HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 Controller
The HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 Controller, supporting 12Gb/s SAS and PCIe 3.0, is ideal for maximizing performance while
supporting advanced RAID levels with 2 GB flash-backed write cache (FBWC). This controller operates in Mixed Mode which
combines RAID and HBA operations simultaneously. It has eight internal SAS lanes, allowing connection to SAS or SATA drives, and
offers encryption for data-at-rest on any drive with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption. This type-a flexible/modular controller
occupies a dedicated storage slot without occupying a PCIe expansion slot and provides enterprise-class storage performance,
reliability, security and efficiency needed to address your evolving data storage needs.

Storage interface (SAS/SATA)
8 SAS lanes across 2 x4 internal Mini-SAS ports
12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA technology
Mix-and-match SAS and SATA drives to the same controller
Support for SAS tape drives
2 GB Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC)
PCI Express 3.0 x8 link
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM, 10 ADM (Advanced Data Mirroring)
Mixed Mode (RAID logic drives and HBA physical drives simultaneously)
Windows Storage Spaces Direct validated
VMware Virtual SAN certified
Legacy and UEFI boot operation
UEFI System Utilities (storage configuration)
Up to 238 physical drives
Up to 64 logical drives
HPE Smart Array SR SmartCache (optional license)
HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption (optional license)
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 S-class and E-class controllers
FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Implementation Under Test (expected validation complete in 2018)