OWC Jupiter Mini-SAS
intrOduCtiOn
1.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
1.2.1 features
• 6Gb/s SAS interface
• Two x4 external mini-SAS (SFF-8088) connectors
• Utilize both connections to host for 48Gb/s of aggregated bandwidth
• Utilize one for host and the second for expansion to additional storage units
• 2U Rackmount design
• Eight 3.5" drive bays
• Supports SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs
• Redundant (1+1) and hot swappable power supplies
• Automatic load balancing
• Hot swappable, variable speed fan modules
• System status at a glance front mounted drive, power, and fan status lights
• RAID supported via mini-SAS equipped SAS host controller cards
• RoHS compliant
• 3 year warranty with a 48 hour turnaround time
1.2.2 benefits
• High performance
• Flexible SATA+SAS array architecture optimizes cost
• 8 external high-speed SAS ports for maximum mass-storage connectivity
• SATA+SAS interconnect proven through the LSI robust serial technology
• Environmentally friendly due to low-power consumption
• Compatible with 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s, SATA and SAS, hard disk drives, solid state drives, and tape drives
1.2.3 specifications
Technical Specifications
IO Controller:
lsI sas2x36
Storage Connectivity & Rates:
8 ports, 6Gb/s sas 2.1 compliant
SAS Bandwidth:
Half duplex
600 Mb/s per lane
Connectors:
Two extermal mini-sas connectors (sff8088)
Port Configurations:
Two x4 wide ports (total of eight x1 ports)
Each x4 wide port can be utilized as host connection or expansion connection
Cable Support:
Passive copper
Device Support:
1024 non-RaID devices
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