Sonnet deploys Fusion D800P2 RAID system
updated 04:45 pm EST, Wed March 3, 2010
Supports up to 16TB
Sonnet says it has launched a new RAID system, the Fusion DP800P2. Described as mid-level, the unit can hold up to eight hard drives for a maximum 16TB of storage. Sonnet sells 4, 8, 12 and 16TB arrangements as defaults, but the rack can also be ordered without drives for custom installations.
RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD configurations can be used; dual port multipliers are said to allow for 475MBps reads and 390MBps writes. Handles make the unit easier to carry, and the drive trays are designed for hot swapping. The D800P2 costs at least $995 in a driveless version. A 4TB model is $1,995, while 8TB is $2,795, 12TB is $2,995, and 16TB is $4,595.
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Another overpriced Sonnet product that works only with a very limited number of "Sonnet qualified" drive mechanisms.
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/fusiond800p2.html
Unlike the RAID enclosures from just about every manufacturer out there, Sonnet cases are very finicky about only working with drive mechanisms that are "qualified" by Sonnet.