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Technology Overview
Xserve RAID
Introduction
The Xserve RAID is a high-availability, high-performance storage solution at a
groundbreaking price. With massive capacity and industry-leading remote manage-
ment capabilities in a compact 3U enclosure, Xserve RAID puts powerful RAID features
within easy reach—an ideal solution for near-line and disk-to-disk storage, as well as
for protecting business- and mission-critical data.
Apple has worked with leading storage infrastructure vendors to certify Xserve RAID
for integration with existing Fibre Channel hardware and data management solutions.
What’s more, Xserve RAID is qualied for use in Mac, Windows, Linux, Solaris, NetWare,
and mixed-platform environments.
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At the heart of Xserve RAID is an innovative Apple-engineered architecture, with
14 high-performance drive channels, dual independent RAID controllers, and a dual
2Gb Fibre Channel host interface. Together they provide up to 10.5TB of storage
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that
can “grow as you go,” and throughput of up to 400 megabytes per second.
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Robust
monitoring and notication features and hot-swappable components keep your data
online and available. And with intuitive tools for quick conguration of protected
storage volumes, this revolutionary RAID solution delivers ease of use that could
only come from Apple.
High-performance, high-availability storage has never been so aordable. With a low
price, simplied administration, easy serviceability, and exible deployment options,
Xserve RAID is designed to protect your organization’s bottom line, as well as your
digital assets.
Features at a glance
• Larger, 750GB drive modules for even
more capacity—up to 10.5TB of storage
per 14-drive system
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• Industry-standard SFP (Small Form-factor
Pluggable) connectors for additional
deployment flexibility in optical or copper
infrastructures
• Advanced capabilities such as online
expansion and background scan
• Certification of compatibility by leading
storage infrastructure vendors
• Qualification for use in Mac, Windows,
Linux, Solaris, NetWare, and mixed-platform
environments
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