What Are SAS/SATA Controller Cards And Their Differences

In the realm of IT hardware, SAS/SATA controller cards are electronic devices that are used to connect computers to different storage devices like HDDs, SSDs, and tape drives. Basically, the function of both SAS and SATA  controllers is the same but they are used in different types of connections. For instance, SAS controllers are mainly used in servers and workstations, while SATA controllers are commonly used in desktop computers.

The common feature among SAS/SATA controller cards is that both of them are serial interfaces, which means that they can only transfer data one bit at a time. However, SAS controllers are a lot faster than their SATA counterparts and they can transfer data at speeds up to 12 GB/s while SATA controllers have only have the transfer rate of just 6GB/s.

Apart from being faster, the SAS controllers offer a lot of other advantages, like they can support more peripheral drives than SATA, and they can also support more complex RAID configurations.

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Types of Compatible SAS/SATA Controllers 

When it comes to classification, these controllers can be divided into 2 main types: the RAID controllers and the SAS/SATA host bus adapters. While the HBA controllers provide more flexibility. The RAID controllers provide redundancy, which means that even if one drive fails for any reason, the data can still be accessed through other drives.

Tips To Buy Storage SAS/SATA Controller Online

If you are looking to buy SAS/SATA controller, then there are some factors that you should consider to get the most compatible SAS/SATA controller for your system.

The first factor is the type of storage devices you will be connecting to the controller. If you will be connecting SATA drives, then you will need a SATA controller. If you will be connecting SAS drives, then you will need a SAS controller.

Another important thing to keep in mind is the number of drives that will be connected to the controller. If the number of devices is less, then you might get away with just a single port controller, otherwise, a multiport controller is better.

The third factor to consider is the RAID configuration you want to use. If you want to use a RAID configuration, then you will need a RAID controller. In other scenarios, you can get a SAS/SATA host bus adapter.

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