Dell PERC

A Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller, or Dell PERC, is a series of RAID, disk array controllers made by Dell for its PowerEdge server computers.[1][2] The controllers support SAS and SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs).

PERC versions

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Series 5 family

These are compatible with 9th and 10th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers.

  • PERC 5/E – external
  • PERC 5/I – internal – integrated or adapter[4]

Series 6 family

These are compatible with 10th and 11th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers.

  • PERC S100 – software based[5]
  • PERC 6/E – external – adapter
  • PERC 6/I – internal – modular or adapter[6]

Series 7 family

These are compatible with 10th and 11th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers.

  • PERC S300 – software based[5]
  • PERC H200 – internal – integrated/adapter or modular
  • PERC H700 – internal – integrated/adapter or modular
  • PERC H800 – external – adapter

Series 8 family

These are compatible with 12th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers.

  • PERC S110 – software based
  • PERC H310 – adapter or mini mono or mini blade[7]
  • PERC H710 – internal – adapter or mini mono or mini blade[7]
  • PERC H710p – internal – adapter or mini mono or mini blade[7]
  • PERC H810 – external[7]

Series 9 family

These are compatible with 13th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers.

  • PERC S130 – software based[2]
  • PERC H330 – internal – Adapter – Tower Servers, Mini-Mono- Rack Servers; no battery backup unit (BBU)
  • PERC H730 – internal – Adapter – Tower Servers and Secondary Controllers, Mini-Mono- Rack Servers
  • PERC H730p – internal[2][8]
  • PERC H830 – external

Note: All PERC 9 series cards support RAID 6 except for the PERC H330.

Series 10 family

These are compatible with 14th and 15th Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers.

  • PERC H840
  • PERC H345
  • PERC H740p
  • PERC H745
  • PERC H745p MX

Series 11 family

[9] These are compatible with 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers.

  • PERC H750
  • PERC H750 ADAPTER SAS
  • PERC H755 ADAPTER
  • PERC H755 FRONT SAS
  • PERC H755N FRONT NVME
  • PERC H755 MX ADAPTER

Series 12 family

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  • PERC H965I ADAPTER
  • PERC H965I FRONT
  • PERC H965I MX
  • PERC H965E ADAPTER

See also

References

  1. ^ Correia, Edward (8 September 2014). "Review: Dell PowerEdge R730 Is Furious Fast". CRN Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Stevens, Alan (8 June 2015). "Dell PowerEdge R730 review". TechRadar. Future plc. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ^ "PERC PowerEdge RAID Controller types for Dell Servers". Dell. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Review: Dell PowerEdge 2950". Computing. Incisive Media. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b Morejon, Mario. "Dell PowerEdge T110". PC Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Dell PERC 6/i Integrated SAS RAID Controller Card - storage controller (RAID) - SAS - PCIe x8 Series". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d OBrien, Kevin (5 February 2013). "Dell PowerEdge R720 12G Review". Storage Review. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. ^ Ferrill, Paul (9 September 2014). "Review: Dell's 13G PowerEdge R730xd, a workhorse server with a kick". InfoWorld. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 11 User's Guide PERC H755, H750, H355, and H350 Controller Series | Dell US". www.dell.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  10. ^ "Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 12 User's Guide PERC H965i Adapter, PERC H965i Front, PERC H965i MX, and PERC H965e Adapter | Dell US". www.dell.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.