Broadcom MegaRAID 9480-8i8e SAS Controller - 12Gb/s SAS - PCI Express 3.1 x8 - Plug-in Card - RAID Supported - 2 x SFF-8644, 2 x SFF-8643 - 16 Total SAS Port(s) - 8 SAS Port(s) Internal - 8 SAS Port(s) External - Linux, PC - 4 GB

Direct attached, high-connectivity applications require increased bandwidth, increased IOPS performance and advanced data protection. The MegaRAID 9480-8i8e Tri-Mode internal/external Storage Adapter is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/PCIe (NVMe) controller card that addresses these needs by delivering internal connectivity and external scalability, proven flexibility, performance and RAID data protection for a range of server storage applications. Broadcom''s Tri-Mode SerDes Technology enables the operation of NVMe, SAS or SATA devices in a single drive bay, allowing for endless design flexibility. Connect up to 240 SAS/SATA devices or 24 NVMe devices per controller Fits into rack-mounted servers with low-profile form factor and side-mounted SAS connectors Provides internal storage, external JBOD expansion and RAID data protection to address a wide range of storage performance and capacity requirements Support critical, high-bandwidth applications with PCIe® 3.1 connectivity Balance protection and performance for critical applications with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 Add more protection and peace of mind with CacheVault® flash cache protection