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Broadcom MegaRAID 9560-16i SAS ControllerThe Broadcom MegaRAID 9560 16i SAS Controller is a premier hardware RAID adapter engineered for modern data centers that demand speed, reliability, and flexible storage management. Built on PCIe Gen 4. 0, this controller delivers high bandwidth data paths, accelerated rebuilds, and robust protection for dense drive configurations. Designed to optimize performance across SAS and SATA drives, the 9560 16i is a trusted backbone for enterprise storage,
The Broadcom MegaRAID 9560-16i SAS Controller is a premier hardware RAID adapter engineered for modern data centers that demand speed, reliability, and flexible storage management. Built on PCIe Gen 4.0, this controller delivers high-bandwidth data paths, accelerated rebuilds, and robust protection for dense drive configurations. Designed to optimize performance across SAS and SATA drives, the 9560-16i is a trusted backbone for enterprise storage, virtualization, and demanding workloads. Its MegaRAID firmware and management suite unify advanced storage features with intuitive administration, helping IT teams maximize uptime and simplify complex storage environments.
- Blazing PCIe Gen 4.0 performance: Leverages the latest PCIe Gen 4.0 interface to deliver increased bandwidth, lower latency, and more efficient data handling for RAID arrays. This enables faster rebuilds, smoother I/O concurrency, and improved throughput for mixed workloads.
- 16 internal SAS/SATA ports for dense storage: 9560-16i provides 16 internal ports to connect SAS or SATA drives, allowing you to build compact yet high-capacity storage pools suitable for databases, backups, and virtualization hosts. The design supports scalable configurations in a single card footprint.
- Comprehensive, enterprise-grade RAID protection: Supports a wide range of RAID levels (including 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60) with features like online capacity expansion, online RAID level migration, and consistent rebuild performance to minimize downtime during maintenance or upgrades.
- Robust cache and reliability features: Equipped with a large, fast cache and ready cache-protection options, including support for a Battery Backup Unit (BBU) or equivalent cache protection solutions to guard against data loss during power interruptions and ensure data integrity.
- Comprehensive management and broad compatibility: Managed through the MegaRAID Management Console, MegaRAID Storage Manager, and compatible with major operating systems (Windows, Linux, VMware). This enables centralized configuration, monitoring, and ongoing health checks across storage arrays.
Technical Details of Broadcom MegaRAID 9560-16i SAS Controller
- Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0
- Form factor: PCIe add-in card designed for server slots (internal use)
- Ports: 16 internal SAS/SATA connectors for dense drive configurations
- Supported drives: SAS and SATA hard drives and solid-state drives compliant with SATA/SAS standards
- RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- Cache memory: Large on-board cache with cache protection options (BBU-ready)
- Battery backup/cache protection: Supports optional Battery Backup Unit (BBU) or equivalent cache-protection technology
- Management tools: MegaRAID Management Console and MegaRAID Storage Manager for configuration, monitoring, and alerting
- OS compatibility: Broad support across Windows, Linux, and virtualization platforms
- Security features: RAID-level fault tolerance, hot-spare management, and predictive error reporting for proactive maintenance
How to install Broadcom MegaRAID 9560-16i SAS Controller
- Power down the server and unplug it from power. Open the chassis and locate a suitable PCIe slot with adequate bandwidth (preferably PCIe x8 or higher).
- Remove the slot cover and insert the MegaRAID 9560-16i into the PCIe slot, ensuring a firm, level seating. Secure the bracket with screws to the chassis.
- Connect the 16 internal SAS/SATA cables from the card to the backplane or directly to the drives, following your server’s cable routing guidelines for airflow and organization.
- Install the optional Battery Backup Unit (BBU) or ensure compatible cache protection is in place if you plan to rely on cache protection for power-loss scenarios. Connect any required power or management cables per the installation guide.
- Power on the server and enter the MegaRAID BIOS/firmware configuration utility during POST. Create and configure your RAID arrays, define hot spares, and set preferred initialization and rebuild options. Install the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on the host operating system for ongoing management and monitoring.
