====== RAID Controllers ======

**HBAs**: https://www.servethehome.com/buyers-guides/top-hardware-components-napp-omnios-nas-servers/top-picks-for-napp-it-and-omnios-hbas-host-bus-adapters/

http://www.servethehome.com/lsi-sas-2208-raid-controller-information-listing/

http://forums.servethehome.com/f19/lsi-raid-controller-hba-complete-listing-plus-oem-models-599.html

  * **LSI2008**: HBA "fake" raid PCIe 2.0
  * **LSI2108**: single-core true hardware RAID core PCIe 2.0, 256M/512M buffer
    * Equivalent to LSI 9260 series
  * **LSI2208**: dual-core true hardware RAID core PCIe 2.0 or 3.0, 1GB buffer
    * Equivalent to LSI 9265/9266/9271 series
  * **LSI2308**: HBA "fake" raid, PCIe 3.0

===== Supermicro =====

Brochure: http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/f_storage.pdf

Storage Cards: http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage_cards.cfm

==== LSI 2108-Based ====

=== UIO ===

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

=== PCIe x8 ===

AOC-SAS2LP-H8iR

==== LSI 2208-Based ====

AOC-S2208L-H8IR

BBU for AOC-S2208L-H8IR:

Use BBU09 kit, part number MCP-450-00001-0N.

==== SSD Caching ====

=== CacheCade Pro 2.0 ===

http://supermicrotalk.com/index.php?topic=57.0

For Supermicro onboard 2108 RAID controller: 

http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/faq.cfm?faq=14422

For Supermicro SAS2LP-H8iR:

http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/faq.cfm?faq=13058

Supermicro Software Key - AOC-CHCD-PRO2-SWR

===== LSI =====

==== MegaRAID CacheCade Pro ====

  * Read and write caching using SSD

http://www.lsi.com/channel/products/storagesw/Pages/MegaRAIDCacheCadeSoftware2-0.aspx

http://www.networkcomputing.com/servers-storage/lsi-ssd-caching-software-20-the-write-st/231300520

License Key Software Pack - LSI00290 - $270

License Key Software Pack - LSI00293 - Difference?

===== Notes =====

Note that not all have alarm buzzer.

**SAS PCIe x8**

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sas-6gb-raid-controller,3028-2.html

**4i**

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118106\\
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816116109\\
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816103224

**8i**

Fastest, costliest and best for SSD:\\
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118159

Notable mentions for less money:\\
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816116107\\
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816103222\\
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118105

**No Buzzer**

Like LSI 9261-8i, but cheaper:

Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-H8iR (no link available): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816118132

**UIO**

Great card, great price, with buzzer: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR.cfm

===== Cables =====

==== iPass (SFF-8087) to 4-SATA (fanout) ====

CBL-0288L
  * 70cm (2.30 ft)
  * Right-angle connectors
  * Graduated lengths

CBL-0278L
  * 64cm (2 ft)
  * Right-angle connectors
  * Graduated lengths

CBL-0294L
  * 70cm (2.3 ft)
  * Straight connectors
  * All same length

CBL-0188L
  * 64cm (2 ft)
  * Straight connectors

2247100-R
  * Adaptec
  * 1M (3.25 ft)