The HP 435129-B21 Smart Array E500 is HP's external connect only, entry level PCI Express (PCIe) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller. The full size card has 8 ports (2 x4 mini SAS external connectors) and utilizes DDR2-533 memory. The SA-E500 offers RAID 0, 1 and 0+1 and can be upgraded with the battery-backed write cache (BBWC) module for RAID 5. This low-profile card is ideal for customers needing a low-cost external connect for HP ProLiant servers to tape, JBODs, and intelligent Modular Storage Arrays (MSA).  RICOM sells refurbished, used 435129-B21 controllers

435129-B21 Key Features

• The SA-E500 Controller supports up to 100 drives.
• The SA-E500 Controller supports the HP StorageWorks 50 Modular Smart Array, HP StorageWorks 60 Modular Smart Array and HP StorageWorks 70 Modular Smart Array.
• Seamless upgrades to current or next generation HP high performance and high capacity Serial Attached SCSI Smart Array controllers
• 3G SAS technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up to 300 MB\s per physical link and contains full compatibility with 1.5G SATA technology.
• x8 2.5G PCI Express host interface technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up to 2 GB/s maximum bandwidth.
• Addition of the battery upgrade enables battery backed write cache, RAID 5, array expansion, logical drive extension, RAID migration, and stripe size migration.
• Mix-and-match SAS and SATA hard drives, lets you deploy drive technology as needed to fit your computing environment.
• Support for SAS tape products.
• Software consistency among all Smart Array family products: Array Configuration Utility, Systems Insight Manager, Array Diagnostic Utility (ADU) and SmartStart.
• Support for greater than 2TB in a single logical drive
• 256 MB 40-bit wide DDR2-533 MHz cache module (with optional battery upgrade)
• Low-profile PCI Express form factor - ships with a full size bracket for deployment in either a low-profile or full sized slot

HP's High Performance Architecture sets new boundaries of industry performance expectations!

• 3G SAS (300MB/s bandwidth per physical link)
• 8x 3G SAS physical links (compatible with 1.5G SATA)
• 256 MB 40-bit wide DDR2-533 MHz (optional battery upgrade)
• x8 2.5G PCI Express host interface provides 2 GB/s maximum bandwidth during burst transfers
• 440 PowerPC Processor

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Our warranties range from 30 days to one year depending on the manufacturer.  We offer certified extended warranty programs on most equipment through the manufacturer.

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With nearly 20 years experience working with the enterprise IT reseller channel, RICOM delivers systems configurations, customer support, emerging technologies, managed services, logistics, and distribution.  RICOM works to meet IT budget constraints and understands its customers data center challenges.  The company is a distributor for new, as well as discontinued in-demand IT products.  RICOM works with businesses of all sizes, from small, to enterprise, as well as government departments, and education.  We carry enterprise IT certifications

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