Enhance Technology Rolls out Quad GbE iSCSI SAN Arrays

Enhance Technology, Inc. unveiled the next generation UltraStor RS8 IP-4, a quad-port GbE iSCSI storage solution designed for high-impact and high-volume network storage environments. The UltraStor RS8 IP-4 offers expandability & scalability by connecting to four more RS16 JS enterprise JBOD storage that greatly reduced the overall cost of ownership. The new expansion capability enables customers to increase the capacity of their SAN environment in a simple and flexible manner as both SAS and SATA drives can be deployed within the same RAID protected volume to optimize the overall SAN design for a wide variety of workloads.

UltraStor RS8 IP-4

The UltraStor RS8 IP-4 is a 2U 8-drive enterprise-grade independent RAID system that is designed for the most performance-driven 15K SAS and cost-effective 3Gbps SATA disks. Its speed, scalability, reliability and functionality provide a perfect blend of performance, RAID protected and easy to use interface which is ideal for centralized IP SAN storage. The UltraStor RS8 IP-4 brings enterprise RAID features, such as, RAID-6, Snapshot, WebGUI management, and affordable iSCSI SAN solution to the existing networks and it offers a variety of management options to keep pace with the workflow, and can complete a self-configuration in minutes using the front LCD control panel, as well as inspect or reconfigure through a connection remotely.

The UltraStor RS8 IP-4 supports up to eight 1TB SATA II drives and is powered by a cutting edge Intel based 64-bit RAID engine with up to 2GB cache which maximizes disk performance allowing for a broader range of storage possibilities. The UltraStor RS8 IP-4 is an ideal solution for server storage such as Microsoft Exchange & SQL Server, as well as professional storage applications such as Disk-to-Disk backup, database pools, near line editing, medical imaging, video streaming, media & asset management libraries and centralized shared SAN.

Enhance Technology UltraStor RS Series Enterprise IntelliRAID now supports Microsoft Multi-path I/O (MPIO) that integrates tightly with the Microsoft Windows family of products and architectures to maximize the throughput on Windows environment. Equipped with 460W dual redundant power supply, hot-swappable cooling fans and drives trays, the UltraStor RS8 IP-4 provides Enhance users with continuous data protection and minimizes data loss in the event of hard drive failure, electricity shortfall or natural disaster, all within its innovative and award winning storage appliance design.