The 9500-8e Tri-Mode, PCIe Gen 4. 0 HBA with eight external ports is ideal for increased connectivity and maximum performance for enterprise data center flexibility. The HBA features the SAS3808 x8, Gen 4. 0 I/O Controller (IOC),making it part of the industry\'s first HBA family to offer both PCIe Gen 4. 0 host and storage interfaces. With increased bandwidth and IOPS performance compared to previous generations, the 9500-8e adapter delivers the performance and scalability needed by critical applications. Connects up to 1024 SAS/SATA devices or 32 NVMe devices Provides maximum connectivity and performance for high-end servers and applications Support critical applications with the bandwidth of PCIe 4. 0 connectivity Universal Bay Management (UBM) Ready