I currently have a file server, running ESXi, with a guest VM running my home storage in a ZFS array. The disks are connected to an 8-port LSI SATA/SAS card. I've toyed with the idea of replacing this ...
M ost of us use one or two M.2 slots on our motherboard to install NVMe SSDs, and call it a day. After all, storage is what M.2 slots are known for. However, that's not all they're compatible with.