Storage Controller — Cross-Brand Comparison

About Storage Controller

RAID controllers manage drive arrays with hardware acceleration and battery-backed cache. The Storage Controller ships from each OEM under a different model number (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID, Cisco UCS RAID) — most share underlying Broadcom or Microsemi silicon.

Cross-referencing guidance

Cross-referencing RAID controllers: (1) confirm form factor (modular vs PCIe vs front-mezzanine), (2) match cache size and BBU/Flash backup, (3) verify drive interface (SAS3 vs SAS4 vs NVMe-RoC), (4) ensure OEM firmware is supported in your server iDRAC/iLO version. ICD supplies Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array and Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID controllers, matched to your server by part number.

Brands ICD cross-references for this component

ICD maintains sourcing and engineering expertise across all major server OEMs. Even when our public catalog has limited entries for the Storage Controller, our team can source equivalents from these brands, matched by part number:

• Dell EMC — PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerStore, PowerScale, Unity platforms
• HPE — ProLiant, Synergy, Apollo, MSA, Nimble, Aruba
• Lenovo — ThinkSystem SR/HR, ThinkAgile, Storage DS-series
• Cisco — UCS B/C/S-series, Nexus, MDS
• IBM — System x (legacy), Power systems, FlashSystem
• Supermicro — TwinPro, BigTwin, FatTwin, SuperBlade platforms
• NetApp — FAS, AFF, E-Series controllers and shelves

ICD cross-reference workflow

Submit any server part number and the target chassis it should fit. ICD matches the part numbers through the OEM cross-reference and confirms fit, firmware requirements and the warranty implications of mixing brands on the quote. The quote returns within 24 hours with the matched equivalents, their condition (New, Renewed or Refurbished) and pricing.