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Sonnet Introduces Fusion
D800P2 Eight-Drive RAID Storage System
March 3, 2010
Source: Sonnet
Available With or Without Drives, the
Dual Port Multiplier Solution Offers Data Transfers up to
390 MB/sec Write, 475 MB/sec Read and Capacity to 16TB
Sonnet Technologies has introduced the latest addition to
its Fusion line of RAID storage systems: the D800P2.
The D800P2 is a mid-level, software-configured RAID storage
system containing eight hard drives, which can be formatted
in RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 sets, or JBOD (individual drives)
for individual projects or daily backups.
The unit's dual port multipliers offer high-performance data
transfers of up to 390 MB/sec write, 475 MB/sec read. The
D800P2 is designed for use with the Sonnet Tempo SATA E4P,
Tempo SATA X4P, and Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 SATA controller
cards for Mac and Windows PCs to support multiple streams
of ProRes HD video.
An economical solution, the D800P2 enables Sonnet's customers
to choose a system preconfigured with RAID/Enterprise edition
or select Sonnet-certified desktop hard drive modules in 4TB
to 16TB capacities, or without drives. Simple to deploy, the
D800P2 includes two 2-meter locking eSATA data cables to make
the controller connections, and its drives are easily software-configured
for RAID or JBOD.
"Today's video editing professionals have widely varying
needs and budgets; some require more economical solutions
that also offer the capability to be configured to their exacting
requirements. A mid-level system, the D800P2 meets this demand
by allowing our customers to start out with one drive, or
load it with eight of the highest-capacity drives available,
offering them a wider choice of price points and capabilities,"
said Robert Farnsworth, CEO of Sonnet Technologies. "Providing
great flexibility, the unit's drives can be set up in a software-configured
RAID 0 set for speed, RAID 1 set for redundancy, or JBOD for
archiving data."
Suited for use in the office or studio, the D800P2 features
built-in handles and a small desktop form factor to allow
transportation among sites. Like all other Fusion 4-, 5-,
and 8-drive desktop storage systems, the D800P2 is extremely
quiet, and utilizes a Vantec Stealth fan, making it perfect
for use in noise-sensitive environments.
The D800P2 features hot-swappable drive trays, allowing Mac
OS users to hot-swap drives out of the enclosure without the
need to shut down the computer. To move drives between storage
systems easily, the drive trays are interchangeable with all
Fusion desktop and rackmount storage systems (with the exception
of the DX800RAID, RX1600RAID, and RX1600Fibre). Platform independent,
the D800P2 is compatible with Mac OS, Windows, and Linux.
The Fusion D800P2 is available now at a suggested price of
$995 without drives, $1,995 for the 4TB version, $2,795 for
8TB, $2,995 for 12TB, and $4,595 for 16TB.
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