[8 Port External Connectivity]This 6Gb s External PCIe Controller Card features 2 x SFF 8088 external SAS connectors with 8 SAS channels total, built for linking external HDD SSD and tape drive enclosures.
[High Throughput Architecture]PCIe 2.0 x8 interface combined with 6Gb s SAS 2.0 transfer supports over 320000 random read write performance, helping reduce storage bottlenecks in busy systems.
[Broad Device Support]This External PCIe HBA Controller Card supports up to 512 SAS or devices and works in IT mode non with JBOD support, fitting NAS storage servers and external expansion use.
[System Compatibility]Supports SuSE and VMware environments, with UEFI and Legacy BIOS compatibility plus support for 4Kn drives for flexible deployment in enterprise storage setups.
[Server Ready Design]Low profile and full height MD2 form factor suits 1U and 2U rack servers and compact workstations. Power consumption is 13.5W. Operating temperature range is 32°F to 158°F.

Item Type: SAS HBA Controller Card
Model: Support for LSI SAS 9200-8e (LSI00188)
Controller: Support for LSI SAS2008 (Support for Fusion-MPT 2.0)
Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x8 (5GT/s bandwidth)
External Ports: 2 x SFF-8088 SAS (8 SAS channels total)
Data Rate: 6Gb/s (SAS 2.0, backward compatible with 3Gb/s/1.5Gb/s)
Maximum Devices Supported: 512 SAS Serial ATA HDD SSD
Input Output Operations Per Second: >320,000 (high concurrency performance)
Power Consumption: 13.5W
Form Factor: Low Profile Full Height (MD2)
Operating Temperature: 0°C - 70°C
Firmware Mode: IT Mode (non-), JBOD supported
High Bandwidth: PCIe 2.0 x8 + 8x6Gb/s SAS, ideal for big data, high throughput
Compatibility:
Supports SAS Serial ATA HDD SSD tape drives
Compatible with 4Kn (4096 byte ) drives
UEFI Legacy BIOS supported
OS Support: Support for , Support for , Support for VMware
Application:
NAS storage