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Dell 3KC27 9300-8E 8-Ports SAS 12Gb/s PCI Express 3 X8 Controller Card
- 8 external SAS 12Gb/s ports
- PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface
- Supports SAS and SATA drives
- High-performance HBA
- Ideal for servers and storage arrays
- Provides robust storage connectivity
- Supports RAID configurations (via OS/software)
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Product Overview
The Dell 3KC27 9300-8E is an 8-port SAS 12Gb/s PCI Express 3.0 x8 controller card. It provides high-performance host bus adapter (HBA) capabilities for connecting SAS and SATA storage devices. This card is designed for servers requiring robust storage connectivity and expansion.
Technical Information
| Controller Type | SAS HBA |
| Number of Ports | 8 external |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | Add-in Card |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
| SKU | 3KC27 |
Product Description
The Dell 3KC27 9300-8E is a powerful Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to provide high-speed connectivity for external storage devices. Featuring eight external SAS 12Gb/s ports, this card enables servers to connect to a large number of SAS or SATA drives housed in external disk enclosures or storage arrays. The SAS 12Gb/s interface offers double the bandwidth of 6Gb/s SAS, ensuring that storage performance is not a bottleneck for demanding applications. Utilizing the PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface, the 9300-8E maximizes data transfer rates between the host system and the connected storage. This high-bandwidth connection is crucial for applications that require rapid data access, such as high-performance computing, large databases, and video editing. The card functions as a direct connection to storage, allowing the operating system or software RAID solutions to manage the drives, offering flexibility in storage configuration. This controller card is an essential component for servers that need to support extensive external storage expansion. Its robust design and high port count make it suitable for a wide range of enterprise environments, including those utilizing Dell PowerVault storage arrays or other third-party JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks) enclosures. The 3KC27 ensures reliable and high-performance access to external storage resources.
