Sans Digital EliteSTOR Certified With LSI MegaRAID SAS RAID Cards

Sans
Digital announced that its 3.5" and 2.5" 6G
SAS rackmount JBOD enclosures, the
EliteSTOR product line, is certified with LSI’s MegaRAID SAS RAID
cards.

Included in the LSI compatibility list
are the 6G SAS rackmount enclosures for 2.5" HDDs and SSD called
the EliteSTOR 2.5" series, 1U-8bay ES108X6+BR, 2U-16bay
ES216X6+B, and the 2U-24bay ES224X6+B as well as the low carbon
footprint single power supply models the EliteSTOR 1U-8bay ES108X6+B,
2U-16bay ES216X6+BS, and the 2U-24bay ES224X6+BS. For 3.5" HDD
SAS rackmount enclosures the EliteSTOR 3U-16bay ES316X6+B, 4U-24bay
ES424X6+B, and single power supply versions are also supported by LSI
MegaRAID SAS RAID cards.

The compatibility report for LSI’s
MegaRAID-6Gb SAS controllers represents the basic compatibility to
hardware which is known to function with the listed MegaRAID SATA+SAS
controllers. LSI’s end user center of competence, performs
functionality testing in order to demonstrate the overall
compatibility of the MegaRAID product line. LSI’s compatibility guide
for the DAS ecosystem is based on their testing which consists of
over 50 individual tests which includes RAID functionality across all
supported RAID levels, basic enclosure SES functions (drive locate, array locate, fan poling, temperature, power supply information,
enclosure information), enclosure power cycles during IO and physical
drive pulls. LSI’s testing reinforces the standards of the
company to ensure an hardware environment for reliability and
performance.

The EliteSTOR ES108X6+B, ES216X6+B,
ES224X6+B, ES316X6+B, and ES424X6+B are all SAS JBOD rackmounts for
capacity storage solution and performance. Utilizing the last
SAS and 6G SAS expander technology provides over 24Gb/s or 2,400MB/s
of bandwidth able to support the most demanding applications. The
built-in 6G SAS expander allow for multiple daisy chained EliteSTOR
rackmounts (up to 120 drives per SAS controller), zoning, and single
or dual cable connections to the host (dual SAS cables allows for
faster performance and added HA). Also included are fan, voltage and
temperature monitoring and alarms for live notifications.

The EliteSTOR ES108X6+B, ES216X6+B, and
ES224X6+B supports 2.5" SATA, SAS 6Gbps, and 6G SATA/SAS SSD and
is also backwards compatible with 3Gbps 2.5" inch HDDs. All
models support the last SAS technology which enables the user to use
multiple 2.5" inch SAS, SATA, SSD drives using a one mini-SAS
cable. All hardware comes standard including mini-SAS cable, HDDs
tray modules and built-in mounting rail. The EliteSTOR 2.5" HDD
enclosures is the storage expansion solution for servers or high
performance video editing workstations.

"The official compatibility of
the EliteSTOR product line for use with LSI’s MegaRAID controller,
offer added reassurance to customers looking for a fast performing
reliable solution," said Stanley Chan, director of business
development at Sans Digital. "Sans Digital and participating
customers have long approved the use of LSI cards with our
enclosures; however, the official release in LSI’s compatibility list
adds another layer of trust and support on our already popular SAS
enclosure product lines."

EliteSTOR series are
available and backed by 3-year limited Hardware warranty.