MobileSTOR MS8X+B - 8 Bay SAS / SATA mini-SAS * 2 to SAS / SATA JBOD Storage Enclosure (Black)

The MobileSTOR MS8X+B is a 8-bay tower with two mini-SAS connections, for high transfer rates for 6G SAS, SATA hard drives and SSD. Utilizing two high bandwidth mini-SAS (SFF-8088) cabling, the MS8X+ supports 6Gb/s SAS or SATA hard drives to deliver superior read / write speeds that are crucial in performance-driven environments such as video editing industry and server application. The mini-SAS ports combine eight hard drives connections into two, reducing possible points of failures, while preserving uninterrupted data transfer. The MS8X+B also supports SATA and SAS drives, allowing users the option to choose between high performance and high capacity storage solutions. Hard drive and RAID controller bundles options are available. When utilizing a SAS or SATA RAID controller, the unit could effortlessly support multi-streaming of compressed high-quality playback or a single-stream of uncompressed 10-bit high definition video under various RAID modes, with performance over 1000MB/s in RAID applications.

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 1TB (ST1000NM0011) 
• Seagate 2TB (ST32000644NS)
• Seagate 2TB (ST32000645NS)
• Seagate 2TB (ST2000NM0011)
• Seagate 3TB (ST33000650NS)
• Western Digital 500GB (WD5002ABYS)  
• Western Digital 1TB (WD1002FBYS) 
• Western Digital 2TB (WD2003FYYS)
• Western Digital 4TB (WD4000FYYZ)
• Hitachi 500GB (0F11000)
• Hitachi 1TB (0A39289) 
• Hitachi 2TB (0F10452)
• Hitachi 3TB (0F12456)
• Hitachi 4TB (0F14683)
• Toshiba 1TB (MK2002TSKB)
• Toshiba 2TB (MK2002TSKB)

• Eight 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives to SFF-8088 mini-SAS * 2 interfaces.
• Accesses eight hard drives using only two cables.
• Supports JBOD, spanning, RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6 with spare via RAID controller card.
• Supports Adaptec, Areca, ATTO, Dell, Highpoint, HP, Intel, LSI SAS RAID or SATA RAID controller cards.
• Backplane design supporting hot-swappable SATA and SAS hard drives.
• Supports plug & play for easy installation.
• Build-in handle, compact enclosure with dust-free cover.
• Hot-swappable, quite cooling fan design. 300 watts power supply (90V to 264V).
• Supports PC, MAC and Linux. (Please check HBA or RAID controller driver compatibility.) 

Model	MS8X+B
Form Factor	Compact Tower
HDD Trays	8 Hot-Swappable 3.5", SATA or SAS
RAID Level	JBOD (RAID Supported via Controller Card)
Maximum Capacity	32TB
Compatible RAID Card	Adaptec, Areca, ATTO, Dell, Highpoint, HP, Intel, LSI  SAS / SATA RAID HBA controller cards.
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) x 2
Drive Interface	3.5” SATA or SAS 3Gb/s
Cooling Fan	3" Ball Bearing Fan * 2
Power Supply	300W (90V-264V)
Status Indicators	Status and Power LEDs
Dimension (in)	5.9"W x 13.4"H x 13.4"D
Weight (lb)	20
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty	1 Years
Package Contents	MS8X+B (1)  Hard Drive Trays (8)  Power Cord (1)  Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS Cable (2)  Screws (1 set)  Quick Installation Manual & CD (1)

* The over 2TB requires OS and hardware supports. Over 2TB support required GPT disk under Microsoft Windows operating systems, that includes Windows XP 64 bit, Vista (32bit or 64bit), Server 2003 (32bit or 64bit) and Server 2008 (32bit or 64bit). MAC and Linux will support over 2TB. If over 2TB is not supported, multiple volume that smaller than 2TB is required. Please contact our technical support for more details.

Enterprise RAID Edition Hard Drive

Model	MS8X+B	MS8X+B8E	MS8X+B16E	MS8X+B24E	MS8X+B32E
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	MS8X+B	MS8X+B8S	MS8X+B16S	MS8X+B24S	MS8X+B32S
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

15K SAS Hard Drive Bundle

Model	MS8X+B2K	MS8X+B4K
Hard Drive	300GB SAS  15K RPM x 8	600GB SAS  15K RPM x 8
Total Storage Size	2.4TB	4.8TB

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.