The ATTO ExpressSAS H1208GT is a cutting-edge 12Gb/s SAS/SATA host bus adapter engineered to address the demanding storage connectivity needs of modern enterprise environments.
This powerful adapter features 8 internal ports via two SFF-8643 miniSAS HD connectors, delivering up to 12Gb/s data transfer rates while maintaining backward compatibility with 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA targets.
With its PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface, the H1208GT provides exceptional bandwidth to handle the most data-intensive workloads while ensuring future-proof compatibility with next-generation computing platforms.
Enterprise-Grade Performance
The ExpressSAS H1208GT leverages ATTO's Advanced Data Streaming (ADS™) Technology to provide controlled acceleration for smooth, high-performance data streaming.
This proprietary technology manages latency in real-time, ensuring consistent performance even under heavy workloads.
With NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) support, the adapter is optimized for high-performance multiprocessor applications, making it ideal for enterprise data centers and compute-intensive environments.
Versatile Storage Solutions
The H1208GT offers flexible storage configuration options through ATTO's Power Center Pro software, supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 1e, and 10.
This versatility allows organizations to balance performance and data protection according to their specific requirements.
The adapter also supports SAS tape devices and transport layer retries (TLR) for error handling, making it suitable for backup and archiving solutions.
Comprehensive OS Support
ATTO has ensured broad compatibility across major operating systems, with driver support for Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware, FreeBSD, and illumos.
This extensive OS support makes the H1208GT an ideal choice for heterogeneous computing environments and diverse IT infrastructures.
Advanced management capabilities are available through ATTO's ConfigTool™ and vConfigTool™ utilities, providing administrators with powerful control over adapter settings and performance optimization.
Ideal Application Environments
The ExpressSAS H1208GT excels in transactional environments where data integrity and consistent performance are critical.
Common deployment scenarios include enterprise data centers, business analytics platforms, cloud computing infrastructure, digital forensics operations, database applications, video-on-demand services, broadcast systems, and financial trading platforms.
The adapter's combination of high throughput, low latency, and reliability makes it particularly well-suited for streaming and transactional storage environments that demand unwavering performance.
Specialized Security Features
For organizations with heightened security requirements, the H1208GT offers WriteStop™ technology for specialized data security applications.
This OEM-focused feature provides an additional layer of protection for sensitive data environments.
The adapter also includes 16MB of on-board flash memory to store persistent parameters, ensuring consistent configuration across system reboots.
