Dell PCI-E High Profile BOSS SATA Controller Card

The Dell BOSS (Boot Optimized Storage Solution) SATA Controller Card is designed to provide reliable boot storage for enterprise servers. It is installed in a PCI Express slot and allows the server to use dedicated SSD drives specifically for the operating system.

This controller card supports boot optimized storage configurations, enabling servers to boot directly from SSD modules while keeping the primary storage bays free for application data and RAID arrays.

The BOSS controller typically supports two SATA or M.2 SSD modules and can operate in RAID 1 mirrored mode, which duplicates data on both drives to maintain system availability if one drive fails.

Using a dedicated boot storage controller improves server efficiency by separating the operating system from data storage. This architecture is commonly used in virtualization hosts, hypervisor installations and enterprise servers that require stable boot performance.

The high profile PCIe form factor allows the card to be installed in standard server expansion slots and is compatible with many Dell PowerEdge server models.

With its dedicated boot drive management and RAID capability, the Dell PCI-E BOSS SATA controller card provides a dependable storage solution for enterprise server environments.

Key Features

Model: Dell BOSS SATA Controller Card

Interface: PCI Express

Form Factor: High Profile PCIe Card

Supported Drives: SATA or M.2 SSD modules

Drive Support: Up to 2 SSD drives

RAID Support: RAID 1 Mirroring

Usage: Dedicated server boot storage

Compatibility: Dell PowerEdge servers