Adaptec Series 6E Unified Serial SATA / SAS RAID controllers deliver the robustness of hardware RAID & the Adaptec RAID Code, enterprise class management features, & full OS support including open source drivers for Linux & Free BSD. into the entry level RAID space. Delivering the same 6 Gb / s performance of our Series 6 controllers, the Series 6E are optimized for platforms where a Series 6 controller would not fit in from a price, form factor or host connectivity standpoint. Series 6E controllers support SATA & SAS devices, & have been qualified with the same systems, motherboards, backplanes & drives as Series 6 controllers. They include the same drivers, BIOS & storage management tools as Series 6 controllers & do not require additional training or qualification. Series 6E controllers have also been thoroughly tested with entry level storage devices for desktop use & the entry level server platforms, workstations & motherboards most typically used for basic servers, performance workstations or industrial PCs.