Thunderbolt 2 to 6Gb/s SAS RAID Storage
ARC-8050T2 is the most complete 6Gb/s SAS 8-bay Thunderbolt 2 box with RAID control capabilities solution for both PC and Mac. ARC-8050T2 incorporated on-board dual core 800Mhz RAID-On-Chip and with 1GB DDR3-1333 memory to deliver true high performance hardware RAID protection against drive failure. This combination helps to provide a high performance storage device perfect for the video editor working with Real time multi-stream HD and 4K workflows. It runs efficiently without disruption or major drops in performance to meet the requirements of 4K data workflow. It is so quick it allows for 4K displays at the same time as daisy chaining ARC-8050T2 and doing a simultaneous 4K output and file transfers while maintaining maximum throughput.
ARC-8050T2 supports the hardware RAID 6 engine to allow two HDDs failures without impact the existing data and performance. It allows users to hot swap drive in the event of a drive failure with zero downtime. Its high data availability and protection derives from many advanced RAID features on ARC-8050T2 RAID box design. Intelligent power On/Off function on storage turns power in unison with the host computer power status. It can intelligently power down the unit after the thunderbolt host shuts down everything for data integrity. ARC-8050T2 also supports a battery backup option that protects all data in cache memory in the event of unexpected power outage. Board-level hardware encryption manages any kinds of drives attached to ARC-8050T2 without impacting the performance for higher levels of security.
Thunderbolt 2 is full backward compatibility to the same cables and connectors used with today's Thunderbolt. It pushes speed to 20Gb/s and enables 4K video file transfer and display simultaneously. ARC-8050T2 is equipped with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 2-enabled host such as the new Mac Pro, and offers an additional Thunderbolt 2 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals. The Thunderbolt daisy-chaining allows connection of up to six devices, so customers can connect ARC-8050T2 for massive amounts of video storage with a single Thunderbolt connection to their host computer. ARC-8050T2 can meet the demand of users when working with rich, ultra- high resolution media through Thunderbolt 2 interface.
Controller Architecture 800 MHz Dual core ROC for RAID core and SAS microcode 1GB on-board DDR3-1333 SDRAM with ECC protection Support bootable from RAID storage volume Controller level hardware encryption support Redundant flash image for adapter availability System status indication through LCD, LED and alarm buzzer Intelligent power On/Off function Battery Backup Module ready (optional) Model: ARC-6120BA-T021
RAID Features RAID level 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD Multiple RAID selection Support up to 1MB stripe size Online array roaming Online RAID level/stripe size migration Support global hot spare and local hot spare Instant availability and background initialization Advanced configuration for smooth data streaming Disk scrubbing/ array verify scheduling support Multiple pairs SSD/HDD disk clone function SSD automatic monitor clone (AMC) support Complete configuration management suite - McRAID manager – browser-based management tool (LAN or Thunderbolt) - Push Buttons and LCD Display panel for setup and status - Command Line Interface (CLI) – scriptable configuration tool - API libraries support – combine GUI with user management utility - SNMP support for remote monitoring - SMTP support for email notification
Function Advantages
Feature 1Bootable Drive Support
Provide user the capability of adding bootable drive via Thunderbolt on Apple thunderbolt-capable machine.
Feature 2Advanced Configuration
Provide optimized parameter to adjust controlled firmware behavior for smooth data streaming.
Feature 3Controller-level Hardware Encryption
Board-level hardware encryption manages any kinds of drives attached to ARC-8050T2 without impacting the performance for higher levels of security.
Feature 4BBM Support
Support a battery backup option that protects all data in cache memory in the event of unexpected power outage for data availability.
Feature 5Intelligent Power On/Off Function
Turn ARC-8050T2 power in unison with the host computer power status for data integrity.
Feature 6Front Panel LCD and Buttons
Easy access for configuration and status report.
Product Features
Features
Form FactorCompact – 8 Bays Disk Tower
Host ConnectionTwo 20 Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 Technology Ports
Disk Support8 x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA 3.5”/2.5”HDDs/SSDs
OS Support
Mac OS X 10.8.5 or Higher & Windows 7/8 “For Windows, Install Driver First”
Enclosure ManagementThunderbolt Port, LAN Port, and LCD
Cooling Fan2 * 2700rpm/0.135A Brushless Fan
Operating Temperature0 ~ 40°C
Operation Humidity5% ~ 95 %, Non-condensing
Power Supply/In/out270W / 90-256V AC / +12V/26A, +5V/18A, +3.3V/16A
Dimension (W x H x D)5.7 x 11.8 x 11.4 in (146 x 302 x 290 mm)
Weight (W/O Drives)14.9 lbs / 6.8Kg
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ARC-8050T2 is the most complete 6Gb/s SAS 8-bay Thunderbolt 2 box with RAID control capabilities solution for both PC and Mac. ARC-8050T2 incorporated on-board dual core 800Mhz RAID-On-Chip and with 1GB DDR3-1333 memory to deliver true high performance hardware RAID protection against drive failure. This combination helps to provide a high performance storage device perfect for the video editor working with Real time multi-stream HD and 4K workflows. It runs efficiently without disruption or major drops in performance to meet the requirements of 4K data workflow. It is so quick it allows for 4K displays at the same time as daisy chaining ARC-8050T2 and doing a simultaneous 4K output and file transfers while maintaining maximum throughput.
