OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2: 12TB RAID

Other World Computing (OWC) announced the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 hardware RAID storage drive with 12TB of storage/backup in a desktop-sized brushed aluminum enclosure.

Featuring four 3TB high performance hard drives in four hot swappable drive bays, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 12TB RAID storage drive offers Quad Interface: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, and eSATA; four selectable hardware RAID settings of 0, 1, 5, 10; and 300MB/s data transfer rates for high speed, plug & play storage and redundancy for Macs and PCs.
 
The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 is built for applications, such as:

• Cloud storage
• Massive Scale Out (MSO)
• Data warehousing & mining
• Disk-to-disk backup & archiving
• RAID arrays
• Network Attached Storage (NAS)
• Audio/Video/HD-video editing.
• Digital photography/graphics.
• Professional music.
• Redundant backup.

2 Million MTBF
Designed for 24/7 enterprise-class capacity-optimized applications, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 offers two million MTBF, nearly double the MTBF of consumer class drives, for reliability for critical enterprise applications. Pre-configured in Hardware RAID 5 mode to provide data redundancy for uninterrupted access and protection against data loss, the drive can also be configured to use the other hardware RAID settings: 0, 1, or 10, as well as a Span (NRAID). Selecting and visually confirming the RAID setting is performed by a recessed selector switch safely located behind the lockable front panel.
 
Comprehensive ‘Burn-in’ for Five Year Warranty
Unlike most other brands that are shipped with little or no testing, the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 12TB as well as the Qx2 line undergoes a multi-hour ‘burn in’ performance certification procedure to ensure that the unit is operating properly and ready for use. With this unmatched commitment to quality, OWC backs the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 with a five year warranty.
 
OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 12TB
desktop hardware RAID Features:

• Four 3TB hard drives for 12TB capacity.
• Four separate interfaces: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB, & eSATA.
• Four selectable hardware RAID settings: 0, 1, 5, 10.
• Fast 300MB/s data transfer rates.
• Two million MTFP for high reliability.
• Pre-tested for demanding use.
• Front panel LEDs offer quick system status.
• All connection cables are included.
• Removable Key Lock for extra security.
• Five year warranty.

Pricing & Availability
and Additional Drive Capacity Models
The 12TB OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 is available, priced at $2,219.99. It includes cables for eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0/1.1, power cord, two keys for front panel lock, Backup and Utility software CD: Intech SpeedTools Utilities OEM, Prosoft Engineering Data Backup, NovaStor NovaBACKUP, Carbon Copy Cloner, and Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software pre-installed.  
 
In addition, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 is available with drive capacity options from 0TB (no drive included) to 12TB, starting from $479.99.