The Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-MV8 Plug-in Card Storage Controller provides 8-port SAS/SATA HDD support via PCI-E by 8 bus interface with high-performance features. Serving as a 3rd generation SAS/SATA storage card, the AOC-SAS2LP-MV8 offers double the data transfer rate of its 1st generation counterpart and offers functionalities for server, workstation and network storage environments in a low-profile PCI platform. The SAS2LP-MV8 is ideal for storage arrays for Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Nearline Backup. Built with superior quality and features, the SAS2LP-MV8 will become an integral part of today's data storage solutions.