Demanding applications may require dozens of internal drives servicing thousands of users. The SAS 9300-8i 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter provides bandwidth for critical applications in 1U/2U servers and workstations. Support for both SAS and SATA drives gives flexibility in designing storage architectures and helps protect existing infrastructure investments.

* Connect up to 1024 SAS and SATA devices with 8 internal 12Gb/s SAS and SATA ports

* Fit into 1U/2U rack-mounted servers and workstations with low-profile form factor (full-height bracket included)

* Provide up to 12Gb/s SAS and up to 6Gb/s SATA performance across 8 lanes of PCIe® 3.0 connectivity

Specification:

Lifecycle: Active

Host Bus Type: x8 lane PCI Express® 3.0

Physical Dimensions: Low profile (2.6” x 6.0”)

Devices Supported: 1024 Non-RAID SAS/SATA devices

Fusion MPT Support: Fusion MPT™ 2.5

Internal Connectors: 2 Mini-SAS HD SFF8643

Internal Ports: 8

Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C

Operating Voltage (V): +12V +/-8%, 3.3V +/-9%

OS Support: Microsoft Windows, Linux (SuSE , Red Hat), Solaris, VMware , FreeBSD See the downloads page for details on versions * The HBA supports Solaris 10 and Oracle® provides a built in driver; installation of an LSI driver is not required.

PCI Power: 13W

Cable Support: Passive Copper

I/O Controller: LSI SAS3008

MTBF: > 2,800,000 hours

Operating Humidity: 5% to 90% Non-condensing

Brackets: Full height and low profile vented

Regulatory Certifications: Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS 3548), Canada (ICES-003), EMC: Class B-US (CFR 47, P15B), Europe (EN55022/EN55024), Japan (V-3/02.04), Korea (N-B 2-0001-404), RoHS, Safety: EN60950, WEEE

Data Transfer Rates: 12Gb/s SAS-3 Compliant