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Sans Digital TowerRAID TR8MB - 8 Bay SATA to eSATA (Port Multiplier) RAID-Ready Enclosure - Black Color. 1 Year Warranty. (SDITR8MB) Same Day $359.99
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TowerRAID TR8MB
8 Bay SATA to eSATA (Port Multiplier) Enclosure Kit (Black)


  • External enclosure holds up to eight drives using two cables.
  • Capacity to store up to 12.0TB of data.
  • Hot-swappable for on the fly drive changes.
  • Supports JBOD, Spanning, RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5 with spare in two volume sets via software utilities.
  • Compact enclosure with dust-free cover.
  • Power and host staus LED and device status and activity LED
  • PC, Mac, and Linux compatible.
  • Requires Port Multiplication host controller card sold separately.

 

The TowerRAID TR8M is a compact 8 bay RAID tower that offers huge performance storage capacity up to 12.0TB for all your valuable photos, video files, music projects, or any other large collections of data. The stylish, matte black enclosure supports up to eight 3.5" 1.5TB Serial ATA (SATA) drives that slide in with a simple, hot swappable tray design. Hard drives are installed on easy access hard drive trays for simple insertion and removal.

Your drives are kept cool by a large 4.7" cooling fan located on the back of the unit and the ventilated protective screen front panel provides more than adequate air flow. The TowerRAID TR8M uses only two cables to connect eight SATA drives utilizing the latest SATA II port multiplier technology

Package Contents

  • TR8M
  • Power Cord
  • eSATA Cable
  • Screws (1 set)
  • Quick Installation Manual & CD

OWC NOTE: This drive enclosure requires a 3.5" Serial ATA (SATA) drive mechanism. Most computers produced since 2006 use Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives. Please make sure that the drive you wish to use with this enclosure is compatible. If you need an enclosure for an ATA/IDE hard drive, click here.
3.5" SATA Hard Drive
3.5" Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive Connector

Specifications
Model TR8MB
Form Factor Compact Tower
HDD Trays 8 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
Maximum Capacity 12.0TB
RAID Level RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 5+spare, spanning and JBOD (RAID volume limited to 5 hard drive per set, setup using bundled utilities)
Supported Operating Systems

Platform independent—Works with Mac®, Windows® or Linux® computers with compatible host bus adapter installed

Host Interface & Transfer Rate eSATA 3Gbps (via Port Multiplier)
Drive Interface 8 x 3.5" SATA I/ II
Cooling Fan 4.7" Ball Bearing Fan
Power Supply 300W (90V-264V)
Control Interface N/A
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 Manufacturer Warranty
   

 

 

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