HighPoint"s DC7280 represents the most competitive priced, high port count PCI-Express 2.0 SATA HBA available in today"s marketplace. Designed specifically for integration into existing high-density storage environments, the DC7280 utilizes industry standard Mini-SAS port connectors to simplify the installation process, and is fully backwards compatibility with PCI-Express 1.0 hardware platforms. The DC Series Integration-ready software packages ensure compliance with all major Windows operating systems and Linux Distributions.