Datasheet

Freecom DiskWare
TM
A6R & A12R
Engineered to meet stringent demands of
continuous availability
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Manages explosive data growth and reduces business downtime.
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The fastest and easiest way to add harddisk storage to your server.
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Easy to Install : preconfigured Raid 5 setup.
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Preconfigured with a hotspare harddisk.
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Supports Raid JBOD, 0, 1 , 0+1, 3 and 5.
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Operating system independent.
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Connects to the server through the fast Ultra 160 SCSI connection.
Model A12R has dual host connections for clustered environments.
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3 years warranty with 1 year Advanced Replacement Service (ARS).
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Unlimited free technical support via E-mail and phone.
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Pre-installed harddisks included with up to 1 TB (A6R) or 2.1TB (A12R)
gross storage capacity (Nett. : 720 GB (A6R) or 1.8 TB (A12R)in Raid 5).
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Auto-rebuild in case of harddisk failure.
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Completely user configurable via front panel
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Raid Levels supported :
Data Minimum
RAID Common Array Data Transfer Drives
Level Name Description Capacity Reliability Capacity Required
0 Disk striping Data distributed across the disks in (N) Low Very High 2
the array. No redundant information disks
provided.
1 Disk mirroring All data duplicated (N/2) disks Very High High 2
3 Parallel transfer Data sector is subdivided and (N-1) disks Very High Highest 3
disks with parity distributed across all data disks. of all listed
Redundant information stored alternatives
5 Independent Data sectors are distributed as with (N-1) disks Very High Very High 3
access Array disk striping, redundant information
with rotating is interspersed with user data.
parity
0+1 Disk-Striping + Combined “striping and mirroring (N/2) disks Very High High 4
Disk-Mirroring function without parity. Fast data
access and single drive fault tolerance.
The amount of data stored is expected to
continue expanding at explosive rates over
the next five years. Analysts predict that
enterprise storage will account for 75% of all
computer hardware expenditure. For this
reason, Freecom has launched a complete
new range of products, the Freecom
DiskWare
TM
Series. Freecom DiskWare
TM
products stand for easy to install, easy to
manage, Operating Independent system Raid
Solutions. The Freecom Diskware
TM
products
ensure continuous access to critical
applications and data through hot swappable
components. DiskWares intelligent design
allows hot swapping on disk canisters, power
supplies and fans for increased reliability and
ease of maintenance.
The A6R/A12R are ideal for users who need a
mid-size Raid system in a shared
environment.
Freecom DiskWare
TM
products come with a
multilingual Quick Install Guide, a manual on
CD, pre-installed harddisks and free helpline
support. To guarantee high levels of service,
Freecom offers ARS (Advanced Replacement
Service) support for the first year. This service is
included and reduces your business downtime.
Freecom will ship a free replacement unit the
same day the failure is registered.