Datacenter, cloud and high-performance computing environments not only require large amounts of storage capacity, they also must provide the data protection and performance today\'s applications and end users demand. The Mega RAID SAS 9361-16i 12Gb/s SAS and SATA RAID controller card addresses these needs by delivering proven performance and RAID data protection for a range of server storage applications. Connect up to 16 SATA or SAS drives via direct connection inside the box or up to 240 drives leveraging SAS expander technology Fit into rack-mounted servers with low-profile form factor and side-mounted SAS connectors Support critical, high-bandwidth applications with PCIe 3. 0 connectivity Balance protection and performance for critical applications with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60