The HPE Smart Array E208i-a SR Gen10 Controller, supporting 12Gb/s SAS and PCIe 3.0, is an ideal cost-effective solution for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 and Software Defined Storage solutions. This controller operates in Mixed Mode which combines RAID and HBA operations simultaneously. It has eight internal SAS lanes, allowing connection to SAS or SATA drives, and offers encryption for dataat-rest on any drive with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption. This type-a flexible/modular controller occupies a dedicated storage slot without occupying a PCIe expansion slot and provides enterprise-class reliability, security and efficiency needed to address your evolving data storage needs.

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Key Features	• Storage Interface (sas/sata) • 8 Sas Lanes Across 2 X4 Internal Mini-sas Ports • 12gb/s Sas, 6gb/s Sata Technology • Mix-and-match Sas And Sata Drives To The Same Controller • Support For Sas Tape Drives • Pci Express 3.0 X8 Link • Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 • Mixed Mode (raid Logic Drives And Hba Physical Drives Simultaneously)
Ports	Internal: 8 Sas/sata Lanes Across 2 X4 Internal Mini-sas Ports
Form Factor	Type-a Flexible/modular Controller (does Not Occupy A Pcie Expansion Slot