Intel 3508-8i SAS 4GB PCIe/x8 (LP)

Intel RAID Controllers for Select Intel Xeon Processor-Based Server Solutions
As big data continues to get bigger, so does the need for high-performance RAID solutions. Content and web hosting appliances, security appliances, financial institutions, cloud service providers, and enterprise IT customers are seeking high-uptime RAID solutions for mass storage, with maximum reliability and data integrity. Minimizing downtime and eliminating data loss are major priorities for these high-intensity workloads. The tri-mode family of Intel RAID Controllers includes modules and adapters, all of which support NVMe.

Intel RAID Controllers: Modules (RMSP3) vs. Adapters (RSP3)
- Intel RAID Modules are designed for select 2U Intel Xeon processor-based server solutions, affording up to 16 ports of PCIe/SAS/SATA connectivity without taking up a standard add-in card PCIe slot, for a highly integrated configuration.
- Intel RAID Adapters come in a low-profile MD2 standard PCIe form-factor, and are PCIe compliant for flexibility of configuration and use in any system.

Support for the NVMe Ecosystem
Tri-mode Intel RAID Controllers bring PCIe NVMe to hardware RAID. With tri-mode Intel RAID, data centers can deploy high-performance NVMe storage solutions with the reliability of hardware RAID, as well as SAS and SATA storage solutions at high IOPS, high throughput, and low latency.

Key Features
- Support for NVMe, SAS, and SATA
- RAID levels: 0/1/10/5, plus RAID levels 50/6/60 for cards ending in F
- 4GB DDR4 Cache Backup (for cards ending in F)
- SuperCapacitor Kit enables maintenance-free cache backup, reducing maintenance costs due to regular battery replacement (for cards ending in F)
- Optional self-encrypting drive support enables hardware disk encryption services on capable drives (for cards ending in F)