HP Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 Raid Controller

HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 Controller

Unlock Enterprise-Class External Storage Performance and Flexibility

Elevate your server´s storage capabilities with the HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 Controller, an essential and cost-effective solution designed to provide robust connectivity to external storage arrays for your HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers. This controller is engineered to meet the demands of modern data environments, delivering the reliability, performance, and security needed to protect your critical assets and maintain seamless operations. Whether you are expanding your storage capacity or building a resilient data protection strategy, the E208e-p provides the foundational technology for a powerful and adaptable storage infrastructure.

Experience a significant boost in performance with 12Gb/s SAS connectivity, ensuring that data transfer between your server and external storage enclosures is fast and efficient, effectively eliminating I/O bottlenecks. This enterprise-grade controller is optimized to handle demanding workloads, making it an ideal choice for applications that require high-speed access to large data sets, such as databases, virtualization, and data analytics.

One of the standout benefits of the HPE Smart Array E208e-p is its exceptional flexibility through Mixed Mode operation. This powerful feature allows the controller to simultaneously run in both RAID and HBA modes. You can connect some drives within a logical RAID array to ensure data redundancy and protection, while other drives can be managed in HBA mode for direct, non-RAID access, which is perfect for software-defined storage (SDS) environments. This dual-mode functionality provides unparalleled versatility, allowing you to tailor your storage configuration precisely to your application needs without requiring multiple adapters.

Data protection is at the core of the Smart Array E208e-p design. It supports classic RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10, giving you the options to optimize for pure performance, data mirroring, or a balanced combination of performance and parity-based protection. For organizations where data security is paramount, this controller also supports HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption, an enterprise-class, controller-based encryption solution for data-at-rest on any attached drives, safeguarding your sensitive information against unauthorized access .

Designed for simple integration and management within the HPE ecosystem, this PCIe plug-in controller ensures reliability and uptime for your critical business applications. It provides a simple, dependable, and affordable path to connect your Gen10 servers to external JBODs and storage systems, delivering the performance required for today’s data-intensive tasks while offering a clear upgrade path for future storage expansion.

Key Features:

* Storage Interface: 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA Transfer Rate per Port
* Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
* RAID Levels Supported: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10
* Operational Modes: Mixed Mode (RAID & HBA) and Legacy
* Data Security: Support for HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption
* Server Compatibility: Optimized for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Servers
* External Connectivity: Two External x4 Mini-SAS HD Ports