The HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen 10 Controller, supporting 12 Gb/s SAS & PCIe 3.0, is an ideal cost-effective solution for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 & Software Defined Storage solutions on externally attached drives. This controller operates in Mixed Mode which combines RAID & HBA operations simultaneously. It has eight external SAS lanes, allowing connection to externally attached SAS or SATA drives, and provides enterprise-class reliability, security & efficiency needed to address your evolving data storage needs. This controller offers enhanced security by encrypting data-at-rest on any drive with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption.