David Christensen wrote: > debian-user: > > I have a SOHO network with various x86_64 servers/ workstations/ desktops > (FreeBSD, Debian, Windows) and an assortment of phones/ pads/ pods/ > televisions/ game consoles, etc.. I would like to add more SATA 6 Gbps > HDD's and/or SSD's to the x86_64 machines and am looking for a suitable PCIe > 3.0 8 port SATA 6 Gbps host bus adapter (non-RAID). > > > The LSI® SAS 9207-8i PCI Express® to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) > Host Bus Adapter looks appealing:
We have a bunch of LSI 2008 and 3008 based cards in various machines. They work exceedingly well. This is a 2308 card; in IT mode (all separate disks, manage with mdadm or ZFS or whatever), you will probably be quite happy. -dsr-