--- title: Broadcom MegaRAID 9460-16i vendor: Broadcom image: broadcommegaraid946016i.webp link: https://www.broadcom.com/products/storage/raid-controllers/megaraid-9460-16i tags: - product - storage - raid date: 2018-08-16 draft: false --- Data center, cloud and high-performance computing environments not only require large amounts of storage capacity, they also must provide the data protection, flexibility and performance today’s applications and end users demand. The MegaRAID 9460-16i Tri-Mode Storage Adapter is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/PCIe (NVMe) controller card that addresses these needs by delivering proven performance and RAID data protection for a range of high-end server storage applications. Broadcom’s Tri-Mode SerDes Technology enables the operation of NVMe, SAS or SATA devices in a single drive bay, allowing for endless design flexibility. - Connect up to 240 SAS/SATA devices or 24 NVMe devices per controller - Fits into rack-mounted servers with low-profile form factor and side-mounted SAS connectors - Support critical, high-bandwidth applications with PCIe® 3.1 connectivity - Balance protection and performance for critical applications with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 - Add more protection and peace of mind with CacheVault® flash cache protection