CalDigit HDElement brings you a new horizon in protected and high performance RAID storage.
Our focus, like yours, is on Content Creation, whether you are a filmmaker, photographer, musician, or managing your MP3 and game libraries. The HDElement gives you ultimate in reliable support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 50, 60 and JBOD. The HDElement is the compact 4-bay hardware RAID storage that you've been waiting for. It comes with CalDigit's RAID Card that gives you hardware protection for your valuable data.
Each HDElement gives you the flexibility of configuring your RAID on different RAID Levels such as RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 50, 60 and JBOD. Thanks to CalDigit RAID Card's multiple external ports, you can connect up to 3 HDElements. As your workloads increase it is easy to expand your storage capacity.
Our unique, cross-platform technology is compatible with MAC OS X, Windows and Linux workstations. All CalDigit products support a variety of software applications and have been validated by Matrox Video Group, Blackmagic Design and Media 100.
Room to Grow The HDElement gives you room to grow. Thanks to CalDigit RAID Card's multiple external ports. You can connect up to 3 HDElements*, that's up to 12 additional drives.
As your workloads increases, it is easy to expand your storage capacity. This gives your total capacity of up to 18 TB with just 3 HDElements.
*The HDElement is the exclusive external storage solution for the CalDigit RAID Card,
and requires the CalDigit RAID Card to function.
Engineered for Speed and Protection The HDElement is designed for both speed and protection. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 and JBOD.
The HDElement with multiple RAID level capabilities, can be configured to suit your project’s requirements.
With a sustained speed of up to 500 MB/sec*. at RAID 5, the HDElement is a great choice for your workflow that offers extremely high fault and drive-failure tolerance and rapid speed availability.
*When connecting to multiple HDElements
Multiple RAID Level configuration Due to the CalDigit RAID card's flexibility, as your workloads grow and your storage requirements increase, HDElement allows you to add additional storage units as they are needed.
Users can configure multiple RAID Levels on different HDElements or even on different groups of drives. This allows users to have different RAID protection for different workflows.
Easy to Use and Accessible At CalDigit we know that most computer users are not IT engineers. That is why we have designed our unique RAID Shield Client GUI, with the customer in mind.
You no longer need to be baffled by commands and window layouts that are hard to understand. Managing your drives, running regular performance checks and monitoring your system have never been more straightforward.
The HDElement uses an environment monitor processor to run all aspects of the system. Our Raid Shield allows you to check your hard drive, add or remove the controller, monitor the controller cache, maintain enclosure conditions, fan, temperature and power supply. You can configure and manage the RAID arrays and fix problems with a simple click of the mouse.
In the event of any errors, alerts or changes to the RAID array an e-mail notification is sent to you immediately.
Powered by Intel XScale Core Processor
HDElement works in conjunction with CalDigit RAID that comes with a built-in Intel XScale Core Processor and 256 MB dedicated cache memory.
It optimizes low power consumption, maximizes performance, accelerates data processing and adds protection to storage.
Active Sustained Transfer Technology (ASTT)
ASTT is unique to all CalDigit products and was developed by our own engineers. With ASTT, the performance of your HDElement is always kept in check.
Any highs (peaks) and lows (drops) during data transference are equalized by our Active Sustained Transfer Technology. It optimizes the best transfer size and timing between the RAID controller cache and the host machine.
This eliminates performance drops and maximizes the sustained data rate. ASTT also helps to maintain a continuously smooth transfer rate over the whole capacity of the RAID.
Starting up from your HDElement
The HDElement is bootable. You have the ability to start up from HDElement if you have installed Operating Systems such as Mac OS, Windows, or Linux.
Starting up from HDElement enables you to troubleshoot your system start up disk should errors occur. Starting up from your RAID Volume can also give you mobility when you need to take your footage and configured system with you to various locations.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
HDD
● 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB Capacities Available
● Support SATA II 3.0Gb/s
FAN Module
● Modular design
● Outline Dimension: 92 X 92 X 25 mm
● Rated Voltage: DC 12.0 V
● Rated Current: 0.16 A + 10%
● Rated Power Consumption: 1.92 W + 10%
● Rotational Speed: 2400 R.P.M. +/- 10%
● Max. Airflow: 50.8 CFM (ft3/min)
● Noise Level: 33.0 dB (A)
Power Supply Adapter
● 200W Cool Swappable Power Supply with Fan
● Full range: 100~240 VAC (+/- 10% tolerance)
● Frequency: the input frequency range will be
47hz~63hz.
● Steady-state current: 4~2 amps maximum at
any low/high range input voltage.
● Inrush current: 65/130 amps @ 110/220 VAC
(at degrees ambient cold start)
● Power factor correction: PFC can reach the
target of 95% @115V, full load, following the
standard of IEC 1000-3-2
