HighPoint Technologies: RocketStor 6661A-mSAS3 8-Channel Thunderbolt 3 Hardware RAID

HighPoint Technologies, Inc. launches RocketStor 6661A-mSAS3, portable, 8-channel Thunderbolt 3 hardware RAID solution for compact workstations and laptops.

RocketStor 6661A-mSAS3 front and rear

It is a portable, performance hardware RAID solution for Thunderbolt 3 capable platforms. Powered by hardware RAID stack, and featuring two external Mini-SAS ports (SFF-8088), it can directly support up to 8 SAS/SATA drives and 112TB of storage in one or more RAID configurations.

The lightweight, small-footprint external chassis and built-in hardware RAID support is for on-the-go media professionals, and was designed for use with portable or compact computing platforms with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, such as Macbooks, iMacs, Mac minis, desktop replacements and mini-PC’s.

Hardware RAID
The company’s hardware RAID architecture incorporates dedicated processing and caching resources to maximize the performance of professional storage applications. This allows the RocketStor 6661A-mSAS3 to operate independently in order to minimize the impact of storage related I/O on the host system.

DV Mode Technology intelligently manages the flow of large data blocks and write-back caching to minimize latency and ensure consistent, sustained high-performance transfers for professional media applications.

Works with any Thunderbolt 3 capable Mac or PC
Like all company’s Thunderbolt 3 I/O Solutions, the RocketStor 6661A-mSAS3 was designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind. Customers can add up to 8 6Gb SAS/SATA ports and hardware RAID capability to any Thunderbolt 3 capable Mac or PC using a single cable connection. The slim enclosure includes a pre-installed SAS/SATA hardware RAID controller, and a driver support is available for both Windows and Mac platforms.

Rocketstor 6661a Msas3 Open

RAID and storage management interface
With a few clicks, users can check available storage capacity, the condition of any arrays and all hosted drives, and enable auto-rebuild and hot spare features that add additional layers of data security to redundant arrays. Features allow administrators to schedule routine maintenance and preset corrective actions in the case of a disk failure to keep the RAID configuration running strong and healthy. The firm’s SHI (system health inspector) suite allows administrators to keep tabs on each individual disk, including SMART attributes, temperature readings, and sector monitoring.

The RocketStor 6661A-mSAS3 is available from our North American retail and distribution channels at $599 MSRP price.

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