Overview

The MobileRAID MR8X series is a 8 bay dual channel SAS RAID tower comprised of the same engines as the AccuRAID enterprise level rackmount storage. Sans Digital is one of the first manufacturers to utilize SCSI, SAS, and Fibre Channel interfaces in a tower format. Theses interfaces are rarely seen in tower formats, and are the perfect solutions for professional environments that require exceptionally fast read and write speeds, such as video editing fields. The advanced characteristic of this latest of series is derived from the previously released AccuRAID rackmounts. Utilizing the same engine structure as the high-end rackmounts, the MobileRAID provides storage features such as dual channel support, online expansion, online RAID migration, and RAID roaming. Embedded ethernet web managements allow for local and remote access to the status of the storage system, as well as send out critical alerts for system events. The built-in hardware RAID engines provide seamless hardware integration, eliminating OS compatibility issues.

The MobileRAID series is the first tower series to utilize dual channel host interfaces, as well as SPC-3 Persistent Reservation commands. The dual channel host interfaces provide two physical connections for server clustering, which allow automatic failover without data access downtime in the case of server failure. SPC-3 Persistent Reservation is the latest mandatory requirement when setting up clustering via Windows Server 2008. Integrating this feature into the 8-bay MobileRAID models allows them to be fully functional under Windows, Linux, and MAC operating systems. 

Features

Hardware RAID, supporting RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 6, JBOD and hot spare disk.
Dual Channel SAS (SFF-8088) host interface, supporting clustering operating system.
True hardware RAID design within the enclosure, no driver and no additional RAID controller needed.
Multiple RAID volume support.
Supports SATA I (1.5Gb/s) and SATA II (3Gb/s) hard drives.
Over 2TB support.
Supports SMART, NCQ, and OOB staggered spin-up capable drives.
Online array roaming.
Online RAID level / stripe size migration.
Online RAID capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously.
Automatic insertion / removal detection and rebuild.
Hard drive, fan and temperature failure detectors to ensure system stability.
Web browser-based RAID management via Arc. Http Proxy through RS-232 port for Windows, Linux and FreeBSD enviroments.
Standard Interface. No extra drivers required.

Specifications

Model	MR8X
Form Factor	8-Bay Tower
HDD Trays	8 Hot-Swappable 3.5"
RAID Level	0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, JBOD
Maximum Capacity	16TB*
Auto Rebuilding	Yes
Hot-Spare	Yes
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	Dual Channel SAS (SFF-8088)
Drive Interface	SATA I / SATA II
Cooling Fan	3.5" Ball Bearing * 3
Power Supply	300W (90V to 240V)
Control Interface	Web-Based Ethernet, LCD Panel, RS232
Status Indicators	8 Drive LEDs & 2 Environment LEDs
Dimension (in)	13.8"W x 6.1"D x 15.8"H
Weight (lb)	22.0
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Watrranty	1 Years
Package Contents	MR8X (1)  Removable Tray Modules (8)  Power Cord (1)  Mini-SAS Cable (1)  Quick Installation Manual & CD (1)

* The over 2TB requires OS and hardware supports. Over 2TB support required GPT disk under Microsoft Windows operating systems, that includes Windows XP 64 bit, Vista (32bit or 64bit), Server 2003 (32bit or 64bit) and Server 2008 (32bit or 64bit). MAC and Linuxwill support over 2TB. If over 2TB is not supported, multiple volume that smaller than 2TB is required. Please contact our technical support for more details.

Available Models

Model	MR8X	MR8X4T	MR8X8T	MR8X12T	MR8X16T
Hard Drive	No HDD  Bundle	500GB  SATA II * 8	1TB  SATA II * 8	1.5TB  SATA II * 8	2TB  SATA II * 8
Total Storage Size	N/A	4000GB = 4TB	8TB	12TB	16TB

Downloads

File	Version
MR8X Detailed User's Manual	1.0

Accessories

1-to-4 fan-out SAS cable 1-to-4 mini-SAS (SFF-8088) cable to allow the connection of up to 8 SAS arrays to a host server with one dual-port LSI SAS adapter. Allows multi-target storage expansion.