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        HighPoint

        RocketRAID 2721
        6 Gb/s SAS RAID Controller

        Mac / PC / Linux / Mini-SAS / PCIe 2.0
        1x Internal / 1x External Mini-SAS ports
        Performance SAS RAID Solution
        HighPoint Turbo-RAID Technology
        For over a decade, HighPoint has strived to take the cost and complexity out of RAID. We were the first to introduce affordable RAID 5 solutions to the storage marketplace, for both SMB and consumer applications. HighPoint Turbo RAID Products and Solutions are powered by our industry proven RAID stack, which leverages the powerful system resources and robust 2nd generation PCIe x8 host interface of today’s modern computing platforms. Turbo RAID Technology delivers the industry's best Cost-Performance value, and the industry's most affordableRAID-6 Storage Solutions.

        RocketRAID HBA's support a wide-range of storage configurations including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, & JBOD.
        Complete, Flexible Upgrade Paths
        RocketRAID 2721 HBA's are fully backwards compatible with SAS/SATA 3Gb/s devices, PCI-Express 1.0 and 2.0 motherboards, and are compliant with all major operating systems including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD & Mac OS X. RAID arrays can be freely moved to any other RocketRAID 2700 series HBA. Upgrading, scaling and expanding your storage has never been easier.

        RocketRAID 2700 series external-port HBA's were designed to work in conjunction with Rocket EJ Series SATA JBOD Expander and SAS-Expansion modules, which can dramatically expand the storage capability of each Mini-SAS connector.
        Main Image
        This Card Adds:
        • 1 x Internal SFF-8087 and 1 x External SFF-8088 (mini-SAS)
        Requires:
        • Available PCIe 2.0 x8 Slot

        See specifications below for system and/or OS compatibility information.
        Highlights
        • 8x 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA Channels
        • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD / non-RAID Mode
        • HighPoint 3 Year Limited Warranty
        Hybrid Storage Solution: LTO Tape & RAID Arrays
        External-port RocketRAID 2721 HBA’s are fully compliant with the Industry Serial Attached SCSI Specification, which allows them to support LTO tape drives and SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drives, simultaneously, for Mac OSX, Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and Linux PC Platforms.
        Simple and Easy Storage Expansion
        RocketRAID 2721 HBA's allow you to expand capacity and convert existing RAID arrays from one level to another without having to start from scratch: your data remains intact and accessible during the transition! OCE (Online Capacity Expansion) and ORLM (Online RAID Level Migration) features are provided by HighPoint's comprehensive and intuitive web-based user interface, which is available for all major operating systems including OS X, Windows 7 - 10, Linux Distributions and FreeBSD.
        RAID Monitoring and Management Suite
      • BIOS/Firmware configuration tool.
      • Browser-Based management tool.
      • CLI (Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool) API package.
      • SMTP Email Alert Notififaction.
      • Alarm Buzzer.
        • SPECS
        • COMPATIBILITY

        Product Specifications:

        HighPoint Part Number

        • RR2721

        Ports

        • (1) SFF-8087 mini-SAS
        • (1) SFF-8088 mini-SAS

        Connections

        • Up to 8 SAS/SATA drives

        Form Factor

        • Low Profile

        RAID Functionality

        • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD

        External Connectivity

        • 6Gb/s Mini-SAS connector

        Internal Connectivity

        • 6Gb/s Mini-SAS connector

        System Requirements

          • OS
            • OS X 10.6 or later
            • Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 or later
            • FreeBSD
            • Linux
              • RedHat Enterprise
              • Open SuSE
              • Fedora Core
              • Debian
              • Ubuntu
          • Driver
            • Driver embedded into Mac OS X 10.8 and later
            • Driver required for OS X 10.6 - 10.7
            • Driver required for Windows
            • Driver required for Linux
            • Driver embedded into FreeBSD 9.0 and later

        Operating Voltage

        • PCI-e: 12V/3.3V Power: 11W

        Environment

        • Environmental (Operating)
          • Temperature (°F) 41° — 131°
          • Temperature (°C) 5° — 55°
        • Environmental (Non-Operating)
          • Temperature (°F) −4° — 176°
          • Temperature (°C) −20° — 80°

        Dimensions

        • Height: 2.4 in (13.5 cm)
        • Width: 2.8 in (7.1 cm)
        • Length: 6.8 in (22.7 cm)

        Weight

        • 0.18 lbs. (81.65 g)

        Warranty

        • HighPoint 3 Year Limited Warranty
        Manufacturer provided specifications for Highpoint Technologies p/n RR2721 UPC#: 643653272112
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        (June, 2012)
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        (July, 2010)
        Model ID: MacPro5,1
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        Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010)
        (July, 2010)
        Model ID: MacPro5,1
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        Mac Pro 6-Core (Mid 2010)
        (July, 2010)
        Model ID: MacPro5,1
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        Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2010)
        (July, 2010)
        Model ID: MacPro5,1
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        Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2009)
        (March, 2009)
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        Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2009)
        (March, 2009)
        Model ID: MacPro4,1
        2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz
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        Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2008)
        (January, 2008)
        Model ID: MacPro3,1
        2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz
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        Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2008)
        (January, 2008)
        Model ID: MacPro3,1
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        Mac Pro 8-core (Early 2007)
        (April, 2007)
        Model ID: MacPro2,1
        3.0GHz
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        Mac Pro 4-core (Mid 2006)
        (August, 2006)
        Model ID: MacPro1,1
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        PC Desktop
        PC
        PC running Windows, Linux or FreeBSD and available PCI-Express x4 lane or better slot
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        HighPoint RocketRAID 2721 6 Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Mfr P/N: RR2721 OWC SKU: HPTRR2721 Cost-effective, high-performance PCI-Express 2.0 6Gb/s SAS RAID controller, ideal for SMB server and workstation configurations Highpoint Technologies 3 Year Limited Warranty Ships: Sold Out
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