Brand: Cisco · SKU: UCSC-9500-8E · MPN: UCSC-9500-8E · Category: Components
The Cisco UCSC-9500-8E is a high-performance 9500 Series PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode Storage Host Bus Adapter (HBA). It is designed to provide 12Gb/s SAS, SATA, and PCIe (NVMe) connectivity for external JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) attachment. Featuring eight external ports via two SFF-8644 mini-SAS HD connectors, this adapter allows for seamless expansion of server storage capacity without occupying internal drive bays. It leverages the SAS3808 I/O controller and a PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface to deliver significantly increased bandwidth and IOPS compared to previous generations, making it ideal for scale-out storage, data archives, and high-performance enterprise workloads.
| Form Factor | Plug-in Card (Low Profile/Full Height Brackets included) |
|---|---|
| Host Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| I/O Controller | Broadcom SAS3808 |
| Devices Supported | Up to 1024 SAS/SATA or 32 NVMe |
| Power Consumption | 6.12 Watts (Typical) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 12Gb/s SAS / 6Gb/s SATA / PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe |
| External Connectors | 2 x SFF-8644 (mini-SAS HD) |
| Warranty | 3-Year Limited Warranty |
| Weight | 1 lbs |
| Dimensions | 2.7 in x 6.6 in |
The Cisco UCSC-9500-8E Tri-Mode HBA provides a flexible and powerful solution for connecting UCS servers to external storage arrays. By supporting SAS, SATA, and NVMe devices simultaneously, it offers maximum versatility for hybrid storage environments. Its PCIe 4.0 capability ensures that high-speed NVMe drives are not bottlenecked, providing the throughput necessary for modern data center applications.
Yes, this Cisco 9500 Series PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode Storage HBA (UCSC-9500-8E) is 100% genuine Cisco hardware. All our products are verified by certified technicians and come with clean serial numbers ready for service contract registration.
This Cisco 9500 Series PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode Storage HBA includes our standard 3-Year Warranty covering all manufacturing defects. We also offer advanced replacement options for minimal downtime.
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