Microchip’s Smart Storage adapters deliver between 8 to 32 ports of NVMe 4.0 and/or 24G SAS drive support. They offer both x8 and x16 PCIe Gen 4 CPU interface options and up to a 4x performance improvement over previous generations. The adapters deliver more than 99% expander-attached link efficiency, dramatically improving the performance of high-density storage solutions. The latest adapters are powered by the company’s Smart Storage Stack and comprehensive management tools. These new capabilities extend the SFF-TA-1005 industry standards for Universal Backplane Management.
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