The External Mini-SAS to External Mini-SAS Cable from HighPoint utilizes industry standard SFF-8088 connectors, and is used to connect Rocket / RocketRAID Series host controllers and HighPoint Thunderbolt Adapters to one or more external storage devices. Compatible devices include stand-alone Mini-SAS arrays and also RAID arrays that lack their own controller and require a dedicated RAID controller card. Additionally, this cable can be used to connect Mini-SAS storage to your Thunderbolt-compatible system when used with a Mini-SAS to Thunderbolt adapter.