designed to provide users with outstanding performance and enhanced capabilities, making it an essential feature for those seeking a reliable and high-performing storage solution.

Improved Speed and Bandwidth

The PCI-E 3.0 X8 interface offers a significant boost in speed and bandwidth compared to its predecessors. With a data transfer rate of up to 8 gigatransfers per second (GT/s) per lane, this interface ensures seamless and efficient communication between the controller and other system components.

By utilizing eight lanes, the PCI-E 3.0 X8 interface enables the Dell Perc H730 Controller to achieve exceptional data transfer rates, allowing for faster access to stored information and improved overall system performance.

Enhanced Scalability

The Dell Perc H730 Controller's PCI-E 3.0 X8 interface also offers enhanced scalability, making it ideal for growing businesses or organizations with evolving storage needs. The increased bandwidth allows for the connection of multiple storage devices or expansion cards, enabling users to easily expand their storage capacity without sacrificing performance or efficiency.

Whether you need to add additional hard drives, solid-state drives, or other storage components, the PCI-E 3.0 X8 interface provides the necessary flexibility to accommodate your expanding storage requirements.

Compatibility and Future-Proofing

Another significant advantage of the PCI-E 3.0 X8 interface is its compatibility with a wide range of systems and devices. This ensures that the Dell Perc H730 Controller can seamlessly integrate into various server configurations, regardless of the manufacturer or model.

Furthermore, PCI-E 3.0 X8 is designed to be future-proof. It offers support for upcoming technologies and advancements, providing users with a controller that is ready to adapt to changing storage requirements and evolving industry standards. This future-proofing aspect ensures that your investment in the Dell Perc H730 Controller remains valuable and relevant for years to come.

Data Transfer Rate: 12GBPS, 6GBPS

The Dell Perc H730 Controller boasts an impressive data transfer rate of 12 gigabits per second (Gbps) for SAS/SATA drives and 6 Gbps for Near Line SAS drives. This high-speed data transfer capability is crucial for users who require fast and efficient access to their stored data.

Improved Performance

With its exceptional data transfer rate, the Dell Perc H730 Controller enables users to experience significantly improved performance compared to traditional storage solutions. The high-speed data transfer ensures that data can be read from or written to the drives at a rapid pace, minimizing latency and maximizing productivity.

Whether you are running resource-intensive applications, performing complex data analytics, or handling large-scale databases, the Dell Perc H730 Controller's high data transfer rate ensures that your system can keep up with demanding workloads without any bottlenecks.

Reduced Downtime and Increased Productivity

The fast data transfer rate provided by the Dell Perc H730 Controller translates into reduced downtime and increased productivity for users. With quicker access to stored data, tasks such as system backups, data recovery, and application loading can be completed in a fraction of the time compared to slower storage solutions.

By minimizing the time spent waiting for data transfers, users can focus on their core tasks and achieve higher levels of efficiency. This is particularly beneficial in environments where time-sensitive operations and critical data access are paramount, such as financial institutions, healthcare facilities, or high-performance computing clusters.

Optimized Storage Performance

The Dell Perc H730 Controller's high data transfer rate also plays a vital role in optimizing storage performance. By enabling fast and efficient data transfers, the controller ensures that the storage infrastructure operates at its full potential, eliminating any potential performance bottlenecks that could hinder overall system performance.

Whether you are utilizing traditional hard drives, solid-state drives, or a combination of both, the Dell Perc H730 Controller's high data transfer rate allows your storage devices to deliver their optimum performance levels, resulting in a smooth and responsive computing experience.

Cache: 1GB NV

The Dell Perc H730 Controller is equipped with an impressive 1GB NV (non-volatile) cache. This feature provides users with enhanced data protection, improved performance, and increased flexibility in handling critical workloads.

Enhanced Data Protection

With its 1GB NV cache, the Dell Perc H730 Controller offers an additional layer of data protection for critical applications and workloads. The cache acts as a buffer between the controller and the storage devices, temporarily storing frequently accessed data to reduce latency and improve overall system performance.

In the event of a power loss or system failure, the non-volatile nature of the cache ensures that the data stored within it remains intact. This feature helps to prevent data loss or corruption, providing peace of mind for users who rely on their storage infrastructure to safeguard their valuable business or personal information.

Improved Performance

The 1GB NV cache significantly enhances the performance of the Dell Perc H730 Controller by reducing latency and speeding up data access. By temporarily storing frequently accessed data in the cache, the controller can retrieve it at a much faster rate compared to traditional storage solutions.

This improved performance is particularly beneficial for workloads that involve frequent read and write operations, such as database management systems, virtualization environments, or high-performance computing clusters. The Dell Perc H730 Controller's cache ensures that these operations can be executed swiftly and efficiently, resulting in a more responsive and productive computing experience.

Flexibility and Customization

The Dell Perc H730 Controller's 1GB NV cache offers users the flexibility to customize their storage environment according to their specific requirements. The cache can be configured to operate in different modes, such as write-through or write-back, allowing users to optimize performance or data protection based on their needs.

In write-through mode, data is written simultaneously to the cache and the storage devices, ensuring immediate data protection. On the other hand, write-back mode allows data to be written to the cache first before being written to the storage devices, optimizing performance at the expense of a slight increase in data vulnerability in case of a power loss.

By providing these customization options, the Dell Perc H730 Controller empowers users to tailor their storage infrastructure to meet the unique demands of their applications and workloads, delivering an optimized and efficient computing experience.