Intel 4 Port Serial ATA/SAS RAID Controller

The Intel SRCSASLS4I is a RAID controller that connects to a PCI Express x8 Gen2 slot and provides four internal ports for Serial ATA or SAS drives. By using fan-out cables, those ports can address as many as sixteen drives, so you can scale a server, workstation, or storage chassis without adding extra controller cards.

The card supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. This range lets you tune the array for pure speed, full mirroring, or double-parity protection, depending on how critical your data is. A 128 MB cache stores frequently requested blocks and smooths out bursts in workloads such as database queries, media streaming, and virtual machine hosting.

Installation is straightforward. The controller ships with both full-height and low-profile brackets and follows the MD2 size guideline, so it fits in slim rack servers as well as standard towers. Intel includes a MiniSAS cable and a clear user guide, and the card works with current releases of Windows, Linux, Solaris, and VMware. Whether you are adding redundancy to a small business file server or building a lab for virtualization testing, this controller offers a dependable path to flexible storage.

Highlights:

• Connects up to 16 SAS or SATA drives through four internal ports
• Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 for performance or redundancy
• PCI Express x8 Gen2 host interface
• 3 Gb/s data transfer rate on each port
• 128 MB onboard cache improves read and write responsiveness
• Low profile MD2 bracket included for short expansion slots
• Compatible with Windows, Linux, Solaris, and VMware environments
• Package includes controller card, user guide, full-height and low-profile brackets, and a MiniSAS cable