Areca ARC-1886-16I
Areca ARC-1886-16I
PCIe Gen 4.0 Internal 16-Port Tri-Mode RAID Adapter With 8GB DDR4 ECC Cache
Areca ARC-1886-16I is a PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID adapter with 16 internal ports for mixed SAS/SATA and NVMe deployments.
It includes 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection and a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC for RAID processing.
The adapter supports up to (512) 12Gb/s SAS, SATA or SSD drives using SAS expanders and up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches.
- 16 x internal ports with 2 x SFF-8654 [x8] connectors.
- Supports RAID Levels – 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD.
- Approximately 14 Watts power consumption and operates from 0 °C to 60 °C.
Category: Tri-Mode RAID PCIe Cards
Brand: Areca Technology
Original price was: £ 1,332.60.£ 1,099.95Current price is: £ 1,099.95. | £ 1,319.94 inc VAT
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Areca ARC-1886-16I Product Overview
The Areca ARC-1886-16I is a PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID adapter designed for high-performance server storage and mixed SAS/SATA/NVMe environments. It pairs an ARM-based ROC with 8GB of ECC-protected on-board cache to deliver resilient RAID services and flexible connectivity.
Built for enterprise workloads, the ARC-1886-16I supports extensive drive counts via expanders and PCIe switches while offering advanced RAID and management features for deployment in modern datacentre systems.
Ports And Connectors
Ports: 16 x internal. Drive Connectors: 2 x SFF-8654 [x8].
Form Factor And Dimensions
Physical Dimensions: 205(L) x 107.2(H) mm.
Host Interface And Controller
Host Bus Interface: 8-Lane PCI Express® 4.0. I/O Processor: Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC.
Cache And Memory
Cache Memory: 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection. Cache backup option: ARC-1886-CBM.
Performance And Drive Support
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.
RAID Functionality
Supported RAID Levels - 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD; features include configurable stripe size up to 1MB, write-through or write-back cache support, read/write cache allocation by policy, online RAID level/stripe size migration, online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously, and support for global and dedicated hot spare.
Power And Environment
Power Consumption: Approximately 14 Watts. Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 60 °C. Operating Humidity: 10% to 85%, non-condensing.
Management, Compatibility And Monitoring
Management Monitor: McRAID Storage Manager, web-based GUI, McRAID Utility, CLI, API support, McBIOS Configuration Utility and EFI Shell. Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows; Red Hat Linux, Centos Linux, SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux; FreeBSD; XenServer; unRAID; macOS; VMware ESXi. Monitoring/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.
Areca ARC-1886-16I Key Features
- Areca ARC-1886-16I provides a Tri-mode interface at each drive port supporting 12Gb/s SAS, SATA and Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) for flexible mixed-drive deployments.
- Equipped with 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection to support cached I/O and improve sustained performance.
- Built on a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC to handle RAID processing and device management tasks.
- Offers support for up to (512) 12Gb/s SAS, SATA or SSD drives using SAS expanders and up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches.
- Provides broad RAID support including RAID Levels - 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD to suit varied data-protection needs.
- Includes advanced array capabilities such as online RAID level/stripe size migration and online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously.
- Supports optional cache backup protection via the ARC-1886-CBM module and redundant flash image for adapter availability.
- Uses SFF-9402 compliant connector pin-out and exposes drive connectors as 2 x SFF-8654 [x8] for direct backplane or device fan-out.
- Operates from 0 °C to 60 °C and at 10% to 85% non-condensing humidity for typical datacentre environments.
- Consumes approximately 14 Watts in normal operation to align with server power budgets.
- Supports hardware encryption and SED management plus controller level hardware encryption function and SED (self-encryption drives) function support.
- Includes enclosure management support (UBM, SES2, SMP and SGPIO) and enclosure-related connectors for integration with common backplanes.
- Managed with McRAID Storage Manager, web-based GUI, CLI tools, McBIOS and EFI Shell utilities for local and remote administration.
- Provides monitoring and notification features including global HDD activity/fault connector, individual fault connector, LCD/I²C connector and alarm buzzer, SNMP and SMTP.
Areca ARC-1886-16I Technical Specifications
| Product | Areca ARC-1886-16I |
| Ports | 16 x internal |
| Drive Connectors | 2 x SFF-8654 [x8] |
| 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 |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) per port |
| Drive Support (SAS/SATA) | Up to 512 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs, using 12Gb/s SAS expander |
| Drive Support (NVMe) | Up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches |
| Tri-Mode Interface | Tri-mode interface at each drive ports-12Gb/s SAS/SATA/ Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) |
| RAID Levels | RAID Levels - 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD |
| RAID Features | Multiple RAID 0 and RAID 10(1E) support (RAID 00 and RAID100); Support RAID 1 - Multi Mirroring and Mirrored Pass-Through Disk; Multiple RAID selection; Configurable stripe size up to 1MB; Write-through or write-back cache support; Support read/write cache allocation by policy; Support HDD firmware update; 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 |
| Cache Protection | ARC-1886-CBM |
| Connector Pin-out | SFF-9402 compliant connector pin-out |
| Enclosure Management | UBM, SES2, SMP and SGPIO enclosure management |
| Redundancy | Redundant flash image for adapter availability |
| Power Consumption | Approximately 14 Watts |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 60 °C |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 85%, non-condensing |
| Management & Monitoring | McRAID Storage Manager; Web-based GUI; McRAID Utility; Command-line interface; API code support; CIM provider for VMware; McBIOS Configuration Utility; Flashable BIOS support; Firmware built-in EFI Shell |
| 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 |
| Special Features | Support read/write cache allocation by policy; Support for SAS tape devices and transport layer retries (TLR) for error handling; Support intelligent power management to save energy and extend service life; Support NTP protocol synchronize RAID adapter clock over the onboard Ethernet port |
| Security | Controller level hardware encryption and self-encryption drive management |
| Additional Capacity Note | Support up to (512) 12Gb/s SAS, SATA or SSD drives using SAS expanders |
| Support For NVMe Fan-out | Up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches |
| Cable Connectivity | SFF-8654[x8] To 2X SFF-8611[x4], SFF-8654[x8] To 8X SFF-8611[x1], SFF-8654[x8] To 8X SATA[x1], SFF-8654[x8] To 8X U3 SFF-8639[x1], SFF-8654[x8] To 2X SFF-8643[x4], SFF-8654[x8] To 1X SFF-8654[x8], SFF-8654[x8] To 2X SFF-8654[x4], SFF-8654[x8] To 2X SFF-8087[x4] |
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