Sans Digital is introducing a new generation of TowerRAID Plus series. Based on the previous award-winning TowerRAID port multiplier solutions, the new Plus generation comes standard with many new enterprise features; and is equipped with a newly designed dual eSATA 6G PCIe 2.0 x1 RAID controller card utilizing a more powerful RAID engine, increasing the performance fivefold in comparison to the previous product line. The new TowerRAID Plus series includes TR4M(-B)P, TR5M(-B)P and TR8M(-B)P, 4-bay, 5-bay and 8-bay storage arrays, providing ideal RAID storage solutions for various applications.
Similar to the previous TowerRAID series, the new TowerRAID Plus series is extremely versatile and could be used to fulfill different types of storage requirements. From personal use to company data backup or video editing stations, the TowerRAID Plus series provides a simple solution to expand data storage capacity for its users. Utilizing Port Multiplier technology, the TowerRAID Plus series allows multiple hard drive expansion using only one or two eSATA cables. The bundled (RR622) PCIe 2.0 x1 RAID controller is powered by a newly designed powerful RAID processor, providing performance in excess of 200MB/s*, offering fast and affordable storage expansion solutions. Enterprise features such as online RAID level migration, online RAID expansion, RAID roaming, user-friendly web GUI based management and e-mail notification also come standard with the bundled 6Gbps RAID controller card.
TowerRAID Plus series consists of TR4M(-B)P (4-bay tray-less tower), TR5M(-B)P and TR8M(-B)P (5-bay and 8-bay towers with trays), where all models are designed with built-in cooling fans and dust-resistant front cover doors. Built-in cable-less backplanes allow easy hard drive installation and removal. All models support the latest 2TB SATA hard drives for up to 16TB of total storage capacity. “The new TowerRAID Plus models take the existing TowerRAID product line to a new level,” said Stanley Chan, Director of Business Development of Sans Digital. “With a free bundled 6Gbps RAID controller, the TowerRAID Plus series is proven to be the best RAID solutions in both value and performance.” For more information on the TowerRAID Plus series, please visit: Performance Comparison.
