The HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 Controller, supporting 12Gb/s SAS and PCIe 3.0, is an ideal cost-effective solution for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 and Software Defined Storage solutions on externally attached drives. This controller operates in Mixed Mode which combines RAID and HBA operations simultaneously. It has eight external SAS lanes, allowing connection to externally attached SAS or SATA drives, and provides enterprise-class reliability, security and efficiency needed to address your evolving data storage needs. This controller offers enhanced security by encrypting data-at-rest on any drive with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption.
- Storage interface (SAS/SATA)
- PCI Express 3.0 x8 link
- RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
- Mixed Mode (RAID logic drives and HBA physical drives simultaneously)
- Legacy and UEFI boot operation
- UEFI System Utilities (storage configuration)
- Up to 238 physical drives
- Up to 64 logical drives
- HPE SSD Smart Path
- Rapid Parity Initialization(RPI)
- Rapid rebuild
- Drive Sanitize
- Performance Optimization-Degraded Reads and Read Coalescing
- Power efficiency
- Seamless upgrades from HPE Smart Array Software RAID
- Seamless upgrades to HPE Smart Array P-class Controllers
Cost-Effective SAS Storage Connectivity
Connects to external just a bunch of disks (JBODs) and advanced external storage arrays.
Built-in reliability and security
Preserve data integrity with HPE SmartSSD Wear Gauge, which alerts you to potential drive issues before a drive fails.
Improved Efficiency and Storage Management
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.
