Areca ARC-1883i - Internal RAID Controller 8 Ports SAS/SATA 12Gbps PCIe 3.0
The Areca ARC-1883i is a high-performance internal RAID controller providing 8 SAS/SATA 12Gb/s ports in a low profile form factor, PCIe 3.0 x8 interface, and 2 x SFF-8643 Mini-SAS HD connectors. With 2GB DDR3-1866 ECC cache and Dual Core 1.2 GHz processor, it supports up to 512 drives via SAS expanders. RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, single disk, JBOD, plus features like cloning, online migration, SED, hardware encryption, and advanced management via McRAID Storage Manager. Ideal for reliable, scalable enterprise storage solutions.
The Areca ARC-1883i is a next-generation enterprise RAID controller designed with PCI Express 3.0 x8, 8 internal SAS/SATA 12Gb/s ports (2 x SFF-8643 Mini-SAS HD), and 2GB DDR3-1866 ECC cache for top speed and reliability. The low profile card (169.5 x 64.4 mm) integrates seamlessly in high-demand servers and workstations.
Main technical features:
- Processor: Dual core 1.2 GHz RAID-on-Chip.
- Cache: 2GB DDR3-1866 ECC onboard.
- Ports: 8 internal SAS/SATA at 12Gb/s via 2 x SFF-8643 Mini-SAS HD connectors.
- Connectivity: Supports up to 512 SAS/SATA HDD/SSD using external SAS expanders.
- Power: Typical 14.4W.
- Dimensions: Low profile (169.5 mm length x 64.4 mm height).
- Operating temp/humidity: 0–60°C, 10–85% non-condensing.
- BBM/FBM: Optional flash backup (ARC-1883-CAP) and battery (ARC-6120BA-T121-12G) modules for cache protection.
Advanced features and benefits:
- Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, single disk, and JBOD.
- Multiple RAID 0/10 arrays (RAID00/100), multi-mirroring, mirrored pass-through disk.
- Hardware-level encryption and full SED (self-encrypting drive) support.
- Customizable read/write cache allocation, write-back and write-through modes.
- Comprehensive management: McRAID Storage Manager (web GUI), CLI, McBIOS Utility, SNMP/SMTP alerts, and advanced monitoring/logging.
- Redundant flash image, multi-adapter support, and NVRAM logs for maximum availability.
- Native compatibility: Windows, Linux (open source), FreeBSD, Solaris, macOS, VMware.
Ideal for: Data centers, virtualization, backup, JBOD expansion, secure storage, and any professional environment demanding top reliability and protection.