Pass-through HBA rather than a RAID card — presents drives directly to the operating system.
The correct choice for software-defined storage: ZFS, Ceph, Storage Spaces Direct and vSAN.
Tri-mode connectivity supports SAS, SATA and NVMe on the same ports.
Using a RAID controller in place of an HBA hides drive health from these systems — worth getting right.
Specifications
Brand
Broadcom
Model
HBA 9500-8i
Type
Host Bus Adapter
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8, SAS/SATA/NVMe
Form Factor
Low profile PCIe card
Compatibility
Standard PCIe 4.0 server slots
Broadcom 9500-8i Tri-Mode HBA is supplied by Interseller, the enterprise
hardware store of QuantaRock Systems. Pricing is quoted on request —
contact us for a quotation.