The
EliteRAID ER208PS+BHP is a 2U 8 bay 6G RAID storage rackmount for high capacity storage solutions. The ER208PS+BHP innovative design allow single RAID controller card, connect via a single high speed mini-SAS cables to access 8 hard drives. With RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 and 6 supported, high performance can be achieved with a lower cost of ownership compared to RAID embedded subsystems. RAID setup and maintenance can be controlled via built-in Web Browser interfaces, and the unit is supportive of e-mail notifications. Utilizing high bandwidth 2400MB/s mini-SAS (SFF-8088) cabling, the ER208PS+BHP supports SATA hard drives to deliver superior read / write speeds that are crucial in performance-driven environments such as the video editing industry. The mini-SAS connection combines sixteen hard drive connections into a single cables, reducing possible points of failures while preserving uninterrupted data transfer. System status information such as the hard drive, and cooling fan status are provided by the LED. All necessary hardware comes standard including the controller card, mini-SAS cable, hard drive tray modules and built-in mounting rail.
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)
Model |
ER208PS+BHP |
ER208PS+BHP8E |
ER208PS+BHP16E |
ER208PS+BHP24E |
ER208PS+BHP32E |
Hard Drive |
No HDD
Bundle |
1TB RAID
SATA x8 |
2TB RAID
SATA x8 |
3TB RAID
SATA x8 |
4TB RAID
SATA x8 |
Total
Storage Size |
N/A |
8TB |
16TB |
24TB |
32TB |
SAS Hard Drive Bundle
Model |
ER208PS+BHP |
ER208PS+BHP8S |
ER208PS+BHP16S |
ER208PS+BHP24S |
ER208PS+BHP32S |
Hard Drive |
No HDD
Bundle |
1TB
SAS x8 |
2TB
SAS x8 |
3TB
SAS x8 |
4TB
SAS x8 |
Total
Storage Size |
N/A |
8TB |
16TB |
24TB |
32TB |
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.