SAS Expanders & Enclosures

SAS Expanders allow you to maximize the storage capability of your SAS controller card. With only 4 or 8 ports, many SAS controllers actually support up to 128 hard drives, and this can only be achieved via a SAS expander enclosure solution.

PC PitStop's 12G SAS expander enclosure offerings use the industry leading Areca ARC-8028 expander modules. The ARC-8028 has three SFF-8644 ports, one or two can be used to connect to the controller card, while the rest can be used to daisy-chain additional 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-III hard drives. We use high-quality Zippy server-class power supplies in our enclosures, and every rackmount expander enclosure has a 3 year warranty.

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12Gb/s SAS Expander Enclosures

E0812T - 8 Bay Trayless 12G SAS JBOD Tower w/expander

$799.99
Supports up to eight 3.5" SAS or SATA hard drives via single HD MiniSAS cable, 2 x SFF-8644 connectors, Supports daisy chaining to additional enclosures as storage needs grow. 1 year warranty. (SC-E0812T)

12 bay 12G Trayless SAS Expander Enclosure - E1212T

$1,099.99
12 SAS or SATA drives in one box using only a single cable SFF-8644 HD miniSAS connection with SAS reliability and performance. 4800MB/sec bandwidth. Zoning support for up to three groups. Ideal desktop direct-attached mass-storage solution. (SC-SASE1212GT)

15 bay 12G SAS Expander Tower Enclosure - E1512

$1,299.00
15 SAS or SATA drives in one box using only a single cable SFF-8644 HD miniSAS connection with SAS reliability and performance. 4800MB/sec bandwidth. Zoning support for up to three groups. Ideal desktop direct-attached mass-storage solution. (SC-SAS1512G)

15 bay 12G Trayless Rackmount SAS Expander JBOD w/500W PSU - ER1512T

$1,359.99
Supports up to 15 SAS or SATA drives via a single SFF-8644 cable. A second SFF-8644 port allows for daisy chaining to additional JBODs. High quality 500W PSU. (SC-ER1512T)

15 bay 12G Trayless Rackmount SAS Expander JBOD w/Redundant PSU - ER1512TR

$1,599.00
Supports up to 15 SAS or SATA drives via a single SFF-8644 cable. A second SFF-8644 port allows for daisy chaining to additional JBODs. High quality 500W redundant PSU. (SC-ER1512TR)

Areca ARC-4038-8 8-bay 12G SAS Tower JBOD

$995.00
The ARC-4038-8 is a 12Gb/s SAS JBOD supporting up to eight SAS or SATA hard drives, or SSDs. Easy expansion capability allows you to daisy chain additional enclosures as your storage needs grow. Supports 3.5" and 2.5" drives without the need for converters.
(SC-ARC-4038-8)

Areca ARC-4038-12 12-bay 12G SAS Tower JBOD

$1,595.00
Areca's latest tower offering, the ARC-4038-12, is a 12Gb/s SAS JBOD supporting up to 12 SAS or SATA hard drives, or SSDs. Easy expansion capability allows you to daisy chain additional enclosures as your storage needs grow. Supports 3.5" and 2.5" drives without the need for converters.
(SC-ARC-4038-12)

RAID Machine 24 bay 2.5" 12G SAS Expander Enclosure - N4224RM & R4224RM

$1,770.00
Our 24 bay 12Gb/s SAS expander JBOD allows you to use your existing 6G drives and achieve up to a 30% performance gain with a 12G controller card. With SSDs and two external cables from the chassis to the controller card, you can achieve up to 8000MB/s sequential writes in a RAID 0 setup with a 12G controller card! (SC-SAS2U2412GS)

RAID Machine 12-bay 12G SAS JBOD - S5212RM & D5212RM

$2,095.00
Supports up to 12 SAS, SATA drives or SSDs. High-end cableless solution; hot swap components, thermal management, high performance. Single or dual 12G SAS expander configuration. Storage Spaces support. (SC-S5212RM)

RAID Machine 16-bay 12G SAS JBOD - S5316RM & D5316RM

$2,395.00
Supports up to 16 SAS, SATA drives or SSDs. High-end cableless solution; hot swap components, thermal management, high performance. Single or dual 12G SAS expander configuration. Storage Spaces support. (SC-S5316RM)

RAID Machine 2.5" 24-bay 12G SAS JBOD - S5224RM & D5224RM

$2,495.00
Supports up to 24 2.5" SAS, SATA drives or SSDs. High-end cableless solution; hot swap components, thermal management, high performance. Single or dual 12G SAS expander configuration. Storage Spaces support. (SC-S5224RM)

RAID Machine 24-bay 12G SAS JBOD - S5424RM & D5424RM

$2,895.00
Supports up to 24 SAS, SATA drives or SSDs. High-end cableless solution; hot swap components, thermal management, high performance. Single or dual 12G SAS expander configuration. Storage Spaces support. (SC-S5424RM)
6Gb/s SAS Expander Enclosures

16-bay 2.5" SAS/SATA Tower Expander Enclosure

$899.00
Supports up to sixteen 2.5" SAS or SATA drives, including SSDs with built-in expander. One internal SFF-8088 miniSAS connector for conection to your controller and a second one for daisy-chaining. Includes 16 hot swap drive trays. 6Gb/s rated. 460W Zippy power supply. 1 year warranty. (SC-SASE16T25)

8 Bay 6G SAS/SATA Trayless Tower JBOD w/ Expander - E0806T

$679.99
Compare to Areca ARC-4036! Supports up to 8 SAS or SATA hard drives or SSDs via a single MiniSAS SFF-8088 cable. Built-in SAS expander board allows you to daisy chain additional enclosures as your storage needs grow. (SC-SASE8T)

