The HP H221 Host Bus Adapter (HBA) is compatible with select HP ProLiant Gen8 rack servers and tower servers, and provides customers with the flexibility and speed they have come to expect from HP. It features eight external SAS ports (two 4x external connectors) that now support HP SAS tape drives as well as 6Gb/s SAS and SATA hard drives with second generation performance. The H221 HBA has been optimized for connection to the new HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 SAS Modular Smart Array, and is designed to drive cost-effective and reliable scalability in today’s data centers. Latest generation 6 Gb/s SAS ASIC provides greater performance for shared storage. Unlike previous generations, the HP H221 HBA now supports SAS Tape Drives offered by HP. Two external 4x SAS connectors offer flexibility in connecting shared devices to optimize system performance.