SAS Host Bus Adapters (non-RAID)
Don't need hardware RAID? Want to access your drives as individual volumes without dealing with management interfaces? Or using a non-HD SAS device such as a tape drive? Then a host bus adapter is what you need. They are also great for DAS units with on-board RAID controllers, and provide better performance then port multiplier units if multiple drives are accessed at the same time. Many of them also support expanders. Couple these with our SAS or SATA enclosures for a complete JBOD system.
Areca 1300-4x, Areca 1320-8x and LSI 9201-16e are popular choices in this category.
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4-port PCIe, 1xSFF-8088 internal connector, Supports up to 128 SAS or SATA drives depending on server design.
Part#:
SC-ADP1045
4 Internal ports, 6Gb/s per port, x4 PCI Express 2.0 (Host Adapter, not RAID Controller). No cables included.
Part#:
SC-9211-4I
4 Internal ports, 6Gb/s per port, x8 PCI Express 2.0 (Host Adapter, not RAID Controller). No cables included.
Part#:
SC-9211-8I
Support for 6Gb/s SAS and SATA hard drives. 16 ports, 4 internal 8087 connectors, PCIe 2.0 x8 interface.
Part#:
SC-9201-16i
4 SATA internal connectors, 4 external ports via 1xSFF-8088 connector, 6Gb/s per port, x8 PCI Express 2.0 (Host Adapter, not RAID Controller).
Part#:
SC-9212-4I4E
8-port external 6Gb/s via 2xSFF-8088 connectors, Supports up to 512 drives via expanders, Driver support for Linux and Windows.
Part#:
SC-9200-8E
Sixteen-port external 6Gb/s via 4xSFF-8088 connectors, Supports up to 1024 drives via expanders, Driver support for Linux and Windows.
Part#:
SC-9201-16E
8 external SAS ports via 2 x4 external SFF-8088 mini-SAS connectors. PCIe x8 interface, 3Gb/s per port, Fusion-MPT architecture, external cables not included.
Part#:
SC-SAS3801E
8 external SAS ports via 2 x4 external SFF-8088 mini-SAS connectors. PCI-X interface, 3Gb/s per port, Fusion-MPT architecture, external cables not included. Requires 64-bit PCI-X slot.
Part#:
SC-SAS3801X
8-port external 6Gb/s via 2xSFF-8088 connectors, Supports up to 1024 drives via expanders, Driver support for Linux and Windows.
Part#:
SC-9205-8E
SAS 2.0 Non-RAID Host Adapter, PCIe 2.0 x8 interface, internal connection via 2 x SFF-8087. 6G performance. Drivers for all major OSs.
Part#:
SC-ARC-1320-8i
SAS 2.0 Non-RAID Host Adapter, PCIe 2.0 x8 interface, external connection via 2 x SFF-8088. 6G performance. Drivers for all major OSs.
Part#:
SC-ARC-1320-8X
SAS 2.0 Non-RAID Host Adapter, PCIe 2.0 x8 interface, internal connection via 1 x SFF-8087, external connection via 1 x SFF-8088. 6G performance. Drivers for all major OSs.
Part#:
SC-ARC-13204I4X
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