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The beauty of T8 box is that it handles adding additional disks to the RAID array. The magic is when I get close to filling the 3x750GB RAID 5, I can just add another 750GB drive and tell the array to reconfigure itself as a 4x750GB RAID 5, then later as a 5x, 6x and 7x.

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EnhanceRAID T8 RAID 6 System
ArrowProduct Overview
A Pioneer and leader in hybrid I/O technologies, Enhance Technology introduces the cost /effective T8 Series (T8, T8-S, & T8 Original) desktop RAID storage system product line with built-in Enhance RAID Engine, developed for OEM, VAR, & storage solution providers. The EnhanceRAID™ T8 Series features a next generation 64-bit Scale Core processor capable of sustaining data rates up to 265MB/Sec, and offers a cutting edge "web-based" user interface which provides complete storage control over a standard web browser. The EnhanceRAID T Series of systems features Ultra320 SCSI interface with support for Serial ATA I/II disks. EnhanceRAID systems provide a host of RAID advanced functions, empowering users with capabilities normally found in enterprise-class storage systems.
 
ArrowIndustry Proven SATALINK™ Technology
The EnhanceRAID system was built on the world-known hybrid I/O technology, the SATALink™, a SCSI-to-SATA converging technology pioneered by Enhance Technology to bring low-cost SATA disks to the broadband high performance computing environments. The SATALink™ hybrid I/O technology has been since helped resellers and integrators to offer more cost/effective storage solution to the end customers.
 
ArrowVersatile RAID storage Module
The EnhanceRAID system was built on the world-known hybrid I/O technology, the SATALink™, a SCSI-to-SATA converging technology pioneered by Enhance Technology to bring low-cost SATA disks to the broadband high performance computing environments. The SATALink™ hybrid I/O technology has been since helped resellers and integrators to offer more cost/effective storage solution to the end customers.
 
ArrowNext Generation Storage Engine
Performance Powered by the latest Intel IOP80331 storage processor, the EnhanceRAID™ system produces an outstanding 265MB/s speed to satisfy for users with large video editing, data backup or recovery, and archiving projects.
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ArrowTotal Storage Management & Control
EnhanceRAID™ controller is unparalleled in its simplicity, easy of use, installation, and storage management. Our user friendly Web Graphical User Interface allows one to deploy and manage the disk array from virtually anywhere in the world with simple internet access, no additional management software ever needed. With the “Quick Install” wizard, the storage administrator can get the system up and running in a few minutes; and setting up RAID level, volume, cache, etc. can all be done and monitored through the Web GUI.
  MODEL COMPARISON
T8
T8 - R
>Form Factor
Desktop 8-Drive Tower
Desktop 8-Drive Tower
>RAID Level
0,1,3,5
0,1,3,5,6
>Disk Interface
SATA/SATA II 3Gb
SATA/SATA II 3Gb
>Host Channel
Single U320 SCSI
Dual U320 SCSI
>Number of Disks Supported
Up to 8
Up to 8
>Performance
Over 200 MB/sec
Over 265 MB/sec
>Network Management
Yes via RJ45
Yes via RJ45
>Terminal Management
Yes via RS232
Yes via RS232
>Power
Single 250W
or
Redundant 2x300 Watt
Redundant 2x300 Watt
 
ArrowFeatures & Benefits
  • Hardware RAID Intel 80331 500Mhz 64-bit RISC Processor
  • Host Bandwidth Ultra320 SCSI and backward compatible
  • Disk Supported Serial ATA I&II at 3.0 Gbp/s
  • Built in remote access for event log and e-mail notification
  • RAID levels supported 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 50, 60 & JBOD
  • Support on-line volume expansion & migration
  • Support multiple RAID volumes & instant availability
  • Optional feature RAID 6 supported
 
ArrowPowerful Storage Processing
Appliance-based Storage EnhanceRAID™ is a host independent storage appliance which provides a transparent and driverless method of adding additional RAID protected storage to an existing IT infrastructure, regardless of your operating system or hardware. With built-in hardware RAID 5 engine and robust functionality and flexibility, EnhanceRAID system truly offers a flexible and powerful solution that will increase your capacity, productivity and add unprecedented data protection, that were found only in the high end storage system.
 


