Microchip 3258UPC16IX2S PCI-E Expansion Card

EU PlugMICROCHIP 3258UPC16IX2S PCI-E Expansion Card Elevate your server infrastructure to meet the intense demands of modern data centers and enterprise workloads with the MICROCHIP 3258UPC16IX2S PCI-E Expansion Card.

Engineered for unparalleled performance, scalability, and security, this advanced controller is the cornerstone for building robust, high-availability storage solutions.

It is designed to eliminate storage bottlenecks, accelerate critical applications, and provide a seamless path for future infrastructure growth.

Ideal for hyperscale data centers, cloud computing environments, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems, this card ensures your data is both rapidly accessible and rigorously protected.

By integrating cutting-edge technologies, the 3258UPC16IX2S delivers exceptional I/O performance, significantly reducing latency for transaction-heavy databases, virtualization, and data analytics platforms.

Its flexible architecture provides investment protection by supporting a mix of storage device types, allowing you to optimize cost and performance without being locked into a single technology.

Experience simplified deployment and management through a comprehensive suite of tools, reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) and freeing up valuable IT resources.

Trust in Microchip´s legacy of reliability to build a storage foundation that is as resilient as it is powerful.

Key Benefits.

- Exceptional Performance:Harness the full potential of a PCI Express 4.0 host interface to deliver maximum bandwidth and IOPS, dramatically accelerating application performance and reducing processing times for the most demanding server workloads.

- Unmatched Storage Flexibility:Utilize industry-leading Tri-Mode technology, which provides the versatility to connect SAS, SATA, or NVMe storage devices.

This allows for tiered storage architectures that balance high-speed performance with high-capacity, cost-effective drives on a single controller.

- Robust Data Protection:Safeguard your critical data with a comprehensive suite of enterprise-class RAID levels.

Integrated cache protection ensures data integrity in the event of a system power loss, providing peace of mind and business continuity.

- Enhanced Security:Fortify your storage with controller-based encryption (CBE) that protects data at rest without impacting performance.

This feature helps organizations meet stringent compliance and data privacy regulations effortlessly.

- Simplified Management:Streamline configuration, monitoring, and maintenance with a unified, user-friendly storage management utility.

This powerful tool provides at-a-glance status information and simplifies complex storage tasks across your entire deployment.

Main Features.

- PCIe 4.0 Host Interface (x8 Lanes).

- Tri-Mode SerDes Technology for SAS/SATA/NVMe Connectivity.

- Support for 24G SAS-4 and PCIe Gen 4 NVMe.

- Advanced RAID Levels including 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60.

- Integrated High-Speed DRAM Cache.

- Onboard Flash-Based Cache Protection.

- Controller-Based Hardware Encryption Engine.

- Low-Profile, Half-Length Form Factor.

- Support for up to 256 SAS/SATA/NVMe Devices.

- S.M.A.R.T.

and Enclosure Management Support.

- Broad Operating System Compatibility Technical Specifications.

- Product Type:PCI-E Expansion Cards.

- Host Interface:PCI Express 4.0 x8.

- Data Transfer Rate:Up to 24 Gb/s per SAS port.

Up to 16 GT/s per NVMe port.

- Supported Protocols:SAS-4, SAS-3, SAS-2, SAS-1.

SATA 6Gb/s & 3Gb/s.

PCIe Gen4, Gen3, Gen2, Gen1 NVMe.

- Internal Connectors:Eight (8) internal ports via two (2) SFF-8654 (x4) connectors.

- RAID Support:0, 1, 1 ADM, 10, 10 ADM, 5, 6, 50, 60, Simple Volume, HBA Mode.

- Cache Memory:Integrated DDR4.

- Cache Protection:Integrated flash backup module.

- Management Software:Microchip maxView Storage Manager.

- Supported OS:Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, Oracle Linux, FreeBSD, VMware ESXi