SAS Expander Enclosures & Accessories
SAS Expanders allow you to maximize the storage capability of your SAS controller card. Many SAS controllers support up to 128 hard drives, and this can only be achieved via a SAS expander enclosure solution.
PC PitStop's SAS expander enclosures use the industry leading Areca ARC-8020 expander module. The ARC-8020 has three SFF-8088 ports; one IN-port and two OUT-ports. The IN-port connects to the controller card while the OUT-ports are used for daisy-chaining to additional expander enclosures. When you need more capacity, just add another enclosure to the chain. No more worrying about putting in a new controller card to handle the additional drives. SAS expanders and controllers also work with low-cost SATA-II hard drives. We use high-quality Zippy server-class power supplies in our enclosures, and every expander enclosure has a 3 year warranty.
Listed below are several popular SAS expander compatible controllers. For more options, click here.
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Now 15 drives in one box using only a single cable connection without extra adapters or wires, for maximum compatibility and flexibility. Use SAS drives for excellent speed or SATA drives for heaps of storage space. Multiple enclosures can be daisy-chained for even more space. Requires expander-compatible SAS controller - see the description page for options.
Now with built in SAS-Expander! For maximum storage in minimum space, our sturdy and robust SAS/SATA JBOD provides 12 hot-swappable bays in 2U form factor. Connects to a SAS controller through a single SFF-8088 multilane connector with 1200MB/sec bandwidth. You can daisy-chain several for up to 128 drives! Dual 80x38mm fans provide excellent yet quiet cooling with fan failure alarm and high-temperature alarm. 460W single power supply and sliding rails built-in.
Now with built in SAS-Expander! For maximum storage in minimum space, our sturdy and robust SAS/SATA JBOD provides 12 hot-swappable bays in 2U form factor. Connects to a SAS controller through a single SFF-8088 multilane connector with 1200MB/sec bandwidth. Daisy-chaining several units for a total of up to 128 drives! Excellent yet quiet cooling with fan failure alarm and high-temperature alarm. 500W redundant power supply and sliding rails built-in.
Now with built in SAS-Expander! For maximum storage in minimum space, our sturdy and robust SAS/SATA JBOD provides 16 hot-swappable bays in 3U form factor. Connects to a SAS controller is through a single SFF-8088 multilane connector with 1200MB/sec bandwidth. Daisy-chaining up to eight units for a total of 128 devices! Dual 120x38mm fans provide excellent yet quiet cooling with fan failure alarm and high-temperature alarm. 650W + 350W redundant power supply and sliding rails built-in.
Now with built in SAS-Expander! For maximum storage in minimum space, our sturdy and robust SAS/SATA JBOD provides 24 hot-swappable bays in 4U form factor. Connection to your SAS/SATA controller is through a single SFF-8088 multilane connector with 1200MB/sec bandwidth. You can daisy-chain several units for up to 128 drives! Dual 120x38mm fans provide excellent yet quiet cooling with fan failure alarm and high-temperature alarm. 650W redundant power supply and sliding rails built-in.
2 external SFF-8088 connectors, Low Profile, PCIe X8 interface, RAID level 0, 1,1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60 or JBOD
8 external ports via 2xSFF8088 connectors, 1.2GHz dual core processor, 512mb cache, support for SAS Expanders, External cables NOT included.
PCIe x8, Intel IOP348 1200MHz processor, 512mb cache, Supports up to 128 devices using SAS expanders, 2xSFF-8087 internal connectors, 1xSFF-8088 external connector, Low Profile, Retail Box with internal cables.
4 External SAS/SATA Ports, Low Profile, RAID level 0,1,3,5,6,10, JBOD, Support for Windows, Mac, Linux.
8 External SAS/SATA Ports, Low Profile, RAID level 0,1,3,5,6,10,50, JBOD, Support for Windows, Mac, Linux.
PCIe x8, Intel IOP348 1200MHz processor, 512mb cache (upgradeable to 4GB), Supports up to 128 devices using SAS expanders, 3xSFF-8087 internal connectors, 1xSFF-8088 external connector, Retail Box with internal cables.
PCIe x8, Intel IOP348 1200MHz processor, 512mb cache (upgradeable to 4GB), Supports up to 128 devices using SAS expanders, 4xSFF-8087 internal connectors, 1xSFF-8088 external connector, Retail Box with internal cables.
PCIe x8, Intel IOP348 1200MHz processor, 512mb cache (upgradeable to 4GB), Supports up to 128 devices using SAS expanders, 6xSFF-8087 internal connectors, 1xSFF-8088 external connector, Retail Box with internal cables.
Support for 6Gb/s SAS and SATA hard drives. 8 port, 2 external 8088 connectors, PCIe 2.0 x8 interface, 800MHz PowerPC, 512MB Cache, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.
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