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HPE P16946-B21 SAS 12Gb/s Expander Card Kit With Cable
- SAS 12Gb/s Expander Card Kit.
- Includes necessary cable.
- Expands SAS connectivity.
- Supports connection of additional SAS drives.
- Designed for HPE storage systems.
- Facilitates higher drive density.
- Ensures high-speed data transfer.
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Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Product Type
- SAS Expander Card Kit
- Interface Speed
- 12Gb/s SAS
- Compatibility
- HPE Storage Systems
- Includes
- Cable
Product details
The HPE P16946-B21 is a SAS 12Gb/s Expander Card Kit, which includes a cable. This kit is designed to expand the SAS connectivity of HPE storage solutions, allowing for more drives to be connected to a single controller.
Technical Information
| Product Type | SAS Expander Card Kit |
| Interface Speed | 12Gb/s SAS |
Additional Specifications
| Compatibility | HPE Storage Systems |
| Includes | Cable |
Description
The HPE P16946-B21 SAS 12Gb/s Expander Card Kit is a crucial component for enhancing the storage capacity and flexibility of HPE servers and storage arrays. This kit allows a single SAS host controller to manage a significantly larger number of SAS or SATA drives by expanding the available SAS ports. The 12Gb/s speed ensures that the expanded connectivity does not become a bottleneck, maintaining high performance for data-intensive applications. This expander card is designed to be integrated into HPE's server and storage infrastructure, ensuring seamless compatibility and reliable operation. The inclusion of the necessary cable simplifies the installation process, providing users with all the essential parts to connect the expander to their existing SAS controller and drives. It is particularly useful in environments requiring high drive density, such as in large-capacity storage servers, SANs, or direct-attached storage configurations. By utilizing the P16946-B21, organizations can achieve greater storage efficiency and scalability. It enables them to add more hard drives or SSDs to their systems without needing to deploy additional host bus adapters (HBAs) or RAID controllers, thereby reducing complexity and cost. This makes it an ideal solution for growing data storage needs.
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