SAS 9305-24i Host Bus Adapter

1. Provides maximum connectivity with 24 SAS/SATA devices for direct attach storage; or up to 1024 SAS/SATA devices using expanders
2. Supports critical applications with the bandwidth of PCIe® 3.0 connectivity
3. Delivers more than 1.5 million IOPS for performance-sensitive applications
4. Top edge connector cable exit extends into full height card area.

Features

This section lists the 12Gb/s SAS HBA features.

• Implements one SAS 3224 twenty-four-port 12Gb/s SAS to PCIe 3.0 controller
• Supports eight-lane, full-duplex PCIe 3.0 performance
• Supports twenty-four internal 12Gb/s SATA+SAS ports
• Supports SATA link rates of 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s
• Supports SAS link rates of 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s, and 12Gb/s
• Provides twenty-four x4 internal mini-SAS HD connectors (SFF-8643)
• Supports passive copper cable, active copper cable, and optical cable
• Supports up to 1024 SATA or SAS end devices
• Offered with a full-height bracket and a and a low-profile vented bracket
• Provides one heartbeat LED
• Provides a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) debug/diagnostic port