• supports ssp to enable communication with other sas devices
• supports smp to communicate topology management information
• supports single phy or wide ports consisting of 2, 3, or 4 phys within a single quad port
• allows addressing of multiple sata targets through an expander if using sata 2.0-compliant hard disk drives
• allows multiple initiators to address a single target (in a fail-over configuration) through an expander
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the intel integrated raid module rms25cb080 is a high-performance intelligent pci express 3.0 compliant sas/sata raid controller that offers reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. this is an ideal raid solution that meets the internal storage needs of workgroup, department, or enterprise systems to use with cost-effective sata or high performance sas media. as the pci express storage controller, the intel integrated raid module rms25cb080 addresses the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across entry level, midrange, and enterprise server platforms.