Model Specifications
square RAID Engine EnhanceRAID 320
square Storage Processor Intel IOP80331 500Mhz
square Hybrid Technology SCSI-to-SATA
square Supported RAID Levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, & JBOD
square Memory 128MB~1GB Available; 2GB Supported
square Max. HDD Supported 8+ SATA I/II HDDs
square Max. HDD Capacity 1.5TB
square Max. System Capacity Up to 12TB
square Host Connection 1- Ultra320 SCSI Port
square Remote management thru 1-Ethernet Port
square RAID management Web browser & SNMP
square OS Independent & Transparent Yes

 Enclosure Specification
square Hot-Swappability 8 x Removable HDD Tray
square Drive Failure 1 LED indicator for each HDD
square System Fan 8cm x1 Hot-Swappable fan
square Security 8 x keylock for each HDD
square Fan-fail LED 1 x Fan-fail LED for system
square Mute Button 1 x mute buttonfor fan & temp
alarm
square Power Supply 1 x 250 Watt
square Dimentions(H x W x D) 11.5 " x 5.75 " x 17.5"
square Weight (without disk) 35 Lbs

Physical & Environment
square Operating Temperature 10°C ~ 35°C
square Non-Operating Temperature -10°C ~ 50°C
square Relative Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing

 


RAID Features
square RAID-6 Support
square Email Event Notification
square Online Dynamic Expansion
square System Handle

Supported Operating System
square Windlows NT, 2000, Millennium, XP, 2003
square Mac 9.1 and above with ATTO iSCSI initiator
square Mac 8.6-9.04 support possible with ATTO SCSI HBA.
square Linux (all latest builds) which support SCSI.
square And all other systems supporting SCSI protocol

Power Supply (250Watt)
square Input Range 100 to 240 VAC. 10%
square Voltage +5V/25A +12V/10A 47-63Hz
square Agency Approval EMI/RFI, CE, FCC B, BSMI
square Safety UL, cUL, CB, TUV, CCC

Manufacturer Warranty
square 2 years limited manufacture warranty
 
 
  HDD Validation

  Validated SATA 3.5 HDD
  • Hitachi Deskstar 7K250, HDS722580VLSA80, 80GB, 7200RPM, SATA, 8M
  • Hitachi Deskstar E7K500, HDS725050KLA360, 500GB, 7200RPM, SATA II, 16M
  • Hitachi Deskstar 7K80, HDS728040PLA320, 40GB, 7200RPM, SATA II, 2M
  • Hitachi Deskstar T7K500, HDT725032VLA360, 320GB, 7200RPM, SATA II, 16M
  • Hitachi Deskstar P7K500, HDP725050GLA360, 500GB, 7200RPM, SATA II, 16M
  • Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000, HDE721010SLA330, 1TB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 32MB
  • Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000, HUA722020ALA330, 2TB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 32MB
  • Samsung SpinPoint P80, HDSASP0812C, 80GB，7200RPM, SATA, 8M
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.7, ST380013AS, 80GB, 7200RPM, SATA 1.5Gb/s, 8M
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.7, ST380817AS, 80GB, 7200RPM, SATA 1.5Gb/s, 8M, NCQ
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.8, ST3400832AS, 400GB, 7200RPM, SATA 1.5Gb/s, 8M, NCQ
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.9, ST3500641AS, 500GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M, NCQ
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, ST3500320AS, 500GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 32M, NCQ
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, ST31000340AS, 1TB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 32M, NCQ
  • Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, ST31500341AS, 1.5TB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 32M, NCQ
  • Seagate NL35.2, ST3400633NS, 400GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M
  • Seagate NL35.2, ST3500641NS, 500GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M
  • Seagate Barracuda ES, ST3500630NS, 500GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M
  • Seagate Barracuda ES, ST3750640NS, 750GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M
  • Seagate Barracuda ES.2, ST31000340NS, 1TB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 32M
  • Westem Digital Caviar SE, WD800JD, 80GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 8M
  • Westem Digital Caviar SE, WD1600JD, 160GB, 7200RPM, SATA 1.5G/s , 8M
  • Westem Digital Caviar RE2, WD4000YR, 400GB, 7200RPM, SATA 1.5Gb/s, 16M, NCQ
  • Westem Digital Caviar RE16, WD5000AAKS, 500GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M
  • Westem Digital RE2, WD4000YS, 400GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M
  • Westem Digital RE2, WD5000ABYS, 500GB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M, NCQ
  • Westem Digital RE2-GP, WD1000FYPS, 1TB, 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M
  • Westem Digital RE4, WD2002FYPS, 2TB, IntelliPower, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 64M
  • Westem Digital Raptor, WD360GD, 36.7GB, 10000RPM, SATA 1.5Gb/s, 8M
  • Westem Digital VelcoiRaptor, WD3000HLFS, 300GB, 10000RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16M
 
  HBA Validation

ATTO Adaptec LSI Logic
ExpressPCI UL4D 29320LPE LSI 22320-R
ExpressPCI UL5D    
 
  Host OS: Windows, Macintosh
Windows Windows XP Mac Mc OX
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  Test Environment: Windows XP Professional x64 2003 Edition SP2
  Memory: 4 G
  Motherboard: Supermicro X5DP8
  HBA (PCI-e): ATTO UL5D U320 SCSI  HBA
  Hard Disk Model: Hitachi Ultrastar 7200 2TB Drive
  Vol Size: 13.040 (TB)
  RAID Level: RAID 5
  Write/Read Speed: 212/203 MB/s