The HPE Smart Array P441 is a low-profile, PCIe RAID controller that provides enterprise-class storage performance, increased external scalability, and data protection for select HPE rack and tower servers. It features eight external physical links and delivers increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality, including online RAID level migration (between any RAID levels) with flash back write cache (FBWC), global online spare, and pre-failure warning.
Data protection with encryption capability
Increased performance for applications
Data protection with encryption capabilityDelivers predictive spare activation for improved rebuild and increased uptime even in a recovery mode.Increased performance for applicationsThe HPE Smart Array P441 controller delivers fast connectivity on HPE servers when connected to external storage devices for increased performance in messaging, database or general server applications.
System RequirementsMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 Edition, VMware ESXi 5.0 update 2, VMware ESXi 5.1 update 1, VMware vSphere 5.5
Interfaces2 x SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s - 4 x Mini SAS HD (SFF-8643) (external)
Miscellaneous
Compliant StandardsWEEE
Software / System Requirements
OS RequiredMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x64 Edition, VMware ESXi 5.0 update 2, VMware ESXi 5.1 update 1, VMware vSphere 5.5