TowerRAID TR8X+B - 8 Bay SAS / SATA JBOD Storage Enclosure (Black)

The TowerRAID TR8X+B is ab 8-bay tower with two mini-SAS connections, for high transfer rates of up to 750MB/s when used with a high performance RAID controller card. Utilizing high bandwidth mini-SAS (SFF-8088) cabling, the TR8X+B supports 3Gb/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 TR8X+B also supports SATA 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.

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)
Hitachi 4TB (0F14683)

Eight 3.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives to SFF-8088 mini-SAS 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 Areca, LSI, Intel, 3ware, Adaptec, HighPoint SAS RAID or SATA RAID controller cards.
Cable-less backplane design supporting hot-swappable SATA I, SATA II, SATA III and SAS hard drives.
Supports plug & play for easy installation.
Compact enclosure with dust-free cover.
250 watts power supply (90V to 264V).
Supports PC, MAC and Linux. (Please check HBA or RAID controller driver compatibility.)

Model	TR8X+B
Form Factor	Compact Tower
HDD Trays	8 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	JBOD (RAID Supported via Controller Card)
Maximum Capacity	32TB
Compatible RAID Card	Areca, Intel, LSI, Adaptec, Dell, 3ware
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) x 2
Drive Interface	3.5� SATA or SAS 3Gbps
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	1 Year

Model	TR8X+B	TR8X+B8T	TR8X+B16T	TR8X+B24T	TR8X+B32T
Hard Drive	No HDD Bundle	1TB SATA * 8	2TB SATA * 8	3TB SATA * 8	4TB SATA * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	8TB	16TB	24TB	32TB

Model	TR8X+B	TR8X+B8E	TR8X+B16E	TR8X+B24E	TR8X+B32E
Hard Drive	No HDD Bundle	1TB RAID SATA * 8	2TB RAID SATA * 8	3TB RAID SATA * 8	4TB RAID SATA * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	8TB	16TB	24TB	32TB

Model	TR8X+B	TR8X+B4S	TR8X+B8S	TR8X+B16S	TR8X+B24S
Hard Drive	No HDD Bundle	500GB SAS * 8	1TB SAS * 8	2TB SAS * 8	3TB SAS * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	4000GB = 4TB	8TB	16TB	24TB

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.