The TowerRAID TR8X-BP is an 8-bay RAID 5 tower with mini-SAS connection for high transfer rates of up to 650MB/s. The TR8X-BP is bundled with a high-performance RAID controller card (RR2722, PCIe 2.0 x8 6G RAID controller) that offloads complicated RAID calculations from the computer to lower CPU utilization. High performance could be achieved with a lower cost of ownership compared to RAID embedded subsystems. RAID setup and maintenance could be controlled via built-in web browser interfaces, and the unit is supportive of e-mail notification and real-time event log.
Utilizing high bandwidth mini-SAS (SFF-8088) cabling, the TR8X-BP supports 6Gb/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 high performance computer. The mini-SAS connection connects eight hard drives connections into two ports, reducing possible points of failures, while preserving uninterrupted data transfer. The TR8X-BP also supports SATA drives, allowing you the option to choose between high performance and high capacity storage solutions. Windows, MAC, Linux and VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 are supported.
- 8 SAS/SATA Drive TraysThe SANS DIGITAL TR8X-BP features cable-less backplate design supporting the hot-swap of SATA 6G and SAS 6G hard drives with removable trays for easy installation and replacement without the need to shut down the whole system. And the support for next generation SAS/SATA port enables lightning fast data transfer speed of 6Gbps.
- RAID Controller Card IncludedA PCIe 2.0 x8 6G controller is included to the offload the complicated RAID calculation from the computer to controller card for lower processor usage for better system response.
- Data ProtectionThe SANS DIGITAL TR8X-BP supports multiple RAID modes including RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5, and JBOD (w/ Hot Spare) to ensure data integrity.