EnhanceRAID T8 IP Desktop RAID 6 Desktop Storage System

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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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Product Overview

A Pioneer and leader in hybrid I/O technologies, Enhance Technology introduces the first desktop GbE iSCSI storage solutions - the T8 IP RAID storage system product line with built-in EnhanceRAID Engine IP Series, developed for OEM, VAR, & storage solution providers. The EnhanceRAID™ T8 IP features a next generation 64-bit Scale Core processor capable of sustaining data rates up to 180 MB/Sec, and offers a cutting edge "web-based" user interface which provides complete storage control over a standard web browser. The EnhanceRAID T8 IP systems features gigabit ethernet 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.

Industry Proven SATALINK™ Technology

The EnhanceRAID system was built on the world-known hybrid I/O technology, the SATALink™, a iSCSI-to-SATA converging technology pioneered by Enhance Technology to bring low-cost/high-performance SATA disks to the broadband high performance computing environments. The SATALink™ hybrid I/O technology has enabled Enhance Technology to offer more cost/effective and versatile storage solutions to the storage industry.

Versatile RAID storage Module

The EnhanceRAID IP system 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. It is ideal for Microsoft Exchange and SQL server, and provides the fastest, simplest, safest way to share protected data between desktops, networks and work groups.

Next Generation Storage Engine

Powered by the latest Intel IOP80331 storage processor, the EnhanceRAID™ T8 IP systems produce an outstanding 180MB/s transfer speed to satisfy users with video editing, video surveillance, data backup or recovery, and email archiving.

Total 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 anytime 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 IP	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	Dual GbE Ports	Dual U320 SCSI
>Number of Disks Supported	Up to 8	Up to 8
>Performance	Up to 180MB/sec	Over 265MB/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

Features & Benefits

Hardware RAID Intel 80331 500Mhz 64-bit RISC Processor
Host Bandwidth Gigabit Ethernet and backward compatible
Disk Supported Serial ATA I&II at 3.0 Gbps
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 features include RAID 6, Snapshot, N-way Mirror

Powerful 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 RAID5 engine and robust functionality and flexibility, EnhanceRAID desktop IP systems 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
RAID Engine EnhanceRAID
Storage Processor Intel IOP80331 500Mhz
Hybrid Technology iSCSI-to-SATA
Supported RAID Levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, & JBOD
Memory 128MB~1GB Available; 2GB Supported
Max. HDD Supported 8+ SATA I/II HDDs
Max. HDD Capacity 1.5TB
Max. System Capacity Up to 12TB
Host Connection Dual GbE Ports
Remote management thru 1-Ethernet Port
RAID management Web browser & SNMP
OS Independent & Transparent Yes

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

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

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

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

Manufacturer Warranty
2 years limited manufacture warranty

HDD Validation

Validated SATA 3.5 HDD
	Hitachi Deskstar	Seagate Barracuda	Maxtor Diamond MAX
160GB			X
250GB	X	X	X
400GB	X	X	X
500GB	X	X	X
750GB	X	X
1TB	X	X
1.5TB		X

Host OS: Windows, Macintosh

Benchmark

Test Environment:	Windows XP Professional x64 2003 Edition SP2
Memory:	4 G
Motherboard:	Supermicro X5DP8
HBA (PCI-e):	Intel Pro 1000 GT NIC
Hard Disk Model:	Hitachi Ultrastar 7200 2TB Drive
Vol Size:	13.040 (TB)
RAID Level:	RAID 5
Write/Read Speed:	170/128 MB/s