The Intel RAID Controller SASUC8I is ideal for servers & workstations needing high-speed data transfer with the option for entry-level hardware RAID data protection. This RAID controller allows for point-to-point connections with a SAS universal interconnect interface allowing for 1.5 & 3 Gbps SATA hard disk drives along with logical SCSI compatibility for the extra reliability & manageability that SAS drives provide. While other SAS controllers drive large RAID software stacks between the host CPU & controller, the SASUC8I utilizes the embedded CPU in the LSI SAS1068E ASIC to perform RAID 0, 1, & 1E/10E operations. By reducing RAID code overhead, the SASUC8I offers superior internal read/write performance.