Areca ARC-1886-8x
Areca ARC-1886-8x
PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode External 8-Port RAID Adapter With 8GB DDR4-2666 ECC Cache
The Areca ARC-1886-8X is a PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode 8-port RAID adapter for mixed SAS/SATA and NVMe environments.
It pairs a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC with 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection and 8-lane PCI Express® 4.0 host connectivity.
- Supports Tri-mode 12Gb/s SAS, SATA and Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) per port.
- Provides 1 x SFF-8654 [x8] and 2 x SFF-8644 [x4] drive connectors.
- Supports up to 512 SAS/SATA drives via 12Gb/s expanders and up to 32 NVMe drives through PCIe switches.
- Approximate power consumption: 12 Watts; operating range: 0 °C to 60 °C at 10% to 85% non-condensing humidity.
Category: Tri-Mode RAID PCIe Cards
Brand: Areca Technology
Original price was: £ 1,111.52.£ 914.95Current price is: £ 914.95. | £ 1,097.94 inc VAT
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Areca ARC-1886-8x Product Overview
The Areca ARC-1886-8X is a PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID adapter designed for high-performance storage servers and dense NVMe deployments.
It combines a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC, 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection and 8-lane PCI Express® 4.0 host connectivity to support mixed SAS, SATA and NVMe storage.
Processor And Performance
The adapter uses a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC and an 8-Lane PCI Express® 4.0 host interface to deliver processing for demanding database and IT applications.
Cache And Backup
Areca ARC-1886-8X has 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection and supports write-through or write-back cache modes, read/write cache allocation by policy and the ARC-1886-CBM cache protection option.
Connectivity And Connectors
The adapter is configured with 1 x SFF-8654 [x8] and 2 x SFF-8644 [x4] drive connectors and is configured with x8 SFF-8654 internal connectors for maximum performance and connectivity.
Drive Support And Density
It supports up to 512 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs using 12Gb/s SAS expanders and up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches.
RAID Functionality
Areca ARC-1886-8X supports RAID Levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD, plus multiple RAID 0 and RAID 10(1E) configurations and advanced migration, cloning and initialization features.
Management And Monitoring
Management options include McRAID Storage Manager (web GUI), McRAID Utility (CLI), API code support, CIM provider for VMware, McBIOS Configuration Utility and a built-in EFI Shell for configuration.
Notifications And Enclosure Management
The adapter provides global HDD activity/fault connector, individual fault connector, LCD/I²C connector and alarm buzzer and supports SNMP, SMTP and enclosure management (UBM, SES-2 and SGPIO).
Environmental And Power
Power consumption is approximately 12 Watts and the adapter operates from 0 °C to 60 °C at 10% to 85% non-condensing humidity.
Physical Dimensions And Installation
The low profile form factor measures 167.65(L) x 64.4(H) mm and exposes 8 x internal and 8 x external ports for flexible installation.
Areca ARC-1886-8x Key Features
- Areca ARC-1886-8X provides Tri-mode connectivity at each drive port supporting 12Gb/s SAS, SATA and Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe).
- Equipped with 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection for cached operations.
- Implements a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC to handle RAID processing and device routing.
- Offers 8 x internal and 8 x external ports for flexible server and enclosure connections.
- Includes 1 x SFF-8654 [x8] and 2 x SFF-8644 [x4] drive connectors for direct backplane or cable attachments.
- Supports up to 512 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs using 12Gb/s SAS expanders.
- Supports up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches for high-density NVMe deployments.
- Provides write-through and write-back cache modes and support for read/write cache allocation by policy.
- Includes ARC-1886-CBM cache protection option for cache backup and protection using SuperCap.
- Consumes approximately 12 Watts and is rated to operate from 0 °C to 60 °C at 10% to 85% non-condensing humidity.
Areca ARC-1886-8x Technical Specifications
| Model | Areca ARC-1886-8X |
| Ports | 8 x internal; 8 x external |
| Physical Dimensions | Low Profile: 167.65(L) x 64.4(H) mm |
| Drive Connectors | 1 x SFF-8654 [x8]; 2 x SFF-8644 [x4] |
| Adapter Internal Connector | Configured with x8 SFF-8654 internal connectors |
| Host Bus Interface | 8-Lane PCI Express® 4.0 |
| I/O Processor | Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC |
| Cache Memory | 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection |
| Cache Protection | ARC-1886-CBM |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) per port |
| Drive Support | Up to 512 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs, using 12Gb/s SAS expander; Up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches |
| Tri-Mode Interface | 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/ Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) at each drive port |
| Connector Pinout | SFF-9402 compliant connector pin-out |
| Cache Policy | Support read/write cache allocation by policy; Write-through or write-back cache support |
| RAID Levels | 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD |
| RAID Features | Support RAID 1 - Multi Mirroring and Mirrored Pass-Through Disk; Multiple RAID 0 and RAID 10(1E) support (RAID 00 and RAID100); Configurable stripe size up to 1MB; Online array roaming; Online RAID level/stripe size migration; Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously; Instant availability and background initialization; Support global and dedicated hot spare; Automatic drive insertion/removal detection and rebuilding; Support for native 4K and 512 byte sector SAS and SATA devices; Support UNMAP command; S.M.A.R.T. support; Multiple pairs SSD/HDD disk clone function; SSD automatic monitor clone (AMC); Controller based hardware encryption function; SED (self-encryption drives) function support |
| Support For | Support up to 32 NVMe drives using PCIe switch |
| SAS Tape / TLR | Support for SAS tape devices and transport layer retries (TLR) for error handling |
| Redundant Flash | Redundant flash image for adapter availability |
| Operating Systems | Host Interface=NVMe Mode: OS Native (In-box) NVMe host adapter driver; Host Interface=Areca Legacy Mode: Microsoft Windows; Red Hat Linux, Centos Linux, SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux; FreeBSD; XenServer; unRAID; macOS; VMware ESXi |
| Management | McRAID Storage Manager (Web-based GUI); McRAID Utility (Command-line interface); API code support; CIM provider for VMware; McBIOS Configuration Utility; Legacy configuration utility; Flashable BIOS support; Firmware built-in EFI Shell to launch configuration utility |
| Monitors/Notification | Global HDD activity/fault connector; Individual fault connector; LCD/I²C connector and alarm buzzer; SNMP; SMTP; Enclosure management (UBM, SES-2 and SGPIO) ready |
| Power Consumption | Approximately 12 Watts |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 60 °C |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 85%, non-condensing |
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