The Areca ARC - 1883x SAS Controller offers advanced technology for increased performance and improved enterprise data protection. It features a 12Gb/s SAS interface and supports various RAID levels including 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, and JBOD. With a PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface and 2GB NV cache, this plug - in card is ideal for performance - hungry database and IT applications. The controller is compatible with Linux, Mac, and PC platforms, making it versatile for different systems. It includes 2 x SFF - 8644 ports for high - speed connectivity, ensuring efficient data transfer and storage management.