Frequently asked questions
- Q: What workloads is the Broadcom MegaRAID 9560-16i best suited for? A: It is ideal for data-intensive enterprise workloads that require reliable RAID protection, high I/O throughput, and scalable storage for databases, virtualization platforms, backups, and large file repositories.
- Q: Does this controller support both SAS and SATA drives? A: Yes. The 9560-16i supports SAS and SATA drives, enabling flexible hybrids and mixed-disk configurations within the same array or across multiple arrays.
- Q: Is a Battery Backup Unit (BBU) required? A: A BBU or equivalent cache-protection solution is optional but recommended to safeguard cached data during unexpected power loss and to preserve data integrity.
- Q: What RAID levels are available? A: The controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, providing a range of performance and fault-tolerance options depending on your redundancy and capacity goals.
- Q: How do I manage the controller? A: Management is provided through MegaRAID Management Console and MegaRAID Storage Manager, with monitoring, alerting, and array configuration features for Windows, Linux, and virtualization environments.
- Q: Can I upgrade or migrate arrays without downtime? A: Yes. Features like online capacity expansion and online RAID level migration enable ongoing storage growth and reconfiguration with minimal disruption to active workloads.
- Q: Is support limited to a specific operating system? A: The MegaRAID suite is designed for broad compatibility, including Windows, Linux, and common virtualization platforms, ensuring flexible deployment across diverse IT environments.
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★★★★★ 5
Magic!!!
I am no tech expert but these little guys are magic! We had just put in a wall of built-ins and desperately wanted to hide our cable box behind a cabinet, but with it being infrared this would not work without these little repeaters! First off I just have to say that the Sewell customer service is off the charts. You actually get to speak to a real person right away, no annoying menu after menu trying to get help. They helped us so much when we hit a couple snags. Here are a couple things that I figured out that I hope will help others. First you can hide both of these little discs, they both come with tiny little eyes that can attach to your tv and cable box or whatever you are trying to use them for, and they are nearly invisible. Second, don’t get nervous when you plug them into the power outlet and the lights don’t come on, this is ok and they aren’t supposed to stay on, they kind of blink here and there, and only when you use your remote. Third, we have an Altice One cable box (not the mini, just a regular cable box) and it was impossible to find the eye to attach the emitter’s eye (Side note: we had to put the emitter disc on top of the cable box because we couldn’t fit the emitter disc pointing in front of cable box. The directions give you both options though and you can basically put it anywhere as long as the eyes attach). The phone trick did not work on this particular cable box. But after trying about a dozen different spots on the front of the box we finally got it to work by putting the eye right on where the digital clock numbers are. I put it basically right on top of the colon (:). Cable vision was no help with this so I hope this can save others from our frustration. After we found the eye everything came together and worked perfectly! No more do we need to keep the cabinet open to change channels… it’s a miracle!!! Hope these little guys work forever.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2022
★★★★★ 4
Good product, expensive price, poor adhesive
Premium packaging for a premium device. Useful for IR remote signal delivery with extra functions on the side. Price though is luxury for it’s use. Used this for a Logitech Harmony hub control of an non-smart electric fireplace. Setup is a breeze but only if you’re tech savvy. Highly recommend to watch the YouTube video for information on all it’s application. There a many other cheaper devices similar to this available on Amazon that I could have used for the same application. If you have a need for multiple control within the same vicinity of other devices, this may be more useful for you. However, if you plan on utilizing an IR repeater/extender for only a single device and would like to save some money, don’t buy this one. This device works quite well though. Have had no issues achieving the effect needed. Only four stars due to the poor adhesive on the emitter attachment. As stated earlier, I used this on an electric fireplace with a glass surface. I used the attachable emitter to the front glass sensor where the IR receiver was located on the fireplace. After only one day, the emitter attachment fell off even though I made sure the glass was thoroughly cleaned prior to adhering it. Otherwise a good product.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Denon avr ir remote port works great with sewell products
I bought a new entertainment center with glass doors and wasn't getting good signal range with the door closed. Plus i couldnt get a good of line site, since this cabinet was shorter than the orginal, and the location for my avr was further to the left than before and now my line of sight to the receiver was blocked from other parts of the room due to high couch back.
