HighPoint RocketStor 6414VS Drive Enclosure - Mini-SAS Host Interface Tower - 4 x HDD Supported - 4 x 2.5"/3.5" Bay - Aluminum RS6414VS

Key Features Simple, Secure Mini-SAS Connectivity delivers up to 50% performance boost over Port Multiplier RAID 5 Solutions Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 & JBOD Enables storage Capacity Expansion and Changing RAID protection modes on the-fly for both PC & Mac User Friendly Storage Management Suite Includes Enterprise Class 3-Year Product Warranty Coverage The RocketStor 6414VS is an affordable RAID 5 Storage Solution designed for PC and Mac platforms, that delivers faster transfer performance and superior reliability over Port-Multiplier based Storage solutions, and includes our 3- Year Enterprise-class Warranty Coverage. The RocketStor 6414VS features a robust 4-Bay Tower enclosure, RocketRAID 644LS PCIe 6Gb/s SATA RAID adapter, a comprehensive user friendly RAID Management Interface, and industry leading Value RAID technology. Robust & Versatile Tower Enclosure The stylish, brushed aluminum chassis features an external 6Gb/s Mini-SAS port and four removable hot-swap bays , which support any 2.5" or 3.5" SATA Hard Drive or SSD of your choice. Customers have the freedom to use their choice of SATA SSD''s for performance or large hard disks for maximum capacity, from all major drive brands including HGST, Seagate, Toshiba and WDC. Built in LED''s and audible alarms are provided to quickly notify the administrator in the case of hardware failure or environmental warning such as power loss or overheating. Simple Cabling Solution delivers Dedicated 6Gb/s Bandwidth for each device! The RocketStor 6414VS is designed to replace Port Multiplier Storage Solutions. It offers comparable pricing and a 50% performance gain compared to Port-Multiplier based RAID 5 Storage solutions. SATA port-multipliers are unidirectional splitting devices - the total available transfer bandwidth is limited to that of a single SATA port. This design places severe limitations on SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive performance. In addition, Port-Multiplier solutions rely on industry-standard eSATA connectivity, which was designed for 3Gb/s transfer speeds; this further limits the performance potential of modern 6Gb/s SATA devices, and is potentially less secure for sustained data transfer between such devices. The RocketStor''s 6414VS does not sacrifice performance or affordability for convenience. The superior point-to-point Mini-SAS architecture eliminates the performance bottleneck of port-multiplier solutions, while providing simple and secure storage connectivity. Mini-SAS connectivity delivers dedicated 6Gb/s bandwidth for each SATA channel, which ensures each SATA SSD or hard drive can deliver maximum performance. Each Mini-SAS port can directly support up to 4 individual SATA drives - the simplified 4-into-1 cabling design is ideal for small form-factor computing platforms and portable applications.