30 PowerEdge R730 and R730xd Technical GuideExternal storageThe R730 and R730xd support the external storage devices types listed in Table 15. For more storageinformation, see Dell.com/Storage.Table 15. External storage optionsDevice type DescriptioniSCSI and FC SANDell Storage PS6100/PS6210/PS6500/PS6510 SeriesDell Storage PS4100/PS4210 SeriesDell Storage PS-M4110 SeriesDell MD3 iSCSI SANDell Storage SC4020Dell Storage SC8000Dell MD3 Fibre Channel SANDAS Dell Storage MD1400 SeriesDell MD3 SASNAS options FS8600 (with Dell Storage SC8000 and SC4020)FS76x0 (with Dell Storage PS Series)Windows NAS appliancesPowerVault NX400Dell Storage NX3230Dell Storage NX3330Data protection solutionsDR SeriesDL4000, DL1000AppAssurevRangerNetVaultTape options TL1000, TL2000, TL4000, ML6000 SeriesPowerEdge RAID ControllersDell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) cards provide enhanced performance, increased reliabilityand fault tolerance, and simplified management for a powerful, easy-to-manage way to create arobust infrastructure and help maximize server uptime. The new line, PERC9, cards feature: PCIe 3.0 support and 12Gb/s SAS host interface Significantly increased IOPS performance and throughput performance capability Capable of RAID as well as non-RAID operations FastPath™ I/O for accelerating performance when operating on SSDs Split Mirror function for breaking mirrored disk connection to quickly replace a drive Dimmer Switch™ for power control of spare or idle drives to save energy and operatingexpenses