The AccuRAID AR212F8R Series is a 2U redundant controller rack-mountable RAID solution designed for data centers, file servers, backup, audio/video streaming, and digital video recording. With redundant components including a controller, cooling fans, and power supply, the AR212F8R provides a high availability solution for mission critical applications. With a capacity of up to 36TB, this array is perfect for any application that requires a high volume storage solution. With a eight channels high-performance Fibre Channel (4 channels per controller) host interface and cutting edge SAS and SATA dual hard drive support, the AR212F8R is guaranteed to deliver 8Gpbs performance per channel. Users could flexibly choose between high performance SAS drives or cost-effective / high capacity SATA drives (SATA drives required optional MUX board). With SAS expander support, the AR212F8R is capable of up to 288TB of capacity with additional AS212X6R JBOD expansion units. The feature-rich array allows the user to configure the unit to suit current demands and expand later when needed. The array utilizes sixteen hot-swappable 3.5” trays with 2.5" screw holes for 3.5" and 2.5" SAS/SATA/SSD drives, allowing quick replacement and simple trouble-shooting. The AR212F8R RAID subsystem could also be easily scaled to RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 or JBOD configurations. Featuring durable, heavy duty steel housing and a user-friendly LCD panel , the AR212F8R will meet all data intensive application demand.
Note: Sans Digital recommends the use of enterprise hard drives when in use with any RAID controller applications. Standard desktop or green desktop drive may not be supported and may compromise RAID system stability and performance. For more information on the difference between RAID and desktop hard drives, please see the Western Digital knowledge base. For a list of compatible RAID Edition SATA hard drives, please refer to the list below:
12 Hot-Swappable 3.5" (2.5" form factor supported via screw holes)
RAID Level
0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, JBOD
Maximum Capacity
36TB, Expandable to 288TB
Auto Rebuilding
Yes
Hot-Spare
RAID 1, 1+0, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60
Host Interface
& Transfer Rate
Eight channels Fibre Channel (8 Gbps) (4 FC Channels per channels)
Expansion Ports
Mini-SAS x 2; expandable to 7 JBOD arrays (AS212X6R)
Drive Interface
6G SAS / 6G SATA (Additional MUX board requried when use with SATA drives
and Redundant Controller Option)
Cooling Fan
2 Hot-Swappable Modules & Blowers
Power Supply
500W X 2 Redundant
Control Interface
LCD Panel, RS232, RJ-45 Ethernet
Dimension (in)
19"W x 21"D x 3.7"H
Weight (lb)
38
Safety Regulations
CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty
3 Years
Package Contents
Rackmount Rail (1 Set)
Power Cords (2)
Fibre Optic Cables (2)
8G SFP Modules (2)
Serial Cable (1)
Hard Drive Mounting Screws (48)
Printed User Guide or CD Manual (1)
