The Broadcom HBA 9500-8i Tri-Mode storage controller is designed for IT environments requiring flexible and high-performance storage connectivity. This PCIe 4.0 x8 card supports SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 12Gb/s, and PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) protocols, making it suitable for integrating various storage types within a single system. It features one x8 SFF-8654 (SlimSAS) internal connector, providing eight internal ports. The controller supports up to 1024 SAS/SATA devices or 32 NVMe devices, addressing the needs of servers and workstations that require extensive drive configurations. Operating within a temperature range of 0�C to 55�C, it is compatible with a broad array of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, VMware vSphere/ESXi, and various Linux distributions. This HBA, part number 05-50077-03, is intended for IT professionals building or upgrading systems where adaptability to different storage technologies and robust performance are critical.
The Broadcom HBA 9500-8i Tri-Mode controller utilizes an x8 lane PCI Express 4.0 host bus type for connectivity within the system.
This controller supports SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 12Gb/s, and PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) storage devices, offering tri-mode functionality for varied storage needs.
The Broadcom HBA 9500-8i is compatible with Microsoft Windows, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SuSE Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Citrix XenServer, CentOS Linux, Debian Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Fedora, and FreeBSD.
The storage controller provides eight internal ports through one x8 SFF-8654 (SlimSAS) internal connector.
05-50077-03 - Broadcom HBA 9500-8i Tri-Mode - storage controller - SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s / PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) - PCIe 4.0