====== SAS and SATA Controllers ======

===== PCI =====

==== Non-RAID ====

Promise SATA300 TX4 - 2 port
Promise FastTrak TX2300 - 4 port

===== PCIe x4 =====

==== Non-RAID ====

http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-SASLP-MV8.cfm

===== UIO =====

Supermicro AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR:

   * Great price
   * Low Profile
   * No audible alerts 
   * Like LSI 9261-8i but UIO
   * BTR-0018L-0000-LSI (LSI00161 IBBU07) Battery Backup

http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR.cfm

===== PCIe x8 =====

==== Non-RAID ====

http://www.servethehome.com/ibm-m1015-part-1-started-lsi-92208i/

IBM M1015

  * OEM of LSI 9220-8i

LSI SAS 9207-4i/8i/8e/4i4e

  * SAS2308 processor
  * PCIe 3.0
  * Comes with IT (JBOD) firmware
  * Available IR (RAID) firmware
    * RAID 0, 1, 10, and 10E
  * Cost-effective

http://www.lsi.com/channel/products/storagecomponents/Pages/LSISAS9207-4i4e.aspx

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=100006519&isNodeId=1&Description=9207-&x=0&y=0


LSI 9211-8i:

   * software RAID (RAIDZ)
   * needs cooling
   * IT Firmware
   * 6Gbps SAS2
   * Low Profile

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118112

==== RAID ====

3Ware 9750-4i:

   * SAS2
   * 512MB
   * Low Profile

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816116109

LSI 9260-4i:

   * Forward connector location

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118106

Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-H8iR:

   * 8 ports (2x SFF-8087)
   * Low profile
   * Forward connector location (needs longer cables)
   * Has buzzer for audible alerts
   * Lower cost than LSI version
   * BTR-0018L-0000-LSI (LSI00161 IBBU07) Battery Backup

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Supermicro-Add-on-Card-AOC-SAS2LP-H8IR-storage-controller-SAS-2-PCI-E/2328208.aspx

LSI 9261-8i:

   * Great connector location
   * Low Profile
   * Best choice for 1U
   * No audible alerts?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118132

9265-8i:

   * Latest and greatest
   * 6Gb/s
   * Low Profile
   * Dual-Core 2208 ROC
   * 1GB cache
   * DDR3/1333

http://md-storage-data.com/channel/news/review/2011_04_28.html

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118159