ARC-8050T2 supports the hardware RAID 6 engine to allow two HDDs failures without impact the existing data and performance. It allows users to hot swap drive in the event of a drive failure with zero downtime. Its high data availability and protection derives from many advanced RAID features on ARC-8050T2 RAID box design. Intelligent power On/Off function on storage turns power in unison with the host computer power status. It can intelligently power down the unit after the thunderbolt host shuts down everything for data integrity. ARC-8050T2 also supports a battery backup option that protects all data in cache memory in the event of unexpected power outage. Board-level hardware encryption manages any kinds of drives attached to ARC-8050T2 without impacting the performance for higher levels of security.
Thunderbolt 2 is full backward compatibility to the same cables and connectors used with today's Thunderbolt. It pushes speed to 20Gb/s and enables 4K video file transfer and display simultaneously. ARC-8050T2 is equipped with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 2-enabled host such as the new Mac Pro, and offers an additional Thunderbolt 2 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals. The Thunderbolt daisy-chaining allows connection of up to six devices, so customers can connect ARC-8050T2 for massive amounts of video storage with a single Thunderbolt connection to their host computer. ARC-8050T2 can meet the demand of users when working with rich, ultra- high resolution media through Thunderbolt 2 interface.
Controller Architecture 800 MHz Dual core ROC for RAID core and SAS microcode 1GB on-board DDR3-1333 SDRAM with ECC protection Support bootable from RAID storage volume Controller level hardware encryption support Redundant flash image for adapter availability System status indication through LCD, LED and alarm buzzer Intelligent power On/Off function Battery Backup Module ready (optional) Model: ARC-6120BA-T021
RAID Features RAID level 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD Multiple RAID selection Support up to 1MB stripe size Online array roaming Online RAID level/stripe size migration Support global hot spare and local hot spare Instant availability and background initialization Advanced configuration for smooth data streaming Disk scrubbing/ array verify scheduling support Multiple pairs SSD/HDD disk clone function SSD automatic monitor clone (AMC) support Complete configuration management suite - McRAID manager – browser-based management tool (LAN or Thunderbolt) - Push Buttons and LCD Display panel for setup and status - Command Line Interface (CLI) – scriptable configuration tool - API libraries support – combine GUI with user management utility - SNMP support for remote monitoring - SMTP support for email notification
Function Advantages
Feature 1
Bootable Drive Support
Provide user the capability of adding bootable drive via Thunderbolt on Apple thunderbolt-capable machine.
Feature 2
Advanced Configuration
Provide optimized parameter to adjust controlled firmware behavior for smooth data streaming.
Feature 3
Controller-level Hardware Encryption
Board-level hardware encryption manages any kinds of drives attached to ARC-8050T2 without impacting the performance for higher levels of security.
Feature 4
BBM Support
Support a battery backup option that protects all data in cache memory in the event of unexpected power outage for data availability.
Feature 5
Intelligent Power On/Off Function
Turn ARC-8050T2 power in unison with the host computer power status for data integrity.
Feature 6
Front Panel LCD and Buttons
Easy access for configuration and status report.
Product Features
Features
Form Factor
Compact – 8 Bays Disk Tower
Host Connection
Two 20 Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 Technology Ports
Disk Support
8 x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA 3.5”/2.5”HDDs/SSDs
OS Support
Mac OS X 10.8.5 or Higher & Windows 7/8 “For Windows, Install Driver First”
Enclosure Management
Thunderbolt Port, LAN Port, and LCD
Cooling Fan
2 * 2700rpm/0.135A Brushless Fan
Operating Temperature
0 ~ 40°C
Operation Humidity
5% ~ 95 %, Non-condensing
Power Supply/In/out
270W / 90-256V AC / +12V/26A, +5V/18A, +3.3V/16A
Dimension (W x H x D)
5.7 x 11.8 x 11.4 in (146 x 302 x 290 mm)
Weight (W/O Drives)
14.9 lbs / 6.8Kg
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Works with Mac and Windows (Thunderbolt 1). Even though it has those 2 fans on the back, it is surprisingly quite. Would recommend if you need a lot of storage in one place. No network Attached storage option though (it has a gigabit LAN port but that is just for fiddling with the settings).
28/07/2014 | Frank | |
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21/02/2014 | r.kopp@apparo.de | |
compatibility VMWARE ESXi ?
It is compatible if you are using with VMWARE desktop on MAC, but if you are planning to use it on VMWARE ESXi, perhaps you first connect the unit to MAC and then it won`t matter as the connection from your ESXi will be going over the network
We would recommend SAS solution for VMWARE, if you need descent speed you can always get ssd drives installed within it
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