TowerRAID TR8X - 8 Bay SAS / SATA JBOD Storage Enclosure (Silver)

The TowerRAID TR8X is ab 8-bay tower with a single mini-SAS connection, 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 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 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.

Unique Features

• 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 and SAS hard drives.
• Supports plug & play for easy installation.
• Compact enclosure with dust-free cover.
• 300 watts power supply (90V to 264V).
• Supports PC, MAC and Linux. (Please check HBA or RAID controller driver compatibility.)
  

Model	TR8X
Form Factor	Compact Tower
HDD Trays	8 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	JBOD (RAID Supported via Controller Card)
Maximum Capacity	16TB
Compatible RAID Card	Areca, Intel, LSI, Adaptec, Dell, 3ware
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) x 2
Drive Interface	3.5” SATA I / SATA II or SAS 3Gbps
Cooling Fan	4.7" Ball Bearing
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)	13
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Watrranty	1 Year

Model	TR8X	TR8X4T	TR8X8T	TR8X16T
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	500GB  SATA II * 8	1TB  SATA II * 8	2TB  SATA II * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	4000GB = 4TB	8TB	16TB

Model	TR8X	TR8X4E	TR8X8E	TR8X16E
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

Model	TR8X	TR8X4S	TR8X8S	TR8X16S
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	500GB SAS  SATA II * 8	1TB SAS  SATA II * 8	2TB SAS  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.

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