Proware EP-2803-WA 8 bay SATA RAID

2U 8 bay rackmount USB 2.0 / eSATA / FireWire / iSCSI RAID subsystem

Overview

The Proware EP-2803WA 2U rackmount eSATA / USB 2.0 / FireWire / iSCSI to SATA 8 bay RAID system provides an easy to use and affordable system that supports the latest 2TB disk drives.

      • Unsurpassed Value
        Most cost-effective SATA II RAID Subsystem
      • Application Flexibility
        Extends useful life by adapting to future IT requirements
      • Easy Installation & Maintenance
        Provide a fast and easy way to install and upgrade the storage.
      • Exceptional Manageability
        Simplified maintenance reduces ongoing IT labor costs.
      • Green Power Thinking
        Save the power by adopt the new technology “MAID” (Massive Arrays of Idle Disks)
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Proware EP-2803-WA

Features

Specifications

Model
EP-2803-WA
Form-factor
2U 19-inch rackmount chassis
RAID processor
400MHz storage I/O processor
RAID level
0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6 and JBOD
Cache memory
128MB
No. of channel (Host + drive)
4 + 8
Host bus interface
USB 2.0 / 1394b / eSATA / iSCSI
Drive bus interface
SATA II (Up to 3.0Gbps)
Data transfer rate
Support up to 480Mbps (USB 2.0)
Support up to 800Mbps (1394b)
Support up to 3.0Gbps (SATA II)
Support 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Hot-swap drive trays
Eight (8) 1-inch trays
Power supply
400W Redundancy
Cooling fans
2
Password protection
Yes
Audible alarm
Yes
Failed drive indicators
Yes
Failed drive auto rebuild
Yes
Online consistency check
Yes
Online expansion
Yes
Array Roaming
Yes
Online RAID level/ stripe size migration
Yes
Instant availability and background initialization
Yes
Environment monitor
Yes
Auto spare support
Yes
Bad block auto-remapping
Yes
Remote management
Yes
MAID support
Yes
Over 2TB support
Windows OS which GPT supported
(Windows XP/x64, 2003/SP1 or 64-bit, Vista, 2008)
Mac OS 10 or later, Linux kernel 2.6 or later
Power Supplies
400W x 2 Redundant power supplies w/PFC
Power requirements
AC 100V ~ 240V full range, 8A ~ 4A, 47Hz ~ 63Hz
Environmental
 
Relative Humidity
10% ~ 85% Non-condensing
Operating Temp
10°C ~ 40°C (50°F ~ 104°F)
Physical Dimensions
88(H) x 482(W) x 500(D)mm
Weight
12.4 Kg (w/o Drives)
   
* Due to enhance the controller utilization, don’t recommend access from iSCSI host at the same time.