LSI 9207-8e 6Gbps SATA + SAS HBA Card, 8-Port PCIe 3.0 x8 Host Bus Adapter with IT Mode

Host Bus Adapter: The SAS 9207-8e is a high performance 8 port 6Gb/s SAS/Serial ATA host bus adapter (HBA) based on support for (formerly support for LSI) SAS 2308 controller, designed specifically for servers and workstations, suitable for large scale external storage connectivity scenarios.
Data Transfer Rate: Maximum reaches 6Gb/s (supports automatic negotiation at 1.5Gb/s and 3Gb/s), with a single host bus adapter achieving over 650K for random read and write performance.
Bus Standard: Featuring PCIe 3.0 x8, the host bus adapter delivers up to 8Gb/s of bus bandwidth, ensuring data transfer without bottlenecks for optimal performance in demanding environments.
Device Support: Up to 1024 SAS/Serial ATA terminal devices (such as HDD, SSD, tape drive) can be connected, suitable for JBOD or external RAID expansion cabinets.
Working Mode: The host bus adapter supports IT mode (pass through mode), without RAID layer interference, suitable for virtualization, storage pools, or direct attached storage architectures, reducing latency. Compatible Systems: The host bus adapter supports mainstream operating systems such as, support for , support for Linux (/USE), support for VMware, support for FreeBSD, etc.