The
AccuSTOR AS424IX
is a
4U rack-mountable 6G SAS JBOD rackmount for expansion
with AccuRAID AR424I or AR424IT, SAS/SATA to iSCSI RAID storage. AS424IX is a single
controller Quad iSCSI RAID storage array with Dual controller upgrade capability. Customer
can opt to upgrade from single controller to dual at a later time with minimum effort. The
built-in second controller expansion slot allows simple upgrade to dual IO redundant
controller simply by insert a second controller to the system. Utilizing the latest SAS
technology, the AS424IX provides mini-SAS host to 24 high performance 6G SAS hard drives
or high capacity SATA drives. The AS424IX includes one mini-SAS port for AR424I or
AR424IT RAID head unit and one mini-SAS expanders; allowing the AR424I or AR424IT to
expand up to 2 more additional units of AS424IX up to a total of 72 HDDs (4U-24 AR424I or
AR424IT Plus 2 more 4U- AS424iX=48HDD or 216TB Total Raw capacity). When AR424I or
AR424IT and AS424IX are daisy-chained together, it establishes a single multi-terabyte RAID
capable volume, saving users the cost of purchasing additional RAID units. Redundant power
supply, hot-swappable cooling fan and cable-less backplane design allows easy trouble-
shooting and maintenance. The versatility of the AS424IX allows easy configuration and
integration with existing AccuRAID AR424I or AR424IT storage system ensuring long term
data expansion capability and
usability.
