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        Home » Expansion Cards

        We're sorry, but this item is no longer for sale. However, there may be more Expansion Cards items available.

        We recommend (*) HighPoint RocketRaid 4311 PCI-Express x8 SAS/SATA RAID Controller W/Mini-SAS Connection (Mfr P/N: RRAID4311) from Highpoint Technologies for $225.00 as a suitable alternative.

        HighPoint

        RocketRAID 2744
        6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Host Adapter

        RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, & JBOD | Up to 16 SAS/SATA devices
        The RocketRAID 2744 host adapter is a high-performance SAS RAID solution, delivering reliability to demanding data-intensive applications such as tiered storage environments (disk-to-disk or disk-to-disk- to-tape backup), security and surveillance, video editing, and digital content creation. Support for both 6Gb/s SAS and SATA drives on the same controller maintains configuration optimization for performance based on the characteristics of SAS and SATA drives available today.

        HighPoint RAID Management HighPoint RAID Management software offers a user friendly interface to create, manage and maintain your storage solutions. Email notification and remote are some of the advance features that the RAID Management software has to offer.
        HighPoint RocketRAID 2744
        This Card Adds:
        • Four External Mini-SAS Port
          (up to 16 devices)
        Requires:
        • Available PCIe 2.0 x16 lane Slot
          (backwards compatible with PCI-Express 1.0)

        See specifications below for system and/or OS compatibility information

        • FEATURES
        • SPECS
        • INCLUDES
        • GALLERY
        • COMPATIBILITY

        Features

        Advance RAID Features

        • Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 ,50 and JBOD
        • Auto detect of unplug/plug SAS/SATA hard drive for RAID auto rebuild
        • Staggered drive spin up
        • Bad sector repair and remapping
        • Disk Scrubbing
        • S.M.A.R.T array monitoring for hard drive status and reliability

        Host Adapter Architecture

        • PCI-Express x16 (Gen 2) aggregate bandwidth to 288Gb/s
        • Support up to 16 SAS/SATA drives
        • 4 External (SFF-8088) connectors
        • Hot swap and hot plug
        • RoHScompliant

        RAID Management Suite

        • Command Line Interface (CLI)
        • Web browser-base RAID management software
        • API

        RAID Monitoring Tools

        • SMTP for email notification
        • Alarm / Buzzer alerts for drive failure
        • SES-2 enclosure management (Failed, SMART (SHI))
        • Enclosure management support I2C
        • Hard Drive LED indicators (Activity and Failed)
        • SHI (Storage Health Inspector - Drive analysis from S.M.A.R.T)
        • Event Log

        Product Specifications

        Manufacturer Part Number

        • RRAID2744

        Ports

        • 4 External Mini-SAS

        Connections

        • External - 16 Devices

        Bus Specifications

        • PCI-Express 2.0 x16 (Compatible with PCI-Express 1.0)

        Form Factor

        • Low-Profile

        RAID Functionality

        • RAID level 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and JBOD
        • Multiple RAID Support
        • BIOS Boot to RAID with point-to-point connectivity or through port multiplier
        • Quick, Background or Foreground Initialization

        Operating System Support

        • OS X
        • Windows
        • Linux
        • FreeBSD

        External Connectivity

        • x16 Mini SAS connector

        Internal Connectivity

        • none

        MTBF

        • 920,585 hours

        Operating Voltage

        • 3.3V (10W max) / 12V (20W max)

        Alarm/Buzzer

        • Yes

        Activity/Failure LED

        • Yes

        SAF-TE Connector

        • Yes

        Agency Approvals & Compliance

        • EMI: FCC Part 15 Class B
        • CE

        Temperature

        • Operating: +5°C to +60°C
        • Non-Operating: -20°C to +80°C

        Relative humidity

        • 5% ~ 60% non condensing

        Dimensions

        • 107.0 mm / 140 mm / 1.6mm

        Weight

        • 1.45 lbs

        Warranty

        • Highpoint Technologies 3 Year Limited Warranty
        Manufacturer provided specifications for Highpoint Technologies p/n RRAID2744 UPC#: 643653274413

        Includes

        • RocketRAID 2744 Host Adapter
        • Quick Install Guide
        • HighPoint RAID Management and software CD
        • Low profile bracket

        Gallery

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        This product is compatible with... Learn how to find your Mac's model ID
        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2012)
        (June, 2012)
        Model ID: MacPro5,1
        3.2GHz
        Detailed specs
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        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 8-Core (Mid 2010)
        (July, 2010)
        Model ID: MacPro5,1
        2.4GHz
        Detailed specs
        Install Videos
        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 4-Core (Mid 2010)
        (July, 2010)
        Model ID: MacPro5,1
        2.8GHz, 3.2GHz
        Detailed specs
        Install Videos
        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2009)
        (March, 2009)
        Model ID: MacPro4,1
        2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz
        Detailed specs
        Install Videos
        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2009)
        (March, 2009)
        Model ID: MacPro4,1
        2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz
        Detailed specs
        Install Videos
        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 4-Core (Early 2008)
        (January, 2008)
        Model ID: MacPro3,1
        2.8GHz
        Detailed specs
        Install Videos
        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 8-Core (Early 2008)
        (January, 2008)
        Model ID: MacPro3,1
        2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz
        Detailed specs
        Install Videos
        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 8-core (Early 2007)
        (April, 2007)
        Model ID: MacPro2,1
        3.0GHz
        Detailed specs
        Install Videos
        Mac Pro
        Mac Pro 4-core (Mid 2006)
        (August, 2006)
        Model ID: MacPro1,1
        2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz
        Detailed specs
        Install Videos
        PC Desktop
        PC
        PC running Windows, Linux or FreeBSD and available PCI-Express x8 lane or better slot
        HighPoint RocketRAID 2744 6Gb/s SAS/SATA
        RAID Host Adapter
        Mfr P/N: RRAID2744 OWC SKU: HPTRRAID2744 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 mini-SAS 4 Port 6Gb/s RAID Controller Card for up to 16 external drives. Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD. Highpoint Technologies 3 Year Limited Warranty Ships: Sold Out
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