iT8SAE6G24T - iStoragePro 8 Bay Desktop Mini-SAS 6Gb EXPANDER Enclosure WITH 3TB DRIVES

  The iStoragePro iT8 SAE6G SAS Expanders have all the features you enjoyed from the 3G SAE SAS Expander and more. This unit is a tower-style enclosure sporting a smooth, modern design that complements any desktop workstation. Through the process of Daisy Chaining, you can connect up to 15 iT8SAE6G enclosures, reaching a maximum capacity of 360 TB of storage. The iStoragePro iT8SAE6G Desktop Enclosures are equipped with high performance 6G SAS expansion technology, designed with one Mini-SAS 8088 cable connection to a computer installed 6Gb⁄s SAS Controller. These enclosures also have two expansion ports to allow Daisy Chaining multiple enclosures off of a single SAS Card. This efficient SAS interface provides a cost effective solution without compromising performance or reliability.

  The SAE6G Enclosure connects to your computer installed 6Gb⁄s SAS Controller with 1 Mini-SAS 8088 cable allowing up to 861 MB⁄s Reads and 940 MB⁄s Writes while configured as a RAID 5. (Performance depends on the specific SAS Card used) Storage expansion is easily accomplished by simply plugging in additional expander enclosures as needed. A single SAS card can manage up to 15 SAE6G 8 Bay enclosures.