This is a genuine Dell Boot Optimized Storage Solution (BOSS-N1) Controller Card (P/N: 3YGWT / 03YGWT). This innovative adapter provides a dedicated, hardware RAID 1 solution for M.2 NVMe SSDs, creating a highly reliable, redundant boot drive for your Dell PowerEdge server. By separating the operating system drives from the main data storage bays, the BOSS-N1 improves overall system reliability and simplifies storage management.
Key Features
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Dedicated RAID 1 Boot Drives: The card holds two M.2 NVMe SSDs and mirrors them in a hardware RAID 1 configuration. If one boot drive fails, the system seamlessly continues to run from the other, ensuring maximum uptime.
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Frees Up Drive Bays: By moving the OS drives to this internal PCIe card, all of your front hot-swap drive bays can be used exclusively for data storage, maximizing your server's capacity.
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Dual M.2 NVMe Support: Features two slots for high-speed PCIe Gen3 M.2 NVMe SSDs, providing fast boot and application loading times.
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Hot-Swap Capable: The M.2 drives on the BOSS-N1 card are hot-swappable, allowing for easy replacement of a failed drive without powering down the server.
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Genuine Dell Part: Ensures seamless integration and full functionality within compatible Dell PowerEdge 16th Generation servers.
