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      Areca 12-Bay 12Gb/s SAS Hardware RAID Enclsoure
      Areca 12-Bay 12Gb/s SAS Hardware RAID Enclsoure

      Areca ARC-8042-12 12-bays 12Gb/s SAS to SAS Desktop RAID Subsystem

      The ARC-8042-12 SAS to SAS desktop RAID subsystem raises the standard to higher performance levels with several enhancements including new high performance 1.2GHz dual core ROC processor, a DDR3-1866 memory architecture and 12Gb/s SAS technology. The ARC-8042-12 includes 2GB DDR3-1866 and ECC SDRAM.

      The ARC-8042-12 SAS to SAS desktop RAID subsystem provides 12Gb/s SAS host interface link to the host board on the server system. This RAID controller utilizes the same RAID kernel that has been field-proven in existing internal/external SATA/SAS RAID controller products, allowing to bring stable and reliable SAS RAID external subsystem. The ARC-8042-12 provides external storage chassis capable of accommodating up to 12 12.0-Gb/s Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) drives or 6.0-Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA) drives.

      • Dual Core RAID-on-Chip (ROC) 1.2 GHz processor
      • On-board 2GB DDR3-1866 ECC SDRAM
      • NVRAM for RAID event log & transaction log
      • Write-through or write-back cache support
      • Real time clock support
      • Battery backup module ready (optional)
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      Vendor: Areca Areca

      Areca 12-Bay 12Gb/s SAS Hardware RAID Enclsoure

      $3,290.00

      SKU 8042-12

      Available to order — allow extra processing and shipping time

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      Full manufacturer warranties on everything we sell
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      Areca ARC-8042-12 12-bays 12Gb/s SAS to SAS Desktop RAID Subsystem

      The ARC-8042-12 SAS to SAS desktop RAID subsystem raises the standard to higher performance levels with several enhancements including new high performance 1.2GHz dual core ROC processor, a DDR3-1866 memory architecture and 12Gb/s SAS technology. The ARC-8042-12 includes 2GB DDR3-1866 and ECC SDRAM.

      The ARC-8042-12 SAS to SAS desktop RAID subsystem provides 12Gb/s SAS host interface link to the host board on the server system. This RAID controller utilizes the same RAID kernel that has been field-proven in existing internal/external SATA/SAS RAID controller products, allowing to bring stable and reliable SAS RAID external subsystem. The ARC-8042-12 provides external storage chassis capable of accommodating up to 12 12.0-Gb/s Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) drives or 6.0-Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA) drives.

      • Dual Core RAID-on-Chip (ROC) 1.2 GHz processor
      • On-board 2GB DDR3-1866 ECC SDRAM
      • NVRAM for RAID event log & transaction log
      • Write-through or write-back cache support
      • Real time clock support
      • Battery backup module ready (optional)

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      Areca 12-Bay 12Gb/s SAS Hardware RAID Enclsoure

      Areca 12-Bay 12Gb/s SAS Hardware RAID Enclsoure

      $3,290.00
      CineBits internal — do not follow

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      • Manual Areca ARC-8042-12 User Manual v1.4Apr 2024

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