HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 Controller

The HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 Controller, supporting 12Gb/s SAS and PCIe 3.0, is ideal for maximizing performance while
supporting advanced RAID levels with 4 GB flash-backed write cache (FBWC). This controller operates in Mixed Mode which
combines RAID and HBA operations simultaneously. It has 16 internal SAS lanes, allowing connection of up to 16 SAS or SATA drives
without need for the SAS Expander Card providing point to point connectivity to SSDs for lower latency. It also offers encryption for
data-at-rest on any drive with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption and accelerates access to data on HDDs with HPE Smart Array
SR SmartCache which comes enabled on this controller. This type-a flexible/modular controller occupies a dedicated storage slot
without occupying a PCIe expansion slot and provides enterprise-class storage performance, reliability, security and efficiency needed
to address your evolving data storage needs.

Key Features Storage interface (SAS/SATA)
16 SAS lanes across 4 x4 internal Mini-SAS ports
12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA technology
Mix-and-match SAS and SATA drives to the same controller
Support for SAS tape drives
4 GB Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC)
PCI Express 3.0 x8 link
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM, 10 ADM (Advanced Data Mirroring)
Mixed Mode (RAID logic drives and HBA physical drives simultaneously)
Windows Storage Spaces Direct validated
VMware Virtual SAN certified
Legacy and UEFI boot operation
UEFI System Utilities (storage configuration)
Up to 238 physical drives
Up to 64 logical drives
HPE Smart Array SR SmartCache (enabled)
HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption (optional license)
HPE SSD Smart Path
Rapid Parity Initialization (RPI)
Rapid rebuild
Drive Sanitize
Performance Optimization-Degraded Reads and Read Coalescing
Power efficiency
Seamless upgrades from HPE Smart Array S-class and E-class controllers
FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Implementation Under Test (expected validation complete in 2018)
Ports Internal: 16 SAS/SATA lanes across 4 x4 Mini-SAS ports
Form Factor Type-a Flexible/Modular Controller (does not occupy a PCIe Expansion Slot)
Performance 12Gb/s SAS (1200 MB/s theoretical bandwidth per SAS lane)
6Gb/s SATA (600 MB/s theoretical bandwidth per SAS lane)
PCI Express 3.0 x8 link width
4 GB 72-bit wide DDR4-2100 Flash-Backed Write Cache provides up to 16.8 GB/s maximum cache
bandwidth
Read ahead caching
Write-back caching

Array Configuration
Features
Expand Array
Heal Array
Move Drives
Re-Mirror Array
Shrink Array
Spare Management
Split Mirrored Array
Logical Drive
Configuration Features
Extend Logical Drive
Instant Secure Erase