EnhanceRAID R8 SS Rackmount RAID Storage

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Product Overview

The EnhanceRAID R8 SS is the latest addition to the R8 family with built-in RAID controller option with latest RAID 6 algorithm for 24x7 mission critical applications. Utilizing the the SATA disks or high capacity SATA drives, the EnhanceRAID ™ R8 SS offers enterprise-grade solution for applications that demand nothing short of superior reliability. Designed to address the challenges of high impact/high volume storage requirements, the new EnhanceRAID™ R8 SS is becoming the new standard for RAID protected storage. With hundreds of installations worldwide Enhance Technology's EnhanceRAID™ R series has built a solid reputation in markets spanning from nonlinear digital video editing to emerging disk based backup & recovery infrastructures.

Industry Proven SATALINK™ Technology

The EnhanceRAID R8 SS system was built on the world-known hybrid I/O technology, the SATALink™, a SAS-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.

Versatile RAID storage Module

The versatile R8 SS storage system is a host dependent storage unit which provides OS 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 for data intensive applications among workstations, networks and work groups.

Product Specifications

MODEL COMPARISON	R8 SS	R8
>Form Factor	2U 8-Drive Rackmount	2U 8-Drive Rackmount
>RAID Level	RAID 0,1,3,5,6	RAID 0,1,3,5,6
>Disk Interface	SATA/SATA II 3Gb	SATA/SATA II 3Gb
>Host Channel	Single SAS Ports	Dual U320 SCSI
>Number of Disks Supported	Up to 8	Up to 8
>Performance	Over 400 MB/sec	Over 240 MB/sec
>Power Supply	Single PS2 250Watt or Redundant 2x300 Watt	Single 250W or Redundant 2x300 Watt

Features & Benefits

Hardware RAID Intel 80331 500Mhz 64-bit RISC Processor Dual SAS (SFF-8470) Host Interface Disk Supported SAS & Serial ATA 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 features include RAID 6

Model Specifications
RAID Engine EnhanceRAID 320
Storage Processor Intel IOP80331 500Mhz
Hybrid TechnologySAS-to-SATA
Supported RAID Levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, & JBOD
Memory 128MB~2GB DDR333 DIMM
Max. HDD Supported 8 SATA I/II HDDs
Max. HDD Capacity 1.5TB
Max. System Capacity Up to 12TB
Host Connection 1- SAS Infiniband (SFF-8470)
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 3 x 8cm Hot-Swappable fan
Status LEDs 1 x access LED 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) 3.5 " x 17 " x 21.25"
Weight (without disk) 40 Lbs

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

Optional Features
Battery Backup
Hot-Swappable Redundant Power Supply (2x460 Watt)

Supported Operating System
Windows 95, 98/98SE, NT, 2000, Millennium, XP, 2003
Mac 9.1 and above with ATTO iSCSI initiator
Linux (all latest builds) which support iSCSI initiator

Power Supply (250Watt)
Input Range 110 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

HBA Validation

LSI Logic
LSI SAS3801E
LSI SAS3801X

Host OS: Windows, Macintosh