Adaptec Storage Manager is a software application that helps you build a storage space using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures (JBODs). With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can group disk drives into logical devices and build in redundancy to protect your data and improve system performance. You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers, enclosures, and disk drives in your storage space from a single location.
This section familiarizes you with the main features of Adaptec Storage Manager and guides you through the process of building your storage space for the first time.
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