Broadcom’s slogan “connecting everything” is not only reflected in the server sector: “More than 99% of all internet traffic passes through at least one Broadcom chip. Whether you use your smartphone, television, or navigation system, your data will always flow through one of our chips somehow. We sell seven million chips per day,” says Broadcom founder Henry Samueli.

Today, we briefly introduce Broadcom and present selected new Host Bus Adapter and controller developments.

Building on more than 50 years of experience as a global leader in semiconductor technology, Broadcom today serves a wide range of applications across four primary end markets: wired infrastructure, wireless communications, enterprise storage, and industrial solutions. Applications for products in these markets include datacenter networking, home connectivity, broadband access, telecommunications equipment, smartphones and base stations, datacenter servers and storage, factory automation, power generation, alternative energy systems, and displays.

Selected Company Milestones from the Last 3 Years:

2017

• Introduction of the first fully compliant TSN Ethernet switch
• Delivery of the world’s fastest NVMe/SAS/SATA RAID solutions to server and external storage OEMs
• Delivery of the industry’s first 16nm Nx56G PAM-4 PHYs for wired infrastructure

2016

• Delivery of Knowledge-Based Processors (KBPs) for routers and switches with the industry’s highest throughput rates
• Delivery of the world’s first single-chip 24-port SAS+SATA Host Bus Adapter
• Avago Technologies acquires Broadcom Corp. and becomes Broadcom Limited

2015

• Launch of third-generation PCIe™ switches
• Delivery of more than 1 million industry-leading 25G VCSEL channels
• Acquisition of Emulex Corp.

 

For you as a customer, your business benefits from Broadcom’s globally optimized production processes, deep manufacturing expertise, and broad product portfolio designed to provide leading networking technology solutions.

Your data storage infrastructure allows no compromises — rely on Broadcom’s outstanding expertise!

 

Overview of the New 9400 Series Server HBA & MegaRAID

 

• New chip supports ARM A15 1.2GHz architecture
• Larger L2 cache and OCM
• Tri-mode SerDes supporting SAS/SATA/NVMe media
• Updated storage controller with 16% higher bandwidth
• Higher storage capacity with up to 4GB DRAM
• Onboard flash memory for automated cache utilization
• FastPath enhancements
• Minimized firmware-based I/O processing
• Parallel I/O processing

 

MegaRAID® Controllers

MegaRAID® controller cards provide reliable and secure RAID data protection for critical applications. They also deliver enough performance to handle peak server workloads. Flexibility is ensured through a wide variety of internal and external connectivity options. High compatibility with server and storage infrastructures enables seamless integration. Optional features such as Flash Cache Protection and drive encryption allow you to work with complete confidence.

 

MegaRAID SAS 9341-8i

Critical applications such as email, file services, and SharePoint must remain scalable, easy to manage, and protected at all times. This is exactly where the MegaRAID® SAS 9341-8i 12Gb/s SAS and SATA RAID controller card delivers real value. Designed especially for SMBs, this controller provides sufficient scalability potential at a moderate acquisition cost.

• Connects up to 64 SATA or SAS drives in non-RAID (JBOD) mode or 32 drives in RAID mode via 8 internal 12Gb/s SATA and SAS ports
• Supports high-bandwidth applications through PCIe® 3.0 connectivity
• Suitable for installation in 1U/2U rack systems as well as compact servers
• Performance for critical applications with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50

 

MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i

Datacenters, cloud infrastructures, and high-performance environments require not only large storage capacities but also the data protection and performance demanded by today’s users and applications. The MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i 12Gb/s SAS and SATA RAID controller card addresses these requirements with proven performance and RAID data protection for a broad range of server storage applications.

 

• Connects up to 128 SATA or SAS drives via 8 internal 12Gb/s SATA and SAS ports
• Fits rack-mounted servers with low-profile form factors and side-mounted SAS connectors
• Supports high-bandwidth applications through PCIe® 3.0 connectivity
• Performance for critical applications with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
• Optional CacheVault® flash cache protection

 

Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)

Upgrade your storage solutions with the connectivity required to scale from SMB environments up to the largest datacenters. Broadcom Host Bus Adapters provide simple, long-term data protection while supporting future storage growth. Whether your storage infrastructure uses SAS, SATA, NVMe (PCIe), hard drives, or flash storage, Broadcom HBAs are designed to unify every element of the storage chain.

 

HBA 9400-16e Tri-Mode Storage Adapter