What type of RAID controller is the 4308UP32AXS?

The 4308UP32AXS is an NVMe RAID controller from Microchip Technology, identified as the SmartRAID Ultra 4308P-32a Single. It is categorized as a controller in the RAID controller family, designed to manage NVMe storage within enterprise environments that require hardware-based RAID functionality.

How many devices can the Microchip SmartRAID Ultra 4308P-32a manage?

According to its category description, this controller is an NVMe RAID controller for up to 32 devices. This means it is intended to manage configurations where as many as 32 NVMe drives are attached and controlled through a single RAID controller in an enterprise server or storage platform.

For what environments is the 4308UP32AXS best suited?

The 4308UP32AXS, classified at the Enterprise product level, is suited for business and data center environments that require structured RAID management of NVMe storage. Its classification as an NVMe RAID controller for up to 32 devices makes it appropriate for servers and storage systems using multiple NVMe drives.

Who is the manufacturer of the SmartRAID Ultra 4308P-32a Single?

The SmartRAID Ultra 4308P-32a Single, SKU 4308UP32AXS, is manufactured by Microchip Technology. This brand association is important for organizations that standardize on specific vendors for RAID and storage controllers across their data center and enterprise infrastructure.

What is the product category of the 4308UP32AXS?

The 4308UP32AXS falls under the controllers category, specifically as a RAID controller and more precisely an NVMe RAID controller for up to 32 devices. This categorization clarifies that it is intended for RAID management of NVMe storage rather than general-purpose I O or non-RAID storage control.

4308UP32AXS - Adaptec Microchip Technology 4308UP32AXS NVMe RAID controller

Name: Adaptec Microchip Technology 4308UP32AXS NVMe RAID controller
Brand: Adaptec
SKU: 4308UP32AXS
Price: 2910 USD
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Product overview

The Microchip Technology SmartRAID Ultra 4308P-32a Single, SKU 4308UP32AXS, is an enterprise RAID controller designed for demanding storage environments. Classified as an NVMe RAID controller for up to 32 devices, it supports configurations where multiple NVMe drives must be centrally managed. As part of a controller portfolio aimed at enterprise deployments, this model focuses on structured, hardware-based RAID management for NVMe media. Its ability to support up to 32 devices makes it suitable for dense storage servers and scale-out designs requiring many drives on a single controller. Organizations standardizing on Microchip Technology for storage control can align this unit with broader infrastructure strategies. With its enterprise product level, this controller fits data center, virtualization, and business-critical application workloads where predictable RAID operation and NVMe drive management are required.

NVMe RAID controller for up to 32 devices
Enterprise-level RAID controller design
SmartRAID Ultra 4308P-32a Single model
Microchip Technology enterprise brand
Supports dense NVMe device populations
Suitable for data center deployments

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	4308UP32AXS
Brand	Adaptec
Condition	New
Model	4308P-32a Single
Form Factor	Low profile plug-in card
Product Line	SmartRAID Ultra
Product Type	Storage controller
Channel Count	32 channel
Device Supported	Server, storage system
Country of origin	China
Plug-in Card Type	Storage controller (RAID)

Compatible systems

Confirmed as an Adaptec SmartRAID Ultra storage controller, with support for up to 32 NVMe devices.

Microchip Technology SmartRAID Ultra
Model: 4308P-32a Single
Storage controller; supports up to 32 NVMe devices

Best for

Enterprise storage
Suitable for enterprise storage environments that require an NVMe RAID controller capable of managing up to 32 devices using the SmartRAID Ultra 4308P-32a Single platform.
High-density NVMe arrays
Designed for configurations where up to 32 NVMe devices must be controlled by a single RAID controller, enabling dense NVMe array deployments.
Server consolidation
Applicable in consolidated server environments where a single enterprise RAID controller must handle multiple NVMe drives for centralized storage control.
Data center deployment
Fits data center scenarios that standardize on enterprise RAID controllers from Microchip Technology for NVMe storage management up to 32 devices.
Scale-out architectures
Useful in scale-out designs where each node employs an NVMe RAID controller to manage up to 32 devices as part of a larger storage fabric.

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Controller capacity	up to 32 NVMe devices

RAID Levels Supported	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50

Adapter Type Description	NVMe RAID accelerator (no direct drive connectors, manages CPU-attached NVMe SSDs via host PCIe fabric)

Mean Time Between Failures	3,000,000 hours MTBF

Maximum Number of Drives Managed	32 storage devices

Networking Ports & Interfaces

NVMe Support	NVMe storage interface
Host Interface Version	PCI Express 4.0
PCIe Fabric Management	Manages CPU-attached NVMe SSDs via host PCIe fabric
Host Interface Lane Count	x16 (16-lane ultra mode)
RAID controller interface	NVMe
Number of Supported NVMe Devices	Up to 32 NVMe devices

Adaptec Microchip Technology 4308UP32AXS NVMe RAID controller