Welcome to RAID Storage Evolved

Introducing the Active Storage XRAID™ – High-performance, High-availability, massive capacity, and the first native Mac OS X storage management suite.

The Active Storage XRAID™ represents an evolution in storage for Apple users. Developed with one goal in mind, to deliver the best overall experience for Apple users; performance, reliability, capacity, and out of the box ease of use.

From the highly redundant architecture to the artfully designed enclosure, the Active Storage XRAID™ is a truly differentiated RAID system with the styling and performance that Apple users demand. Whether deployed in a direct-attached server environment or a complex Xsan configuration, the Active Storage XRAID™ is the ideal solution to your storage needs.

The system is fully configured and ready to use out of the box. Simply install it into your equipment rack, attach power, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel cables. Power it on and walk to your Mac. Insert the Active Admin CD and discover the newly installed RAID through Bonjour on your network. Select your environment, name the system, and you are ready to go.

Features:

Optimized Performance:

Stellar Apple Xsan and Mac OS X Performance

High Availability Design:

Active/active controllers, redundant cooling and power

4 x 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel:

Dual 4 Gb/s fibre host ports per RAID controller

SATA II and 3G SAS:

Drive support for both SATA II and 3 Gb/s SAS hard drives

Low Cost Expansion:

16 drive 4x SAS Smart expansion system

Native Mac OS X Management:

Industry leading ease of deployment and management

Modern System Design:

Linux RAID Kernel, media-enhanced performance