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TowerRAID TR8M6G is the world first 6G port multiplier storage, bundled with 6G PCIe 2.0 x4 RAID 5 controller. It is a compact RAID tower utilizing the latest SATA III port multiplier technology, where two eSATA cables connects to eight 6Gb/s SATA hard drives. Bundled with a high performance RAID controller card RR642, its RAID 5 performance is capable of reaching over 600MB/s. Online expansion is a feature included in the controller card so that RAID could be expanded without the need to recreate the storage space or erase the existing data. Advanced monitoring functions include real time hard drives health status, remote RAID management and e-mail notification for critical events. Designed with easy installation in mind, the TR8M6G provides hot swappable tray modules, allowing instant setup by simply inserting the hard drives after opening the protective ventilating cover. The included dual-port eSATA 6Gb/s PCIe 2.0 x4 RAID controller card all drives configured into a single or multiple RAID arrays, providing over 600MB/s in performance with 8 drives.
For more details on TowerRAID 6G performance, please visit:
TowerRAID 6G Product Features Page.
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
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- New 6G Port Multiplier PM storage, with 6G RAID controller, fully support 6G hard drives
- Bundled with RR642 RAID controller card, PCIe 2.0 x4, for over 600MB/s RAID 5 performance.
- Dual-port eSATA 6Gb/s PCIe 2.0 x4 RAID controller supports up to 8 hard drives in a single or multiple RAID array.
- Backward compatible with PCIe 1.0.
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 5+ spare, spanning and JBOD.
- Supports online expansion to expand capacity without the need to recreate the RAID volume and erase the existing data.
- Built-in real time hard drive health monitoring, remote RAID management and e-mail notification for critical events.
- Supports PC, Linux and MAC OS, including Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 and MAC OS 10.6 or up.
- Accesses eight hard drives using only one cable.
- Host interface: eSATA with 6G Port Multiplier.
- Drive interface: 8 x 3.5" SATA, up to 4TB per drives.
For more details on TowerRAID 6G performance, please visit:
TowerRAID 6G Product Features Page.
Enterprise RAID Eidition Hard Drive
Model |
TR8M6G |
TR8M6G8E |
TR8M6G16E |
TR8M6G24E |
TR8M6G32E |
Hard Drive |
No HDD
Bundle |
1TB RAID Ed.
SATA x8 |
2TB RAID Ed.
SATA x8 |
3TB RAID Ed.
SATA x8 |
4TB RAID Ed.
SATA 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.