RAIDPac Removable Drive

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RAIDPac removable drives are perfect for jobs that require large capacity, speed, and reliability. Each RAIDPac is a 3 drive RAID 5 array that can hold up to 8TB of data and still recover from the loss of a single drive. In RAID 0 mode, RAIDPacs are capable of storing up to 12TB of data using the new 4TB drives

Each RAIDPac monitors the health of the SATA hard drives it contains. In the event of drive failure, the RAIDPac will give an audible alarm. For convenience, dead drives can be swapped live from the front of the RAIDPac.

RAIDPacs are made of rugged sheet metal and are machined to be ergonomic, durable and run cool even with large hard drives installed.

Each RAIDPac has 3 drives

RAIDPacs are the largest hot-pluggable backup media in the world (Now up to 12 TB). They integrate up to 3 SATA hard drives with a built in hardware RAID making a completely self-contained removable drive that can be hot-plugged into any RAIDFrame chassis. RAIDPacs may be set for either RAID 0 (striping) operation or RAID 5 (redundant and striped).

In RAID 0 the capacity of all three drives is added together for the final capacity. In RAID 5, two of the hard drive’s capacities are added together for the final capacity.

In RAID 5, when a drive fails, the failed drive can be changed (even while the unit is operating without interruption*) and the system will automatically rebuild itself back to a fault tolerant level without any host intervention or interruption.

In RAID 0, if a drive fails, all data will be lost. The failed drive can be replaced and the pack reinitialized for new operation.

Because RAIDPacs are completely self contained, the RAIDPac can be accessed in the field, outside of a RAIDFrame with no special controller or driver software simply with either a SATA connection or USB 3.0* and a molex drive power connection.

The specially provided free software below (HW RAID Manager) allows you to monitor up to 5 RAIDPacs simultaneously from one host and to see status, control configuration and set automatic notifications and logging of failures and errors*.

* – RAIDPac G2 feature only. RAIDPac G2 replaces the G1, is compatible with existing RAIDFrame systems. G2′s began shipping in 2011.

** Note: Windows XP 32 bit and Windows Server 2003 prior to SP1 support only up to 2TB

Available Interfaces	HotSwap, iSATA, USB3 (also supports USB2), 4 pin Molex Power for power
Maximum Aggregate Capacity	12TB per RAIDPac using 3x 4TB Drives (RAID0)
Maximum Media Capacity	12TB per RAIDPac using 3x 4TB Drives (RAID0) 8TB per RAIDPac using 3x 4TB Drives (RAID5)
Maximum Transfer Rate	400GB/Hour Plus *Your performance may vary.
Dimensions (L X W X H inches)	9 5/16″ x 5 7/8″ x 3 3/8″. Note: Length without handle 8 3/4″
Weight	Alone: 7.5 Lbs. with 3 typical disks Shipped weight: Approximately 10Lbs.
Voltages	12VDC and 5VDC via 4 pin MOLEX drive power connector.
Power Consumption	Example with 3 Seagate 2TB drives. Figures do not include power consumed by the RAIDFrame the RAIDPacs are plugged into. 60-70 Watts during spin up 22 Watts at rest 25 Watts during data copy
Thermal Output	Depends on drive(s) installed.