HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/2GB Cache) 12G SAS Modular LH Controller

Introduction

Are you looking for an enterprise-level controller to maximize performance and storage capacity without occupying a PCI Express (PCIe) expansion slot? The HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 Controller, supporting 12 Gb/s SAS and PCIe 3.0, provides enterprise-class storage performance, reliability, security and efficiency needed to address your evolving data storage needs. This controller has eight internal SAS lanes, allowing connection to SAS or SATA drives, supports Mixed Mode operations of RAID and HBA simultaneously, and offers encryption for data-at-rest on any drive. The Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 Controller is ideal for maximizing performance while supporting advanced RAID levels with 2 GB Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC). This type-a modular controller occupies a dedicated storage slot without occupying a PCIe expansion slot. The Gen10 controllers are supported by the HPE Smart Storage Battery. The HPE Smart Storage Battery supports multiple devices and is sold separately.

Specifications

• Transfer rate
  • 12Gb/s SAS per lane
  • 6Gb/s SATA per lane
  • PCI Express 3.0 x8 lane width
• Form factor : Type-a modular controller
• Ports : Internal: 8 SAS lanes across 2 x4 Mini-SAS ports
• Cache : 2 GB Flash-Backed Write Cache
• Servers supported :
  • HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10
  • HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10

Additional features

• HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption (optional license)
• HPE Smart Array SR SmartCache (optional license)
• Certifications :FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Implementation Under Test with expected validation in 2018
• SATA speed : 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM, 10 ADM