The storage controllers provide the central processing capability for the Storage Center Operating System , application software ( Dell Storage Manager Client ), and management of RAID storage.
Each storage controller includes two Intel Xeon CPUs, a cache card, an Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8), a four‐port Intel network daughter card, and up to six IO cards installed in three full‐height slots and three low‐profile slots. The Storage Center Operating System is installed on an embedded SSD within each storage controller .