Apple XServe RAID 5.6TB 14x400G 2x2G EN

XServe RAID 5.6TB 14x400G 2x2G Fibre Channel EN The elegantly-engineered companion to Apple’s highly-regarded Xserve line of server hardware, this cutting-edge, self-contained storage solution holds up to 14 hot-swappable Apple Drive Modules — a phenomenal 5.6 terabytes of data — in a rack-optimised storage enclosure.

Xserve RAID features a breakthrough architecture that combines affordable, high-capacity Ultra ATA drive technology with an industry standard 2Gb Fibre Channel interface for reliable — and incredibly fast — data access. Xserve RAID is hands-down the best value in external RAID storage. Xserve RAID works well with Mac OS X Server, and you can use it with Windows-, Linux- or NetWare-based servers as well.

Features:

RAID controllers and cache memory:
Dual independent controllers, each with environment management co-processor for out-of-band remote management and monitoring
512MB of cache per controller (1GB total)
Cache Backup Battery Modules (sold separately) for over 72 hours of memory protection

RAID operation:
Support for RAID levels: 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1, 10, 30, 50 (10, 30 and 50 require host-based software RAID)
Support for multiple RAID sets, multiple hosts and LUN masking and mapping
Background RAID set creation; automatic variable background rebuilding; online expansion; LUN slicing; global drive hot sparing (per RAID controller)

Fibre Channel storage-to-host connection:
Dual 2Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP), 200MB/s throughput per channel with guaranteed delivery (400MB/s full duplex)
Host connectivity using 2Gb Fibre Channel PCI-X Card (sold separately) or compatible third-party PCI card
Support for point-to-point, loop and fabric (switched) topologies
Dual 10/100BASE-T Ethernet for remote management

Cooling:
Redundant hot-swap cooling modules with self-regulating speeds and front-to-back cooling
Environmental monitoring system for automatically maintaining optimal ambient temperature