H240ar 12Gb 2-ports Int Smart Host Bus Adapter

Do you need a cost effective controller that provides fast access to the data on the internal server drives and without using a PCIe slot? The HP H240ar Smart Host Bus Adapter comes in a Flexible Smart SAS HBA form factor that provides a reliable, high performing SAS connectivity to the data in the server internal drives. Supported on select Gen9 servers, it features eight internal physical links and it delivers 12 Gb/s SAS performance.

The H240ar Smart Host Bus Adapter provides flexibility to run as an HBA mode or simple RAID mode. When operating in simple RAID mode, it provides RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 with optional HP Secure Encryption capabilities.

Unlike the HP Smart Array Controllers, the H240ar does not offer any acceleration or support cache modules.

Features
Cost-Effective SAS Storage Connectivity

The HP H240ar Smart Host Bus Adapter comes in a Flexible Smart SAS HBA form factor that provides a basic building block for simple RAID storage solution for select HP Gen9 Servers with a Flexible Smart Array & SAS HBA slot.

Delivering up to 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity for internal hard drives it provides increased scalability, basic data protection, and flexibility for storage connectivity.

You get optimized performance and uptime for your entry-level storage requirements.

This HBA supports SAS, SATA, Solid State Drives (SSDs) and internal tape drives for increased flexibility.

Efficient and Simple Configuration, Deployment and Management

The HP H240ar Smart Host Bus Adapter and the attached internal storage devices are configured, deployed and managed by the easy to use HP Smart Storage Administrator software which is included in the intelligent provisioning capabilities of the server.

Delivers proactive service warnings and analysis based on Solid State Drive (SSD) endurance reports from the HP SmartSSD Wear Gauge utility.

Simplify the management of the attached storage pool with HP Smart Storage Administrator.