Sans Digital AccuRAID AR212S 2U 12 Bay Rackmount Storage

Sans Digital Updated: 2009-01-06 RSS

The AccuRAID AR212S Series is a 2U rack-mountable RAID solution designed for file servers, backup, audio/video streaming, and digital video recording. Capacity up to 12TB, AR212S will be prefect for any application that requires a large storage requirement. With an industry proven Dual SCSI Ultra320 host interface and cutting edge SATA HDD technology, the AR212S is guaranteed to achieve the most cost-effective performance and data protection. Twelve hot-swappable, 3.5" trays for Serial-ATA drives allow quick replacement and simple trouble-shooting of storage units. The AR212S RAID subsystem can also be easily scaled to RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6 or to just a simple JBOD configuration. Featuring durable, heavy duty steel housing and a user-friendly LCD panel , the AR212S will meet most data intensive application demand.

Features

Architecture
* Intel 80321 400MHz 64-bit RISC processor with 256MB on-board ECC cache memory (upgradeable to 1GB).
* Areca SATA II RAID 6 ASIC engine provides the highest level of data protection.
* Tagged command queuing for 256 commands, allows for overlapping data streams.
* O/S-Independent and Host Transparent RAID solution.

RAID
* RAID 6 can tolerate multiple drive failures without downtime or data loss which helps to provide the highest level of data protection.
* Online Array roaming, Online RAID level/stripe size migration and Online capacity expansion.
* Hot swappable drives that support hot spare and automatic hot rebuilding with automatic drive insertion/ removal detection.
* NVRAM transaction log, and S.M.A.R.T. for drives to improve the RAID system integrity, reliability, and availability.

Management
* Embedded Enclosure management through WEB GUI, LCD control panel, online RAID management via RS-232 port.
* Intuitive yet comprehensive GUI for configuration and monitoring from remote and local.
* Field-upgradeable firmware in flash ROM, Redundant RAID controller firmware upgrade via RS-232 and WEB GUI.

Specifications

Model: AR212S
Form Factor: 2U Rackmount
HDD Trays: 12 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level: 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, JBOD
Maximum Capacity: 12TB
Auto Rebuilding: Yes
Hot-Spare: RAID 3, 5, 6
Host Interface & Transfer Rate: Dual SCSI Ultra320 (320MBps)
Drive Interface: SATA II
Cooling Fan: 2 Hot-Swappable Modules & Blowers
Power Supply: 400W X 2 Redundant
Control Interface: LCD Panel, RS232, RJ-45 Ethernet
Status Indicators: 1 LED/ HDD
Dimension (in): 19"W x 21"D x 3.5"H
Weight (lb): 49
Safety Regulations: CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Watrranty: 2 Years