Sans Digital 8-Bay SAS/SATA JBOD Compact Tower Enclosure with Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) x 1 TR8X+B (Black)
The TowerRAID TR8X+B is an 8-bay tower with two mini-SAS connections, for high transfer rates of up to 750MB/s when used with a high performance RAID controller card. Utilizing high bandwidth mini-SAS (SFF-8088) cabling, the TR8X+B supports 3Gb/s SAS or SATA hard drives to deliver superior read/write speeds that are crucial in performance-driven environments such as video editing industry and server application. The mini-SAS ports combine eight hard drives connections into two, reducing possible points of failures, while preserving uninterrupted data transfer. The TR8X+B also supports SATA drives, allowing users the option to choose between high performance and high capacity storage solutions. Hard drive and RAID controller bundles options are available. When utilizing a SAS or SATA RAID controller, the unit could effortlessly support multi-streaming of compressed high-quality playback or a single-stream of uncompressed 10-bit high definition video under various RAID modes. Eight 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives to SFF-8088 mini-SAS interfaces. Accesses eight hard drives using only two cables. Supports JBOD, spanning, RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6 with spare via RAID controller card. Supports Areca, LSI, Intel, 3ware, Adaptec, HighPoint SAS RAID or SATA RAID controller cards. Cable-less backplane design supporting hot-swappable SATA I, SATA II and SAS hard drives. Supports plug & play for easy installation. Compact enclosure with dust-free cover. 300 watts power supply (90V to 264V). Supports PC, MAC and Linux. (Please check HBA or RAID controller driver compatibility.)PerformanceThe TowerRAID TR8X+ and TR8X+B is equipped with a   2-port mini-SAS 6 Gbps PCIe 2.0 x8�controller card utilizing a new and more   powerful RAID engine providing the best return on investment for your stringent   IT dollar. The direct interface between the SAS or SATA HDD with the backplane   also help to reduce latency and increase data transfer performance on the TR8X+   and TR8X+B.Supports�Windows, MAC and Linux, VMware ESX / ESXi 4.0The TowerRAID TR8X+/TR8X+B is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux OS, providing a   wide range of support�under different operating systems.�Both models are also   supported in VMware for use as a centralized storage for ESX/ESXi server or by   the virtual machines in VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0.Online RAID Migration & ExpansionUtilizing dedicated high   performance processor and advanced RAID design, TowerRAID Plus TR8X+ and TR8X+B   is capable of real-time RAID mode alteration�plus the�hard drive capacity   expansion without the need to erase existing data to provide maximum   flexibility. This is also no need to move existing data to a temporary location.   All changes are performed in the background without interrupting data   availabilty.Mulitple RAID VolumesTowerRAID+ series supports multiple RAID   volumes where different RAID modes could be setup within a single unit allowing   flexibility for various environments and applications. A multi-bay tower can   also be divided into smaller volumes that could be operated and administrated   individually.RAID RoamingTo increase protection, each RAID configuration is stored in both unit and the RAID controller card. In case of a hard drive and controller failure, RAID configuration is preserved allowing the administrator to move the complete RAID set to another system without loosing RAID configuration and most importantly, the data inside the RAID set.Advance Web Based WebGUI ManagementBuilt-in Web based GUI   management tools provide all the necessary tools to create, manage and monitor   your system. Enterprise-like features such as online RAID level migration,   online RAID expansion, RAID roaming and Email notification for critical   errors/events are also included via an user-friendly web GUI based management.