1U (43.3mm) chassis is commonly used in data centers for space-saving's think, however, the expandability may be sacrificed in the slim form factor.
ASUS optional PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion) meets the demand of direct SAS RAID upgrade on original servers, and what important is that it is connected through a unique slot to the server and will not occupy the slot 6 in 1U chassis, therefore no expansion capability will be given up.
The ASUS unique PIKE provides customers with multiple I/O solutions. It helps upgrade from SATA storage to SAS storage directly, support various RAID function, without any other hardware upgrade.
On the other hand, the PIKE kit also reduces the qualification resources for testing and inventory management efforts for customers.
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Model |
Ports |
RAID Support |
Supported Models |
| KFSN5-D |
DSAN-DX |
RS160-E5 |
TS500-E5/RX8 |
TS500-E5/PA4 |
|
PIKE 1064E |
4-port SAS |
RAID 0, 1, 1E |
v |
v |
v |
v |
v |
|
PIKE 1068E |
8-port SAS |
RAID 0, 1, 1E |
v |
v |
|
v |
v |
|
PIKE 1078 |
8-port SAS |
H/W RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50, 60 |
v |
v |
v |
v |
v |
ASUS PIKE 1064E - Flexible storage options for end users
- Optional PIKE 1064E (4-port SAS RAID Card) is available for SAS RAID support
- PIKE card enables on-demand upgrade, and allows customers to invest on basic SKUs for current use
- Reduce qualification resource and inventory management efforts
- Multiple I/O solutions are available without occupying slot 6 in 1U chassis
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No occupying expansion slot in 1U |
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PIKE 1064E specifications summary |
|
Controller |
PIKE 1064E: LSISAS1064E |
|
Interface |
ASUS PIKE interface |
|
Ports |
PIKE 1064E: 4 ports |
|
Support device |
SAS and SATA II devices |
|
Data transfer rate |
SATA II and SAS 3 Gb/s per PHY |
|
RAID level |
RAID0/RAID1/RAID1E |
|
OS support* |
Windows® Server 2003/2000/XP/Vista
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3/4/5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8/9/10
LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for Windows®/Linux operating systems |
|
Form factor |
6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible) |
* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.
** Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Package contents
- ASUS PIKE 1064E SAS RAID card
- Support CD
- User guide
ASUS PIKE 1068E - Flexible storage options for end users
- Optional PIKE 1068E (8-port SAS RAID Card) is available for SAS RAID support
- PIKE card enables on-demand upgrade, and allows customers to invest on basic SKUs for current use
- Reduce qualification resource and inventory management efforts
- Multiple I/O solutions are available without occupying slot 6 in 1U chassis
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PIKE 1068E specifications summary |
|
Controller |
PIKE 1068E: LSISAS1068E |
|
Interface |
ASUS PIKE interface |
|
Ports |
PIKE 1068E: 8 ports |
|
Support device |
SAS and SATA II devices |
|
Data transfer rate |
SATA II and SAS 3 Gb/s per PHY |
|
RAID level |
RAID0/RAID1/RAID1E |
|
OS support* |
Windows® Server 2003/2000/XP/Vista
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3/4/5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8/9/10
LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for Windows®/Linux operating systems |
|
Form factor |
6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible) |
* The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.
** Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Package contents
- ASUS PIKE 1068E SAS RAID card
- Support CD
- User guide
- SGPIO Cable x 2 (Optional)
ASUS PIKE 1078 - Flexible storage options for end users
- Optional PIKE 1078 (8-port SAS with Hardware RAID5 & RAID6) are available for SAS RAID support
- PIKE card enables on-demand upgrade, and allows customers to invest on basic SKUs for current use
- Reduce qualification resource and inventory management efforts
- Multiple I/O solutions are available without occupying slot 6 in 1U chassis
PIKE 1078 for 1U system
PIKE 1078 for 2U & Tower System
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PIKE 1078E specifications summary |
|
Controller |
PIKE 1078: LSISAS1078 |
|
Interface |
ASUS PIKE interface |
|
Ports |
PIKE 1078: 8 ports |
|
Support device |
SAS and SATA II devices |
|
Data transfer rate |
SATA II and SAS 3 Gb/s per PHY |
|
RAID level |
RAID0/RAID1/RAID10/ RAID5/ RAID50/ RAID6/ RAID60* |
| Cache |
256 MB DDR2 667 MHz on-board SDRAM |
|
OS support* |
Windows® Server 2003/2000/XP/Vista
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3/4/5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8/9/10
LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) for Windows®/Linux operating systems |
|
Form factor |
6.44 in x 1.57 in (1U compatible) |
* Install the i-Button for PIKE 1078 to work properly.
** The exact OS support would base on the OS support list of the motherboard.
*** Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Package contents
- ASUS PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card
- MEGARAID KEY i-BUTTON supporting 8 physical devices
- 4-port SATA to SAS cable x 2
- SGPIO cable x 2
- Support CD
- User guide
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