Thecus Technology i Series - Manual (Page 5)

Chapter 1 RAID introduction
1.1 Features
i Series
features:
• Gigabit LAN (x2) -to- SATA II (xN bays) RAID controller.
• RAID 6 ready.
• SATA II support with SATA I backward compatible.
• N-way mirror.
• On-line volume expansion and RAID level migration.
• Global/dedicated cache configuration by volume.
• S.M.A.R.T. enabled.
• Support Microsoft VDS (Virtual Disk Service).
• Disk roaming.
• MPIO ready (initiator driver support needed).
• MC/S ready (initiator driver support needed).
• Support iSCSI header and data digest.
• Support CHAP authentication.
With proper configuration, i Series can provide non-stop service with a high
degree of fault tolerance by the use of i Series RAID technology and advanced
array management features. For more detail, please contact with your direct
sales or email to “[email protected]”.
i Series connects to the host system in iSCSI interface. It can be configured to
any RAID level. i Series provides reliable data protection for servers and the
RAID 6 function ready. The RAID 6 function allows two HDD failures without any
impact on the existing data. Data can be recovered from the remaining data and
parity drives. (Data can be recovered from the rest disks/drives.)
Thecus
RAID system is the most cost-effective disk array system with
completely integrated high-performance and data-protection capabilities which
meet or exceed the highest industry standards, and the best data solution for
small/medium business (SMB) users.
Caution
Please refer to RAM certification list in Appendix A for more
detail.
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