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Welcome to RAID Storage Evolved
Introducing the Active Storage XRAID™ – High-performance, High-availability, massive capacity, and the first native Mac OS X storage management suite.
The Active Storage XRAID™ represents an evolution in storage for Apple users. Developed with one goal in mind, to deliver the best overall experience for Apple users; performance, reliability, capacity, and out of the box ease of use.
From the highly redundant architecture to the artfully designed enclosure, the Active Storage XRAID™ is a truly differentiated RAID system with the styling and performance that Apple users demand. Whether deployed in a direct-attached server environment or a complex Xsan configuration, the Active Storage XRAID™ is the ideal solution to your storage needs.
The system is fully configured and ready to use out of the box. Simply install it into your equipment rack, attach power, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel cables. Power it on and walk to your Mac. Insert the Active Admin CD and discover the newly installed RAID through Bonjour on your network. Select your environment, name the system, and you are ready to go.†
Features Checklist
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Optimized Performance
Stellar Apple Xsan and Mac OS X Performance
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High Availability Design
Active/active controllers, redundant cooling and power
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4 x 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel
Dual 4 Gb/s fibre host ports per RAID controller
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SATA II and 3G SAS
Drive support for both SATA II and 3 Gb/s SAS hard drives
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Low Cost Expansion
16 drive 4x SAS Smart expansion system
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Native Mac OS X Management
Industry leading ease of deployment and management
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Modern System Design
Linux RAID Kernel, media-enhanced performance
†Additional information is not required but recommended in order to get optimum performance from your Active Storage XRAID™ system.
Configurations
| 8 TB SATA II | 16 TB SATA II | 16 TB SATA II Expansion | |
| Overall Capacity‡ | 8TB expands to 16TB in enclosure, add secondary enclosure for 32TB |
16TB expands to 32TB by adding secondary enclosure |
16TB secondary enclosure used for expansion |
| Hard Drive Modules | Hot swap 1TB 32 MB Cache |
Hot swap 1TB 32 MB Cache |
Hot swap 1TB 32 MB Cache |
| Controller Type and Spec | Active Storage Design, Redundant Operation Dual 4Gb/s FC 2GB Cache |
Active Storage Design, Redundant Operation Dual 4Gb/s FC 2GB Cache |
Active Storage Design, I/O Module 12Gb/s SAS |
| Power and Cooling | Redundant hot swap power & cooling modules |
Redundant hot swap power & cooling modules |
Redundant hot swap power & cooling modules |
| Battery Back Up | Optional - 72hr Support | Optional - 72hr Support | Optional - 72hr Support |
| Rack Mounting Kit | Included | Included | Included |
| Suggested US Retail | $11,999 | $14,999 | $12,999 |
‡ Usable capacity will vary depending on drive configuration and RAID level
