HPE Smart Array P408e-p SR Gen10 (8 External Lanes/4GB Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

Need a high-performance, professional-grade array controller to connect external drive bays? The HPE Smart Array P408e-p SR Gen10 controller supports 12 Gbit/s SAS and PCIe 3.0 for professional storage performance, reliability, security, and efficiency to keep up with growing data storage needs. With eight internal SAS lanes, it connects to SAS or SATA drives in an external chassis, supports mixed RAID and HBA operation simultaneously, and offers idle data encryption (data-at-rest) on any drive. The Gen10 Smart Array P408e-p is ideal for maximizing performance while supporting advanced RAID levels with 4GB of write-protected cache using Flash-Based Write Cache (FBWC). This controller fits into a PCIe expansion slot. Gen10 controllers are supported by the HPE Smart Storage battery, which powers many devices and is sold separately.