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RAID Inc. Launches Compact New Razor RAID Solution
World's First External Small Form Factor RAID Solution Offers Compact Design and StorageWatch(R) 24/7 Remote Monitoring Service
| Source: Raid Incorporated
METHUEN, MA--(Marketwire - April 14, 2008) - RAID Inc., a customer-centric storage solutions
provider specializing in custom manufacturing of leading edge storage
solutions, today announced the availability of its new 1U 4Gb Dual
Controller RAID solution that offers unprecedented space efficiency. This
solution can be expanded in 1U increments for a total of 60 drives, either
SAS or SATA. The world's first external Small Form Factor RAID subsystem,
the Razor provides all advanced RAID functions in a 1U enclosure, which is
ideal for small spaces such as cockpits, tanks, submarines and other
civilian applications with specific space constraints.
The Razor offers exceptional price, performance and reliability. By
consuming 40 percent less power than comparable solutions, the Razor drives
down IT costs, reduces power consumption through a cooler enclosure, which
results in better reliability. Its airflow requirements minimize the chance
of encountering thermal issues. The high-end 15,000 RPM 2.5-inch SAS drives
feature 1.6 million hours of mean time between failures (MTBF), which is 15
percent higher than 3.5-inch disk drives. The compact Razor device is 70%
smaller than comparable 3.5" drive solutions on the market today.
The Razor's unique design allows twice the number of spindles within the
same footprint, making it ideal for I/O intensive applications. Unlike
3.5-inch disk drives requiring at least a 2U enclosure, the Razor houses
twelve 2.5-inch SAS disk drives in each 1U enclosure. The Razor also
supports capacity expansion with up to four JBOD enclosures.
The Razor comes with RAID's patent pending StorageWatch service, which is
the industry's only real-time proactive monitoring solution. It monitors
the overall condition of the storage system, identifying irregularities
with storage arrays, raid controller, disk drives, power supplies, cooling,
switches and fabric, and backup devices. StorageWatch incorporates human
intelligence to properly diagnose and resolve issues, ensuring that
business operations and data are continuously available.
"The Razor gives organizations tremendous value and exceptional reliability
in a small footprint," stated Bob Picardi, Chief Operating Officer at RAID,
Incorporated. "It's compact enough to be used within military equipment
such as tanks and cockpits and other usage applications which deal with
similar space limitations, but the Razor still delivers the speed and
performance excellence that is expected from a RAID product."
For more information about the Razor, please go to
www.raidinc.com/razor.php.
About RAID Incorporated
Headquartered in Methuen, MA, RAID Incorporated is a managed storage
service provider (MSSP) and designs customized storage systems and
solutions. RAID Incorporated's flagship service StorageWatch® is the
industry's only real-time monitoring and managed storage service which
reduces customers total cost of ownership by reducing operational costs
associated with maintaining and administering storage systems while
increasing data availability. Since 1994, RAID has been devoted to
researching and developing leading edge technologies while providing
twenty-four hour support services to become one of the industry leaders.
RAID specializes in solving compute, application, and disaster recovery
needs with a unique platform combining hardware, software, and services.
www.raidinc.com