LSI SAS 3801X interface cards/adapter

SAS 3801X, HBA, PCI-X 8ports, 3Gb/s The LSI SAS 3801X card enables large-scale direct attach storage (DAS) arrays through eight external 3Gb/s ports, driving up to 122 SAS and SATA devices. This SAS/SATA host bus adapter supports large capacity external server storage RAID and non-RAID enclosures by connecting a 64-bit PCI-X, 133 MHz bus with two external x4 SFF8088 miniSAS connectors. The low-profile LSI SAS3801X is perfect for 1U/2U servers and drives up to 4800 MB/s full-duplex externally.

Features
- 3Gb/s per port;
- (2) x4 external SFF-8088 mini-SAS connectors;
- MD-2 small form-factor design;
- Connects to both 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.

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