LSI MegaRAID SATA / SAS 9260-8i 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 w/ 512MB Onboard Memory RAID Controller Card, Kit--Avago Technologies

The LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i RAID controller offers a new level of flexibility and performance to servers and workstations by supporting both high-performance SAS hard drives and cost-effective, high-capacity SATA drives, as well as energy-efficient SSDs. Supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, it can not only backup data but can also extend the storage capacity of a system significantly.

It supports ultra fast bus speeds at PCI-Express 2.0 X8 and offers complete connectivity with two internal mini-SAS connectors. Using an industry-leading RAID on Chip (ROC) processor and 512MB of DDR2 write cache, this high-performance PCIe-to-SAS RAID host adapter delivers enterprise-class performance for mission critical server applications.

SAS 6Gb/s Compliant
The LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i supports both 6Gb/s SAS and previous-generation SAS/SATA hard drives, enabling new levels of server storage scalability, performance and reliability.

RAID Support
The LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i supports multi-level RAID configuration including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for better performance, enhanced data security and flexible capacity upgrades.

PCI Express 2.0 x8 Interface
The LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i features a PCI Express 2.0 x8 interface to provide fast signaling for high-bandwidth applications.