AccuRAID AR212E - 2U 12 Bay 6G SATA/SAS to PCIe 2.0 x8 RAID 6 Rackmount w/ SAS Exp.

The AccuRAID AR212E Series is a 2U 12 bay rack-mountable RAID solution designed for file servers, backup, audio/video streaming, and digital video recording. It is capable of up to 384TB of capacity with additional AS212X6S JBOD storage expansion units, and is the perfect solution for applications requiring large storage spaces. Build upon hardware RAID engines utilizes in the AccuRAID rackmount unit, the AR212E provides PCI Express 2.0 x8 of 8000MB/s with cutting edge SAS and SATA hard drive technology. The array supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 3,  5, 6, 30, 50, 60 and JBOD modes. Featuring durable, heavy duty steel housing and a user-friendly LCD panel, the AR212E is built with Web or RS232 management Interfaces along with SMTP manager monitoring all system events. The AR212E is an easy to use building block for large storage systems, and is guaranteed to achieve the most cost-effective performance and data protection. The AR212E comes with modular RAID controller, redundant power supply and redundant cooling fans, as well as PCIe 2.0 x8 re-driver card and PCIe x8 cable.

Note: Sans Digital recommends the use of enterprise hard drives when in use with any RAID controller applications. Standard desktop or green desktop drive may not be supported and may compromise RAID system stability and performance. For more information on the difference between RAID and desktop hard drives, please see the Western Digital knowledge base. For a list of compatible RAID Edition SATA hard drives, please refer to the list below:

• Seagate 500GB (ST3500514NS) 
• Seagate 750GB (ST3750330NS) 
• Seagate 1TB (ST31000524NS) 
• Seagate 2TB (ST32000644NS)
• Western Digital 500GB (WD5002ABYS)  
• Western Digital 1TB (WD1002FBYS) 
• Western Digital 2TB (WD2003FYYS)
• Hitachi 500GB (0F11000)
• Hitachi 1TB (0A39289) 
• Hitachi 2TB (0F10452)
• Hitachi 3TB (0F12456)
• Hitachi 4TB (0F14683)

Note: Please allow 3 days for rackmount testing before shipment.

Architecture

• 800MHz processor with 1GB on-board ECC cache memory (upgradeable to 4GB).
• Support both 3.5" and 2.5" form factor hard drives and SSD.
• SAS / SATA RAID 60 ASIC engine, providing the highest level of data protection.
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface.
• Supports SAS JBOD (AS212X6S) expansion with up to a total of 96 drive bays
• Redundant and hot-swappable power supply and cooling fans.
• Support Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems.

RAID

• Supports JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 1E, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 with hot spare and multipile volumes.
• RAID 6 tolerates multiple drive failures without downtime or data loss, providing the most advanced level of data protection.
• Supprots 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. to improve the RAID system integrity, reliability, and availability.

Management

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

Model	AR212E
Form Factor	2U Rackmount
Controller	Single Controller
HDD Trays	12 Hot-Swappable 3.5" (2.5" form factor supported via screw holes)
RAID Level	0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, JBOD
Maximum Capacity	48TB, Expandable to 384TB
Auto Rebuilding	Yes
Hot-Spare	RAID 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	PCIe 2.0 x8
Expansion Ports	Mini-SAS x 1, Supports up to 7 additional JBOD units (AS212X6S).
Drive Interface	6G SAS / 6G SATA
Cooling Fan	2 Hot-Swappable Modules & Blowers
Power Supply	500W X 2 Redundant
Control Interface	LCD Panel, RS232, RJ-45 Ethernet
Dimension (in)	19"W x 21"D x 3.6"H
Weight (lb)	38
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty	3 Years
Package Contents	AR212E unit (1)  PCIe 2.0 x8 re-driver controller (1)  PCIe 2.0 x8 cable 3FT (1)  Rackmount Rail (1 Set)  Power Cords (2)  Serial Cable (1)  Hard Drive Mounting Screws (48)  Printed User Guide or CD Manual(1)

Model	AR212E	AR212E12E	AR212E24E	AR212E36E	AR212E48E
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	1TB RAID Edition  SATA  * 12	2TB RAID Edition  SATA  * 12	3TB RAID Edition  SATA  * 12	4TB RAID Edition  SATA  * 12
Total  Storage Size	N/A	12TB	24TB	36TB	48TB

Model	AR212X6	AR212E6S	AR212E12S	AR212E24S	AR212E36S
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	500GB SAS  HD * 12	1TB  SAS  HD * 12	2TB  SAS  HD * 12	3TB  SAS  HD * 12
Total  Storage Size	N/A	6TB	12TB	24TB	36TB

Model	AR212E3K	AR212E7K
Hard Drive	300GB SAS  15K RPM * 12	600GB SAS  15K RPM * 12
Total Storage Size	3.6TB	7.2TB

Note: All hard drive bundles are pre-installed and tested before shipment. Hard drives are then packaged individually to avoid damage during shipping.