The SAS 9300-8i 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter provides bandwidth for critical applications in 1U/2U servers and workstations. Support for both SAS and SATA drives gives flexibility in designing storage architectures and helps protect existing infrastructure investments. Connect up to 1024 SAS and SATA devices with 8 internal 12Gb/s SAS and SATA ports Fit into 1U/2U rack-mounted servers and workstations with low-profile form factor (full-height bracket included) Provide up to 12Gb/s SAS and up to 6Gb/s SATA performance across 8 lanes of PCIe 3.0 connectivity