We have a Supermicro server here with Broadcom MegaRaid SAS 9361 controller. Running ESXi 7.0.1c. The controller supports SAS or SATA drives - most of our drives are SAS but we have 2 Intel 240GB SSDs connected to the controller as well, Raid 1.
If you're not familiar with the Raid controller, it was originally LSi, then Avago and now Broadcom.