Adaptec Sata/SAS Raid Controller, 8-Port, External Connectors, 256MB Cache, Pcie X8, Rai

The Adaptec RAID 3085 is an 8-port controller that supports externally attached SATA and SAS drives and supports the next-generation PCIe connectivity. It features Adaptec RAID Code (ARC) with RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD, as well as Copyback Hot Spare and optional Snapshot Backup. With an MD2 low-profile form factor, this card will fit into any server, including high-density rack mount and blade servers.

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista / Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) / Novell NetWare 6.5 / SCO OpenServer / UnixWare / Sun Solaris 10 x86 / FreeBSD
• Key Differentiators: Affordable Unified Serial RAID controllers support both SATA and SAS devices. Ideal for workstations, and entry to mid-range servers.
• Customer Needs: Affordability and performance with an advanced feature set for customers needing storage flexibility and capacity growth.
• Form Factor: MD2 Low-profile
• System Environment: Intel IA32, EM64T, and AMD64