The MegaRAID 9500 series is the industry's first PCIe Gen 4.0 RAID adapter family, offering PCIe Gen 4.0 host and storage interfaces. The MegaRAID 9540-8i adapter, based on the SAS3808 PCIe 4.0 x8 IO Controller (IOC) device, delivers twice the performance of previous generations.
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) deploying entry-level server platforms and workstations need affordable, reliable storage solutions. The MegaRAID 9540-8i Tri-Mode Storage Adapter is a PCIe Gen 4.0 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/PCIe (NVMe) controller card that addresses these needs by delivering proven performance and RAID data protection for a range of critical applications.
The adapters' Tri-Mode SerDes technology negotiates between speeds and protocols to seamlessly to enable the operation of NVMe, SAS or SATA devices in a single drive bay getting the most performance and flexibility out of any drive protocol.
General Information | |
Manufacturer | Broadcom Corporation |
Manufacturer Part Number | 05-50134-03 |
Manufacturer Website Address | https://www.broadcom.com |
Brand Name | Broadcom |
Product Line | MegaRAID |
Product Series | 9500 |
Product Model | 9540-8i |
Product Name | MegaRAID 9540-8i |
Product Type | SAS Controller |
Technical Information | |
Host Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
Controller Type | 12Gb/s SAS |
Controller Type | Serial ATA |
RAID Supported | Yes |
RAID Levels | 00 |
RAID Levels | 10 |
RAID Levels | 0 |
RAID Levels | 1 |
Operating System Supported | VMware ESXi |
Operating System Supported | Oracle Enterprise Linux |
Operating System Supported | Fedora |
Operating System Supported | Citrix XenServer |
Operating System Supported | SUSE Linux |
Operating System Supported | VMware vSphere |
Operating System Supported | Windows |
Operating System Supported | Ubuntu Linux |
Operating System Supported | CentOS |
Operating System Supported | FreeBSD OS |
Operating System Supported | Debian Linux |
Operating System Supported | Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
Interfaces/Ports | |
Total Number of SAS Ports | 8 |
Number of SAS Ports (Internal) | 8 |
SAS Connector Details | 1 x 8 SFF-8654 |
Physical Characteristics | |
Height | 2.7" |
Length | 6.1" |
Form Factor | Plug-in Card |
Card Height | Full-height |
Miscellaneous | |
Package Contents |
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Platform Supported | PC |
Platform Supported | Linux |
Environmentally Friendly | Yes |
Environmental Compliance | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) |
Environmental Compliance | Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) |
Warranty | |
Limited Warranty | 3 Year |
Additional Warranty Information | 3 years, free technical support, advanced replacement option at broadcom.com/support/warranty/internal-raid-hba |