AccuRAID AR442X6 - 4U 42 Bay SATA / SAS to Dual SAS 6G RAID 60 Single Controller Rackmount
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The AccuRAID AR442X6 series is a high density 4U rackmount designed for storage hungry applications, and accommodates up to 126TB of storage space. The unit utilizes latest 6G SAS interface when operating as direct attached storage (DAS). In addition, the dual channel SAS ports allow the support of clustering, where the unit could be accessed by two servers, ensuring continuous uptime in a production environment. Support both SAS and SATA drives (additional mux board required for redundant controller) with latest 3TB hard drives sizes supported.
To reinforce the AR442X6’s ability to overcome hardware failure, two redundant and hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans are available for added safeguard. Single controller (AR442X6) or Active-Active redundant controllers (AR442X6R) options are available for further failure protection when needed. Internally, the AR442X6 supports up to RAID 60, with RAID monitoring, RAID notification, automatic failover, and automatic recovery. Build-in expansion port allow up to 2 additional JBOD unit (AS424X6 or AS424X6R for redundant controller) with up to 126 bays or 378TB. The unit’s built-in Ethernet port with web based management console and SES management features provide instant access to the status of the RAID array and the enclosure to reduce downtime. 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:
Enterprise RAID Edition Hard Drive
SAS Hard Drive Bundle
15K SAS Hard Drive Bundle
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