Areca
ARC-8050T3-8
Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure
8-Bay, SAS/SATA RAID 0/1/5/6; 2x USB-C for TB3
80TB (8 X 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro (NAS))

Description

Areca ARC-8050T3-8 Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure 80TB 8-Bay, SAS/SATA RAID 0/1/5/6; 2x USB-C for TB3 (8 X 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro (NAS))

design	Although a little dated, the casing is very compact and certainly more manageable than giant devices like the Promsie Pegasus 3. It is very functional and with two rear fans will keep the device cool throughout. Additionally, the inclusion of a real time LCD panel to give you information about the health and status of the drives is an excellent touch from Areca.
features	With blisteringly fast Thunderbolt3 as the connection of choice, the is going to be easily one of the most affordable 4 bay TB3 DAS enclosures available on the market. Likewise with control over the system and information from that front panel and RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6 and RAID 10 being supported, you are looking at a great TB storage solution.
performance	With the inclusion of a dual core ARM based RoC (RAID on chip) as well as 1GB of memory (twice that, in both regards, to their nearest rivals) it is in sheers performance and speed that the Areca ARC-8050T3-4 really shows it's power!
value	Ultimately if you are looking for a stable and comprehensive direct attached storage RAID enclosure, with Thunderbolt 3 for your Mac or windows system - look no further than the Areca ARC-8050T3-4, ARC-8050T3-8, ARC-8050T3-12 and ARC-8050T3-6

design	This black and silver chassis may appear a little dated in design and a combination of plastic and metal may put some off. Likewise the two fans are a pinch noiser than other DAS storage enclosures. Though you can turn the fans off.
features	With just Thunderbolt 3 ports, you will not see additional access like USB 3.0 to fall back on for non TB3 enabled PC or Mac devices.
performance	If you are looking for a device that is going to do more than act as a slave enclosure for your data - you should look at the QNAP TVS-1282T3 NAS+DAS combination device
value	Those unfamiliar with the areca brand may seek refuge in well known brands like Promise and WD. However I would recommend Areca as a long standing and reliable company for your storage needs.

The Areca Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure ARC-8050T3-8 8-Bay, SAS/SATA RAID 0/1/5/6; 2x USB-C for TB3 80TB is good enclosure. It features a 1.2 GHz dual core ROC CPU and with 2GB RAM providing outstanding performance for those looking for a cost effective Network Storage option. This Areca Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure ARC-8050T3-8 is backed with Areca’s 3yr limited warranty.

Out of the box this NAS can handle 8 x 3.5" hard drives / SSDs, giving it a maximum capacity of 160TB via 20TB drives.

Key Features

• Pre-populated with 80TB of storage capacity (includes 8x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro (NAS) HDD)
• RAID Levels: 0:1:5:6:
• 1.2 GHz dual core ROC CPU
• 2GB Random Access Memory (RAM)
• Thunderbolt 3
• Dual Thunderbolt interfaces allow the fastest connection to your Mac or PC host
• Arrives with 3yr warranty for enclosure and 5yr warranty for hard drives

Includes Seagate IronWolf Pro (NAS) 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drives

Combining Areca Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure ARC-8050T3-8 and 8 Seagate hard disks will provide you with a solid, long term Storage solution.

Vital Statistics (per drive)

• Model Number: ST10000NE0008
• Rotation: 7200RPM
• Interface: 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s
• Form factor: 3.5 inch
• Capacity: 10TB
• Cache: 256MB
• Warranty: 5yr

Back of the Areca Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure ARC-8050T3-8 box (the connections)

Free Areca Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure SpanStor Build & Test

You can have JBOD,RAID 0,RAID 1,RAID 5,RAID 6,RAID 10 set up on Areca Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure ARC-8050T3-8. We offer our completely free and highly recommended SpanStor build service for your Areca 8-bay enclosure. We ensure that your Areca box and Seagate drives are in perfect working order before we send it out, at no additional cost. Depending on the nature and complexity of the setup you request, this can take from a few minutes to a few hours, all done here at SPAN, thereby saving you time and money.
Possible RAID options for your Areca 8-bay box are explained below.

Areca Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure ARC-8050T3-8 RAID options

• JBOD- is a cost-effective network storage solution. If you have a lot of temporarily data to store, JBODs are an economical solution. Mind that the data is not critical or you have an effective backup scheme in place. JBOD is either a single or number of disks which are grouped together and presented to the Operating System as a single volume, called 'Spanning'. If you lose a single disk in the JBOD then you possibly will lose data, as the concept of a JBOD does not include not fault tolerance.
• RAID 0 is ideal for non-critical storage of data that have to be read/written at a high speed, such as on a video editing station or an image retouching. RAID 0 offers great performance, both in read and write operations. All storage capacity is used, there is no overhead.
• RAID 1 (mirrored drive) is ideal for critical storage, like accounting systems. It is also suitable for small servers in which only two data drives will be used (disc mirroring). It offers excellent read speed and a write-speed that is comparable to that of a single drive. In case a drive fails, data do not have to be rebuild, they just have to be copied to the replacement drive (mirroring hdd ). It can be used as back up mirror.
• RAID 5 combines efficient storage with excellent security and decent performance. It is ideal for file and application servers that have a limited number of data drives. Very fast read data transactions while write data transactions are bit slower. In case if drive fails, you still have access to all data, even while the failed drive is being replaced and system rebuilds the data on the new drive.
• RAID 6 combines efficient storage with excellent security and decent performance. Similar to RAID 5, read data transactions are very fast. Two drives can fail and you still have access to all data, even while the failed drives are being replaced. It makes it more secure.
• RAID 10 combines pros and cons of RAID 0 and RAID 1 in one single system. If one drive fails, the rebuild time is very fast because data being copied from the surviving mirror to a new drive.

Choose your RAID here -> Spanstor Build And Test
If you buy this Areca Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure and hard drives we do free build and test for the unit and hard drives. So you can use this device straight out of the box. All free of charge in ARC-8050T3-8 price.
Same Day and Next Day Delivery available in UK and fast WorldWide delivery for products in stock.
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Areca ARC-8050T3-8 Thunderbolt3 RAID Enclosure RAM / Card upgrade options

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Date added: 06/03/2017Last modified: 02/01/2020

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