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EnhanceRAID R4 Port Multiplier Rackmount Storage Array
 
ArrowProduct Overview
A Pioneer and leader in hybrid I/O technologies, Enhance Technology introduces the R4 PM, a 1U 4-disk host card (HBA) dependent storage array system equipped with one (1) Port Multiplier port for host connection and is developed for OEM, VAR, & storage solution providers for daily Disk-to-Disk (D2D) backup, video editing, e-mail archive, etc. The advanced R4 PM model features the latest Port Multiplier I/O technology that wraps four (4) high capacity SATA disks in one enclosure while connecting to the host system via one external eSATA cable. R4 PM is the most compact, affordable and efficient rackmount Storage array system in the market.
 
ArrowIndustry Proven SATALINK™ Technology
The R4 PM is built on the latest I/O technology, the Port Multiplier (PM) connectivity, for multiple-disk configurations and superior airflow. The Enhance Technology R4 Series comes with highly reliable connector that combines four (4) low-cost SATA disks to the broadband high performance computing environments. The R4 PM Series is the only and coolest external storage array helped resellers and integrators to offer more cost/effective storage solution to the end users.
 
R4 PM Port Multiplier
 
ArrowVersatile RAID Storage Module
The versatile R4 PM storage array system is a host dependent storage unit 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.
 
ArrowProduct Specifications
   MODEL COMPARISON
R4 PM
R4 ML

>Form Factor

1U 4-Drive Rackmount 1U 4-Drive Rackmount

>RAID Level

JBOD or RAID Dependable JBOD or RAID Dependable

>Disk Interface

SATA/SATA II 3Gb SATA/SATA II 3Gb

>Host Channel

Port Multiplier Multi-lane

>Number of Disks Supported

Up to 4 Up to 4

>Connectivity

Single eSATA Port Single Infiniband RX4

>Disk (Capacity) Expansion

None None

>Performance

Over 190 MB/sec Over 230 MB/sec

>Power Supply

Single 180Watt Single 180Watt
 
ArrowFeatures & Benefits
  • Aluminum material construction
  • Energy saving advanced enclosure design
  • Built-in 3Gbp/s SATA II compatible backplane
  • Four hot-swappable HDD drive trays
  • Three enclosure fan facilitates regular maintenance
  • Individual power & status LED indicators on each drive bay
 


Models Description
1U 4-Drive SATA-to-Port Mutiplier Enclosure
Disk Support
square 4 x SATA I/II HDDs

square Max. HDD: Up to 1.5TB
square Max. System Capacity: up to 6 TB

Host Connections
square Singlel Port Multiplier port for 4 Drives

Enclosure Specification
square Hot-Swappable: 4 x Removable HDD Tray
square Drive Failure: 1 LED indicator for each HDD
square System Fan: 4 x ball-bearing 4cm fans
square Fan-fail LED: 1 x Fan-fail LED for system
square Mute Button: 1 x mute button for fan & temp alarm
square Power Supply: AC Input: 100-240V
square Dimensions(H x W x D): 1.75 " x 17 " x 21.5"
square Weight (without disk): 26 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

 

 


Supported Operating System
square Windows 95, 98/98SE, NT, 2000, Millennium, XP, 2003
square Mac 9.1 and above, including OSX, OSX Server, XSERVE
square Mac 8.6-9.04 support
square Linux (all latest builds)
square And all other systems supporting multi-lane connectivity

Power Supply
square Input Range AC Input: 100-240V, ~2A,
47~63Hz

square Output Voltage:+5V/25A +12V
square Agency Approval EMI/RFI, CE, FCC B, BSMI
square Safety UL, cUL, CB, TUV, CCC

Manufacturer Warranty
square 3 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
 


 
  HBA Validation

HighPoint Silicon Image
RocketRAID 2314 SI3124
 
  Host OS: Windows, Macintosh
Windows Windows Mac Mc OX