The Adaptec AFM-700 features NAND flash memory and super capacitor technology that work together to save cached data in the event of system power loss. The super capacitor charges while the system is booting to provide instant cache protection upon startup, and is fully charged within four minutes. When the module detects loss of power, the super capacitor keeps critical parts of the RAID adapter active long enough to allow data to be copied from the onboard adapter cache to the flash memory.

Once the data has been copied, the flash memory can store it for years without power. When power is returned to the RAID adapter, the data in the flash memory is copied back to the onboard adapter cache and operation resumes as normal with all outstanding I/O requests intact.

Lastly, with ZMCP's new monitoring features (Real-time Health and Instant Capacity Monitoring), data center administrators can instantly check the temperature, capacity and remaining lifetime of the super capacitor through Adaptec maxView Storage Manager, a web-based interface that makes it simple to view, monitor, and configure all Adaptec RAID adapters in a system without disrupting operations or impacting performance.

Compatible Products:

• ASR-81605ZQ
  
• ASR-8885Q
  
• ASR-8885
  
• ASR-8805
  
• ASR-71605Q
  
• ASR-7805Q
  
• ASR-72405
  
• ASR-71685
  
• ASR-71605
  
• ASR-7805