12 bay 6G Trayless SAS Expander Enclosure

$949.00
12 SAS or SATA drives in one box using only a single cable SFF-8088 miniSAS connection with SAS reliability and performance. 2400MB/sec bandwidth. Trayless design allows easy installation and effortless hot-swapping. Reliable 500W whisper quiet power supply. Ideal desktop direct-attached mass-storage solution. (SC-SASE126GT)

15 bay 6Gb/s SAS Expander Tower JBOD Enclosure - E1506

$1,095.00
15 SAS or SATA drives in one box using only a single SFF-8088 MiniSAS cable for great storage density. Supports both 3.5" and 2.5" drives. SAS reliability and performance. 2400MB/sec bandwidth. Fully hot-swappable, lockable trays, fan failure & temperature alarms. Reliable 500W whisper quiet power supply. Ideal desktop direct-attached mass-storage solution. (SC-SAS156G)

15 bay 6G Trayless Rackmount SAS Expander JBOD - ER1506T

$1,249.00
Trayless! Supports up to 15 SAS or SATA drives via a single mini-SAS cable to the controller card in your server. 6Gbp/s bandwidth across all four channels yields 2400MB/s throughput. Daisy chain additional enclosures as your storage needs grow. High quality 500W power supply. 1 year warranty. (SC-SASE15RMT)

15 bay 6G Trayless Rackmount SAS Expander JBOD w/ Redundant PSU - ER1506TR

$1,499.00
Trayless! Supports up to 15 SAS or SATA drives via a single mini-SAS cable to the controller card in your server. 6Gbp/s bandwidth across all four channels yields 2400MB/s throughput. Daisy chain additional enclosures as your storage needs grow. High quality redundant 500W power supply. 1 year warranty. (SC-SASE15RMTD)

RAID Machine 8 bay 6G External SAS Expander Enclosure - N3208RM & R3208RM

$995.00
Excellent performance at a low cost while offering dasiy chaining and single cable connection capability. Connects to a SAS controller through a single SFF-8088 multilane connector with 2400MB/sec bandwidth. You can daisy-chain several for up to 128 drives! Dual 80x38mm fans provide excellent cooling with drive fail/locate indicators, fan failure and high-temperature alarm. High quality Zippy power supply and sliding rails built-in. (SC-SASE8R)

RAID Machine 12 bay 6G SAS Expander Enclosure - N3212RM & R3212RM

$1,250.00
High SAS/SATA storage density in 2U space and excellent performance at a significantly lower cost by offering non-redundant PSU option. Connects to a SAS controller through a single SFF-8088 multilane connector with 2400MB/sec bandwidth. You can daisy-chain several for up to 128 drives! Dual 80x38mm fans provide excellent cooling with drive fail/locate indicators, fan failure alarm, high-temperature alarm and monitoring. High quality Zippy power supply and sliding rails built-in. (SC-SASE126GR)

RAID Machine 16 bay 6G SAS Expander Enclosure - N3316RM & R3316RM

$1,425.00
With the 16 SAS/SATA drives of the 3U JBOD, you begin to take full advantage of the excellent 2400MB/sec bandwidth offered by a single SAS connection to your controller card. You can daisy-chain several for up to 128 drives! Dual 80x38mm fans provide excellent cooling with fan failure alarm, high-temperature alarm. High quality 510W Zippy power supply and sliding rails are built-in. (SC-SASE166GV2N)
SAS Expanders

Adaptec 82885T 12Gb/s SAS Expander Card - 2283400-R

$419.99 $355.00
The Adaptec 12Gb/s SAS expander card features 36 ports (28 internal, 8 external) via HD MiniSAS connectors. The card draws power from the PCIe slot, but alternatively power can be supplied through a standard 4 pin molex connector. Low profile MD2 form factor. (SC-ADP82885T)

Intel RES3FV288 36 Port 12Gb/s SAS RAID Expander Card

$419.99
The Intel 12Gb/s SAS RAID expander card features 36 ports (28 internal, 8 external) via HD MiniSAS connectors. The card draws power from the PCIe slot, but alternatively power can be supplied through a standard 4 pin molex connector. Low profile MD2 form factor. (SC-RES3FV288)

Areca 24-port 12G SAS Expander - ARC-8028-24

$1,095.00
Supports up to 24 SAS/SATA hard drives or SSDs. Daisy chain additional expanders to support even more drives. Three external SFF-8644 connectors, six internal SFF-8643 connectors for connecting to hard drives. Cables not included. (SC-ARC-8028-24)

Areca ARC-8026MB Mounting Bracket for ATX I/O Shield

$35.00
Allows you to mount an Areca ARC-8026 expander module into a standard case where the motherboard ATX IO panel would normally be. (SC-ARC-8026MB)

Intel RES2SV240NC SAS RAID Expander Card

$259.99
6Gb/s expander card that allows for expanding 4 or 8 ports to 16 or 20 ports respectively. Features 6 x SFF-8087 MiniSAS ports. Gets power from the PCIe connector, however it can also be powered by the 4 pin molex connector instead. Includes standard height and low profile L brackets! No cables included. Warranty: 90 Days through PC Pitstop. (SC-INTELEXP24)
SAS Switches

Astek A54812-SW-01 12-port 12G SAS Switch with redundant power supply

$3,699.00
Create a low-cost SAS-based SAN with the Astek 12Gb/s SAS switch. Features 12 SFF-8644 HD MiniSAS ports, with an aggregate bandwidth of 576Gb/s. (SC-A54812-SW)

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