I tried a couple different cheap $10 devices that used stick on transmitters/receiver buttons but they were clumsy and didn't provide me a total solution for my room layout.
Works fantastic with a denon x1800 receiver (and many other models). It works directly with the denon's ir remote port in the back of the avr port. The solution is actually quite simple.
Plug a stereo 3.5 mm male to male plug in the denon ir port in the back of the avr and and the other end to the orange emitter box(puck). The pics are about the size of an oreo double stuff cookie Tuck the orange box/puck away whereever and plug the power in. The box doesn't need to seen or be pointed towards anything. It's location is only limited by the length of your stereo cable and access to AC power
Put the blue box puck anywhere in the room where you have general line of sight to it from where you will be using your remote, and plug power in. In my case, its sitting on top of one of my tower speakers. From there it clears the back of the couch and can see from the family room, eat-in kitchen area, and the kitchen beyond.
Done.
I didn't need or use any of the included emitter or transmitter cables, though if you dont have a denon, or other brand avr with an ir port to plug into , or also want to hide the blue puck ( in which case attach the included sensor cable), you'll need them. But for denon users with an ir port, you just use the two pucks and their usb power adapters. Simple.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026
★★★★★ 1
Worked good then died at six months (Updated)
Worked good for a couple of months, then started to develop a lag between when you pressed a button on the remote, and when the TV would respond. If I moved the speaker blocking the TV’s IR receiver, and pointed the remote at it, it worked perfectly. Add the IR blaster back in and the delay returns. The delay kept getting longer and longer, sometimes 5 to 10 seconds. Then it just died. Would not pass any IR signals, even though the receiver and emitter both had power. Tried rebooting, changing communication channels to no avail. Out of Amazon return window. Manufacturer wants you do go through a troubleshooting process for warranty that is too complicated and time consuming. Customer Service Rep at Sewell send me a warranty replacement.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Nice Product and Customer Service
I ordered this BlastIR Wireless Pro IR Repeater from Sewell to replace a wired version of an IR repeater from another company. We have moved our TV on to a wall location and are in the process of hiding all the wiring out of sight behind walls and/or in a cabinet. We still have some wires to go, but this product has enabled us to eliminate the IR wiring all together. It's a real improvement in both looks and performance over the cheaper, wired version we originally tried.
The BlasterIR's Receiver is the component that faces the room and receives the IR signal from our remote controls. It's small enough to fit in the space between our sound bar and the bottom of the TV. It's range is great for our room size (about 22' long and 18' wide) and picks up the remotes signal from a side angle that's almost parallel to the TV itself. The receiver is powered through one of the USB ports integrated into the TV (although the device itself supports either a USB or regular plug-in option). I haven't used them yet but Sewell appears to have provided a few options to help with affixing the IR devices in their final positions including some adhesive pads and a magnetic pad option as well.
I'm still playing around with the permanent placement of the IR Blaster Emitter. It sits inside a closed cabinet and faces the concealed cable box receiver, router and DVR components. It retransmits the various IR signals it receives from the IR receiver by blasting that signal to anything it faces. I just placed it in the cabinet about 5" away from the devices I wanted to control, plugged it in and it worked with no other set up.
So far the BlastIR is working seamlessly and with much better function response time than the cheaper IR version we'd tried at first. The lag time between when a button is pressed on the remote control and the action taking place on the device I'm communicating with is minimal. The emitter itself is plugged into an outlet on a surge protector powering the other in-cabinet devices, although it too could be powered via the provided USB connection if desired.
As a note, we did experience a shipping issue during our ordering process. The order it self was processed quickly and shipped in a timely manner. However, there was an issue with our actual receipt of the product and the USPS who reported it delivered to our mailbox when in fact it had not been. Regardless, we reached out to Sewell directly and they quickly resolved the issue for us with no problems and in a timely manner. I would recommend both this IR Blaster Pro product as well as Sewell as a trusted company itself.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2021