AccuRAID AR424F16 - 4U 24 Bay 6G SAS/SATA to 16G FC * 2 RAID 6 Upgradeable Rackmount w/ SAS Exp.

The AccuRAID AR424F16 Series is a 4U rack-mountable RAID solution designed for file servers, backup, audio/video streaming, and digital video recording. With a capacity of up to 72TB, this array is perfect for any application that requires a high volume storage solution. With dual high-performance 16G Fibre Channel host interface and cutting edge 6G SAS and 6G SATA dual hard drive (additional MUX board required for SATA hard drives) support, the AR424F16 is guaranteed to deliver 16Gbps FC performance per channel. Users could flexibly choose between high performance SAS drives or cost-effective / high capacity SATA drives. With SAS expander support, the AR424F16 is capable of up to 480TB of capacity with additional AS424X6S JBOD expansion units. The feature-rich array allows the user to configure the unit to suit current demands and expand later when needed. The array utilizes 24 hot-swappable 3.5” trays with 2.5" screw holes for SSD/SAS/SATA drives, allowing quick replacement and simple trouble-shooting. The AR424F16 RAID subsystem could also be easily scaled to RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 or JBOD configurations. Featuring durable, heavy duty steel housing and a user-friendly LCD panel , the AR424F16 will meet all data intensive application demand. AR424F16 comes with modular RAID controller, redundant power supply and redundant cooling fans. Built-in redundant controller ready backplane allows non-destructive redundancy controller upgrade path without purchasing a brand new hardware.

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 CLICK HERE.

Architecture

• 800MHz processor with 2GB on-board ECC cache memory (upgradeable to 8GB).
• 6G SAS/6G SATA RAID 60 ASIC engine, providing the highest level of data protection.
• Support both 3.5" and 2.5" form factor hard drives and SSD.
• Dual Channel Fibre Channel 16Gpbs connector supporting fail-over.
• Supports SAS JBOD (AS424X6) expansion with up to total of 112 drive bays.
• Redundant and hot-swappable power supply and cooling fans.
• O/S-Independent and host transparent RAID solution.
• Upgradable to redundant controller version (AR424F16R) for high availability and redundancy.

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.
• Supports 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	AR424F16
Form Factor	4U Rackmount
Controller	Single Controller, Upgradeable to Redundant Controller
HDD Trays	24 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	72TB, Expandable to 360TB
Auto Rebuilding	Yes
Hot-Spare	RAID 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60
Host Interface  & Transfer Rate	Dual Fibre Channel (16 Gbps)
Expansion Ports	Mini-SAS x 1; expandable to 6 JBOD arrays (AS424X6S)
Drive Interface	6G SAS / 6G SATA (Additional MUX board requried when use with SATA drives  and Redundant Controller Option)
Cooling Fan	2 Hot-Swappable Modules & Blowers
Power Supply	500W X 3 Redundant
Control Interface	LCD Panel, RS232, RJ-45 Ethernet
Dimension (in)	19"W x 21"D x 7.5"H
Weight (lb)	80
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty	3 Years
Package Contents	Rackmount Rail (1 Set)  Power Cords (3)  Fibre Optic Cables (1)  16G SFP+ Modules (1)  Serial Cable (1)  Hard Drive Mounting Screws (96)  Printed User Guide or CD Manual (1)

Enterprise RAID Edition Hard Drive

Model	AR424F16	AR424F1624E	AR424F1648E	AR424F1672E	AR424F1696E
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	1TB RAID  SATA * 24	2TB RAID  SATA * 24	3TB RAID  SATA * 24	4TB RAID  SATA * 24
Total  Storage Size	N/A	24TB	48TB	72TB	96TB

SAS Hard Drive Bundle

Model	AR424F16	AR424F1624S	AR424F1648S	AR424F1672S	AR424F1696S
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	1TB    SAS * 24	2TB    SAS * 24	3TB    SAS * 24	4TB    SAS * 24
Total  Storage Size	N/A	24TB	48TB	72TB	96TB

15K SAS Hard Drive Bundle

Model	AR424F167K	AR424F1614K
Hard Drive	300GB SAS  15K RPM * 24	600GB SAS  15K RPM * 16
Total Storage Size	7.2TB	14.4TB

Note: Please allow up to 3 days for hard drive installation and testing.

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