The LSI SAS3801E card enables large-scale direct attach storage (DAS) arrays through eight external 3 Gb/s mini-SAS ports, driving up to 122 SAS and SATA devices. The host bus adapter drives external server storage RAID and non-RAID enclosures with unprecedented throughput by connecting an eight-lane 2.5 Gb/s PCI Express bus with two external x4 SFF-8088 mini-SAS connectors. Utilizing the SFF-8088 connectors allows the SAS3801E to fit into a low-profile adapter, perfect for 2U servers driving 4800 MB/s full-duplex externally.

Benefits

• Flexible SAS/SATA array architecture optimizes cost
• (8) external high-speed SAS ports for maximum mass-storage connectivity
• 3 Gb/s per port delivers 2400 MB/s to external enclosures
• SAS/SATA interconnect proven through the LSI robust serial technology

Features

• 3 Gb/s per port
• (2) x4 external SFF-8088 mini-SAS connectors
• 8-lane, 2.5 Gb/s PCI Express
• MD-2 small form-factor design
• Connects to SAS and SATA HDDs and tape drives
• Allows more than 122 total end-point devices
• Fusion-MPT architecture provides more than 140,000 I/Os per second
• Supports all major operating systems