Hpe Smart Array S100i Sr Gen10 Sw Raid Driver For Windows Server 2022 May 2026

ssacli controller slot=0 config file="C:\S100i_backup.cfg" save This helps recover RAID metadata if the motherboard battery loses settings. The S100i is often criticized for its lack of cache and CPU dependency. However, it has valid use cases under Windows Server 2022:

HPE provides a dedicated driver package: (also known as the HPE Dynamic Smart Array B100i/S100i driver). ssacli controller slot=0 config file="C:\S100i_backup

| Feature | S100i SW RAID | Hardware RAID (e.g., P408i) | |--------|----------------|------------------------------| | Cost | Free (embedded) | $300–$800+ | | CPU Overhead | 5–15% | 0–2% | | Max Drives | 10 SATA | 40+ SAS/SATA | | RAID 5/6 Performance | Poor (software XOR) | Excellent (hardware XOR) | | Cache | None (system RAM) | 2GB FBWC | | Hot Spare Support | Yes (global only) | Yes (dedicated/global) | | Feature | S100i SW RAID | Hardware RAID (e