
Preface
About this User's Guide
This user's guide is written for system integrators, IT technicians, and
knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
AOC-SLG3-2E4T expansion card.
About this Expansion Card
The Supermicro NVMe AOC-SLG3-2E4T is a low-profile, standard Gen 3.0 PCIe
x8 add-on card that features two internal NVMe OCuLink connectors for high-
performance storage connectivity. This HBA card is built on the latest PCIe NVMe
retimer technology. Streamlined for the growing demand for increased data through-
put and scalability requirements across the enterprise-class server platforms, this is
a cost-effective storage solution that delivers maximum performance and reliability.
Perfect for near-line cache storage solutions which allow data to be staged before
moving down to its intended backend storage.
An Important Note to the User
All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB
revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or may
not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this user's guide.
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