Dell PERC H755 SAS Controller Front Card

Description

Optimized for front installation in specific server chassis, the H755 Front Card supports a broad range of RAID configurations and integrates seamlessly into Dell’s OpenManage systems for simplified monitoring and management.

Technical Specifications:

• Model Name: Dell PERC H755 SAS Controller (Front Card Version)

• Form Factor: Front-accessible RAID controller for supported Dell PowerEdge servers

• RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

• Drive Interface Support:

  • 12 Gb/s SAS

  • 6 Gb/s SATA

• Maximum Supported Devices:

  • Up to 16 directly connected drives (expandable with SAS expander modules based on platform)

• Internal Connectors:

  • 2 × Mini-SAS HD x8 (SlimSAS) connectors

• Cache Memory:

  • 8 GB DDR4 at 3200 MT/s with non-volatile protection

• Controller Processor: Hardware RAID-on-Chip (ROC), optimized for enterprise workloads

• Interface: PCIe Gen 4 x8

• Data Transfer Rate:

  • SAS: up to 12 Gb/s

  • SATA: up to 6 Gb/s

• Security Support:

  • Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) support

  • Local Key Management

• Advanced Features:

  • Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)

  • Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)

  • Fast Initialization, Consistency Check, Patrol Read

• Power Loss Protection: Non-volatile cache ensures data integrity in the event of power failure

• System Management Integration:

  • Dell iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller

  • Dell OpenManage Storage Services (OMSS)

• Supported Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server

  • VMware ESXi

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

  • Ubuntu Server

  • Citrix XenServer

Use Case:
Ideal for enterprise applications including virtualization, database management, and high-availability storage systems requiring fast, redundant, and secure data handling.