HighPoint offers 1000MBps SAS/SATA RAID controller
updated 07:05 pm EDT, Thu July 24, 2008
HighPoint RAID controller
HighPoint Technologies announced today it is releasing the RocketRAID 2644x4 SAS RAID controller card that will deliver throughput speeds as high as 1000MBps and is capable of supporting as many as 128 SAS and SATA hard drives (via SAS expanders from LSI and Vitesse). The controller can connect with up to four PCI-Express busses capable of tranferring data at 1000MBps speeds in both directions at the same time.
The controller is designed for high-definition digital video and audio environments, offering support for RAID 0/1/5/10 and JBOD. Highpoint bundlesits own TerabyteArchitecture software that ensures data protection and reliability, while the company's RAID Management Suite helps users setup and manage their RAID arrays.
The RocketRAID 2644x44 controller is available now, priced at $136. It supports both Windows and Mac OS X.
nonsense!!
07/24, 11:14pm reply
"The controller can connect with up to four PCI-Express busses" ??
actually it's a 4x PCI-Express bus.
Guest
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more typo
07/25, 09:40am reply
"RocketRAID 2644x44 controller is available now" (should be 2644x4)
Where did the price come from? Other web site do not list the price, and no info is available on the manufacturer's web site on a quick search.
dliup
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avoid HighPoint
07/25, 10:04am reply
Their mac support sucks. When 10.6 comes out, don't be surprised if they want you to buy a newer card instead of providing updated drivers... Happened at the 10.5 changeover form 10.4 with cards that were not that old.
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