TowerRAID TR8M+B - 8 Bay eSATA RAID 0/1/10/5/JBOD Performance Tower w/ 6G PCIe Card (Black) (Refurbished)

Refurbished items may contain minor cosmetic damages that do not interfere with the functioning of the product. All refurbished items are burned-in and tested prior to being packaged to ensure maximum reliability.

The TowerRAID TR8M+B is a compact RAID tower utilizing the latest SATA II port multiplier feature, where one single eSATA cable connects to eight SATA hard drives. Bundled with a high performance PCIe 2.0 x1 RAID controller card RR622, its RAID 5 performance is capable of reaching over 250MB/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 and e-mail notification for critical events. Designed with easy installation in mind, the TR8M+B is designed with eight hot-swappable tray modules so that hard drives could be removed and installed with ease. The included dual-port eSATA 6Gb/s PCIe 2.0 x1 RAID controller card allows the connection of eight harddrives using only two cables, while all drives could be configured into a single or multiple RAID arrays, providing over 200MB/s in performance.

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)

• Bundled with RR622 RAID controller card for over 250MB/s RAID 5 performance.
• Supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 5+ spare, spanning and JBOD.
• Backward compatible with PCIe 1.0.
• 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 and e-mail notification for critical events.
• Supports PC, Linux and MAC OS, including Windows 7 and Snow Leopard.
• Accesses eight hard drives using only two cables.
• Host interface: eSATA with Port Multiplier.
• Drive interface: 8 x 3.5" SATA.
  

Model	TR8M+B
Form Factor	Compact Tower
HDD Trays	8 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 5+spare, Spanning and JBOD  (via Bundled RR622 RAID Controller Card)
Maximum Capacity	24TB
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	eSATA (via Port Multiplier)  PCIe 2.0 x1 for RR622 RAID Controller
Drive Interface	8 x 3.5” SATA
Cooling Fan	4.7" Ball Bearing Fan
Power Supply	250W (90V-264V)
Status Indicators	Status and Power LEDs
Dimension (in)	5.9"W x 13.4"H x 13.4"D
Weight (lb)	13
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty	3 Months

Desktop Hard Drive Bundles

Model	TR8M+B	TR8M+B8T	TR8M+B16T	TR8M+B24T
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	1TB Desktop  SATA II * 8	2TB Desktop  SATA II * 8	3TB Desktop  SATA II * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	8TB	16TB	24TB

Enterprise Hard Drive Bundles

Model	TR8M+B	TR8M+B4E	TR8M+B8E	TR8M+B16E
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	500GB RAID  SATA II * 8	1TB RAID  SATA II * 8	2TB RAID  SATA II * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	4000GB = 4TB	8TB	16TB

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.