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Introduction
RocketRAID
454 4-Channel ATA133 RAID 5 Host Adapter
As
a 4 channel ATA133 RAID adapter, the RocketRAID 454 supports
up to 8 IDE hard disk drives, and provides multi level
RAID support including RAID 5, 0, 1, 10 (1/0), and JBOD.
The RocketRAID 454 is a high quality, cost-effective solution
for your mass storage needs.
4
ATA channels deliver high-performance data storage
The RocketRAID 454 can support multiple RAID arrays, and
the 4 independent ATA133 channels provide parallel disk/array
access. Due to the RocketRAID 454's RAID 5, 10 and 0 capabilities,
data storage and retrieval is dramatically faster than
single drive systems.
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Data security features based on RAID 1 mirroring, hot-spare,
and hot swap capabilities
For RAID 1 and 10, the RocketRAID 454 provides disk
mirroring, hot-spare options for automatic array-rebuilds,
hot-swap support for swapping failed disks on the fly
(works with Hot-Swap capable mobile racks such as Rocket
Mate), and disk failure notification (audible alarms,
visual warning messages). These features provide a high
level of security and data protection against hard disk
failure.
Expand
your computer's data storage/drive capacity with RocketRAID
454's mass storage capabilities
The RocketRAID 454 has 4 independent ATA channels,
and supports up to 8 IDE hard disk drives. The RocketRAID
454 imposes no restrictions on hard disk capacity, and
will meet the requirements of most all business and personal
applications.
Windows-based
utility for easy RAID configuration/management
In addition to the BIOS configuration utility, the
RocketRAID 454 includes Windows-based RAID configuration
software. The software provides and intuitive interface,
which is designed to make RAID management easy, even for
the inexperienced user. The software can also be used
to control remote systems, over a network. The administrator
can manage several different remote systems than utilize
HPT controllers, from a single PC.
Where
would you need the RocketRAID 454?
As
a high-performance, affordable RAID solution, RocketRAID
454 makes sense for nearly any corporate, retail, industrial,
home, and small office environment. The RocketRAID 454
is ideal for LAN servers, critical business data storage,
high-end PC workstations, video stream/video editing systems,
etc.
Specifications
| Host
side interface: |
32bit/33MHz
PCI |
| Device
side interface: |
ATA133
(IDE) |
| RAID
controller IC: |
HighPoint
HPT374 UDMA ATA133 RAID Controller |
| Number
of IDE channels: |
4
Channels |
| Maximum
number of drives: |
8
hard disk drives |
| Supported
Hard drives: |
Up
to ATA133 |
| Supported
RAID Levels: |
RAID
5, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (1/0) and JBOD |
| Supported
OSs: |
Windows
98/ME, Windows NT4.0, Win2000, Windows XP, FreeBSD,
and Linux (SuSE, Red Hat, Caldera, Turbo)
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| RAID
Management Tool: |
RAID
Configuration and Management |
| GUI
Function: |
RAID
Configuration and Management (compatible with BIOS)
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| Additional
Features: |
Bootable
disk or disk array support
Disk
hot spare for automatic mirror rebuilding
Hot-swapping
failed hard drives for RAID 1, 5 or 1/0
Error
alarm with on-card beeper
Automatic
e-mail notification when error occurs
Large
LBA support capacity exceeding 137GB
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