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The Dell PERC H330 (P/N: 0CG2YM) is a versatile, entry-level 12Gb/s SAS/SATA PCIe RAID controller designed for Dell PowerEdge servers, offering robust data protection and high-speed storage connectivity. As part of the PERC 9 family, this card delivers 12Gb/s SAS performance for both HDD and SSD, suitable for cost-sensitive applications requiring reliable, internal hardware RAID.
Product Features:
12Gb/s SAS & 6Gb/s SATA Support: Optimized for 12Gb/s SAS SSDs and HDDs, while backward compatible with 6Gb/s drives.
Eight Internal Ports: Utilizes two (2) x4 Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8643) connectors, supporting up to 16 drives in RAID mode or 32 drives in non-RAID (HBA) mode.
PCIe 3.0 x8 Host Interface: Provides high-bandwidth connection to the server motherboard.
Essential RAID Levels: Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50.
Non-RAID Mode (Pass-through): Allows direct drive access for software-defined storage, such as SDS or ZFS environments.
4K Native Sector Support: Optimized for modern high-capacity drives.
Performance and Reliability:
LSI SAS 3008 ROC: Built on a reliable RAID-on-Chip (ROC) chipset.
Data Protection: Features Patrol Read for monitoring drives and Background Initialization.
No Cache Buffer: Unlike the H730 series, the H330 does not feature non-volatile cache (NVRAM), making it a more economical, non-caching entry-level solution.
Compatibility:
This card is designed for 13th and 14th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers, including models such as the R230, R330, R430, R530, R630, R730, R730xd, R740, R740xd, and T330.