Smart Array E208i-p SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS Pci-e Plug-in Controller

Introduction

Are you looking for a cost effective, enterprise-class controller for internal attached drives? The HPE Smart Array E208i-p SR Gen10 Controller, supporting 12 Gb/s SAS and PCIe 3.0, provides a cost effective storage solution with enterprise-class reliability supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 and software-defined storage (SDS). This controller has eight internal SAS lanes, allowing connection to SAS or SATA drives, supports Mixed Mode operations of RAID and HBA simultaneously, and offers encryption for data-at rest on any drive. This controller occupies a PCIe expansion slot.

Features
Cost-Effective SAS Storage Connectivity

The HPE Smart Array E208i-p SR Gen10 Controller is a cost effective enterprise-class controller that provides the basic building blocks for simple RAID storage solutions while delivering 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity on HPE ProLiant Gen10 Servers when connected to 12 Gb/s internal storage devices.

Offers a low-cost solution to enable software-defined storage.

Built-in Reliability and Security

The HPE Smart Array E208i-p SR Gen10 Controller protects data-at-rest on any drive attached to the controller with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption (optional license).

Comply with regulations for sensitive data, such as HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption.

Preserve data integrity with HPE SmartSSD Wear Gauge, which alerts you to potential drive issues before a drive fails.

Improved Efficiency and Storage Management

The HPE Smart Array E208i-p SR Gen10 Controller has increased flexibility with Mixed Mode which operates in RAID and HBA simultaneously and eliminates the expense of having to purchase another controller.

Rapidly configure simple RAID volumes on servers with the UEFI storage configuration tool, which also facilitates scripting support to configure an array via iLO through RESTful interface.

Quickly set up, configure, and manage drives attached to the controller with HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA), an intuitive interface used to create RAID volumes, manage advanced controller features, and deploy Smart Array solutions.

Ports & interfaces

Supported storage drive interfaces

SAS

Host interface

PCI Express

PCI Express slots version

3.0

Internal mini-SAS ports

8

Performance

RAID levels

0,1,5,10

RAID Level Migration

Y

Data transfer rate

12 Gbit/s

Compatible products

HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10