
For the second time in a row, the results in the SATA/SAS RAID Controller category have us scratching our heads. Last year’s mystery was why LSI Corp. (Broadcom) suddenly doubled its vote total to take second place. This year, it’s why Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which has placed third here every year since 2015, suddenly vaulted ahead of both LSI (Broadcom) and Intel to grab its first gold medal in this category.