Description
Supermicro AOC-S3216L-L16IT 16-Port 12Gb/s SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter
The Supermicro AOC-S3216L-L16IT is a high-performance 16-port SAS/SATA Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for enterprise storage, software-defined storage, virtualization, and high-capacity server deployments. Built on Broadcom Tri-Mode technology, this controller provides direct pass-through access to drives while supporting 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA devices, making it ideal for ZFS, TrueNAS, Ceph, VMware vSAN, and other software-defined storage platforms.
Manufacturer: Supermicro
Model: AOC-S3216L-L16IT
Device Type: Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
Form Factor: Full Height PCIe Add-in Card
Key Features
- 16 internal SAS/SATA ports
- Broadcom Tri-Mode storage controller
- True IT Mode (pass-through) operation
- PCI Express 4.0 x8 interface
- Supports SAS HDDs, SATA HDDs, SAS SSDs, and SATA SSDs
- Ideal for ZFS, TrueNAS, Ceph, Proxmox, VMware vSAN, and Storage Spaces
- Enterprise-class reliability for high-density storage servers
Included
- Supermicro AOC-S3216L-L16IT Host Bus Adapter
Important Notes
- Photos are for reference only.
- Only the controller card listed is included.
- No SAS cables, SlimSAS cables, drive backplane cables, transceivers, brackets, or documentation are included unless specifically stated.
- Please verify compatibility with your server chassis and backplane before purchasing.
Model: Supermicro AOC-S3216L-L16IT
