High-Rely Debuts MPac-G2 RAID

Highly Reliable Systems, Inc. announced availability of their 2.5-inch MPac-G2 RAID backup media.

MPac-G2 RAID compared with one 3.5″ HDD

The portable second-generation MPac enclosure features an integrated RAID-0/1/JBOD controller with field-accessible USB 3.0 and 6Gb SATA connections. The redesigned receiver bay showcases stronger jam-proof construction, and is rated for thousands of insert/eject cycles. MPac-G2 storage devices are available as an upgrade option for all NetSwap and BNAS server backup appliances.

Faster and more compact than a single 3.5″ desktop HDD, tape or RDX, MPac-G2 backup media is ideal for transporting data off-site or storing in a safe container. MPac-G2 drives are available in raw capacities up to 4TB per cartridge, enabling long-term data retention with half the physical size of other backup storage devices. Matching the portable nature of MPac drives with speeds well beyond single disk performance, this removable media enables technicians to rapidly access data for DR and restore productivity with minimal downtime.

“Our latest MPac G2 media provides a very small footprint and can easily double the reliability and capacity of many 2.5″ SSDs or HDDs by having an integrated RAID-0/1 controller in the cartridge itself” said Tom Hoops, CTO, Highly Reliable. “MPac’s on-board USB 3.0 access provides speedy in-field and emergency access, while the SATA docking connector allows for high-speed cartridge style insertion and removal into the chassis. The MPac media enclosure is versatile, and can accommodate either one or two 2.5″ drives each up to 15mm thick.“

The MPac-G2 backup cartridge features a built-in storage controller capable of RAID-0 for striped sets that combine speed with capacity, or RAID-1 mirroring for redundant data protection. Each MPac-G2 backup drive offers an integrated USB 3.0 port, enabling plug-n-play connectivity for field access and DR. Preliminary tests have yielded 260MB/s transfers across a USB 3.0 connection using MPac-G2 in RAID-0 mode, which surpasses performance for full-size 3.5″ HDDs. Inserted into its redesigned receiver bay, MPac-G2 delivers 6Gb SATA 6.0 connectivity with early performance results reaching twice that of a single HDD or RDX media.

“By configuring High-Rely MPac-equipped server backup appliances using our Scheduled Mirroring feature, technicians can achieve “air gap” security without the need to remove MPac cartridges. Scheduled Mirroring creates point-in-time snapshots stored to separate MPac drives, which then automatically and transparently drops the secondary drive offline to protect backup data from human error or viruses and malware that attack and maliciously encrypt network data” said Darren McBride, CEO, Highly Reliable. “Cloud backup functionality is also available to supplement MPac removable drives, allowing for data to be replicated between NetSwap appliances or uploaded to public clouds such as Amazon S3, Dropbox, Dreamhost, or Google Cloud Storage.“

The MPac-G2 backup media and accompanying NetSwap server backup appliances are available through channel partner resellers.