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MacroVault™ ECS Expandable Storage

US Micro's MacroVault™ ECS is the right solution to your ever growing storage needs. Available in a flexible 3U rackmount form factor with up to 16TB capacity per device, the MacroVault™ ECS offers a variety of connectivity options, including 4GB fiber channel to SAS/SATA, SAS to SAS/SATA, or a stand alone iSCSI (IP SAN) model.

MacroVault™ ECS combines Enterprise-class features including Intelligent RAID architecture that delivers over 200MB/second throughput--ideal for broadcast quality uncompressed video streams. Optional Snapshots provide "point in time" recovery that safeguards against accidental deletion and makes the MacroVault™ ECS a perfect storage solution for Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, and nearline storage pool applications, including Disk-to-Disk backup, image & media acquisition and storage. Online Capacity Expansion allows the user to add disks on the fly, which increases capacity while saving downtime. Create storage pools up to 80TB by adding MacroVault™ ECS JBOD expansion units (see image to right).

Reliability, Performance, and Value--US Micro Storage is always your best choice.

Microsoft Server 2008

Server 2008 Ready

Enterprise Linux Ready

Enterprise Linux Ready

Limited Warranty

US Micro offers a 3-year parts and labor "return to depot" warranty on all servers. Third-party items, including keyboards, mice, card readers, etc. that are purchased as a part of a full system carry a 1-year US Micro warranty (excluding monitors).
All monitors are covered under their manufacturer warranty.
US Micro will repair or replace any defective system or part(s) at our own discretion.
Extended warranties and onsite service are available at a separate charge.

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Specifications & Features

High-performance, high-availability, and high-reliability SAS to SAS/SATA-2 or FC to SAS/SATA-2 RAID substems with flexible capicity expansion options. Equipped with redundant and hot swap components for continous and reliable operation. Sophisticated firmware functionality and easy to use storage software offers comprehensive management and optimal performance. and nearline storage for enterprise environments.

Available in compact 2U/12-Drive bay and low-profile 3U/16-Drive bay form factors.

One DIMM module from 512MB to 2GB

Hardware RAID, Single or Dual RAID Controller (optional) Supports RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, NRAID Online RAID Migration Configurable stripe size and write policy per array Multiple Global, Dedicated, & Enclosure-specific hot-spares Intelligent Drive Handling: - In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild - In normal operation: data-block verification and repair

SAS -- 2 or 4* SAS wide ports (*optional controller) 12Gbps bandwidth (half duplex) per port Concurrent I/O commands Tagged command queuing up to 1024 Max. command queue up to 1024 Fault-tolerant host links with multi-pathing software ________________________________________ FC -- 4 or 8* 4G FC 4Gb/s via short-/long-wavelength LC-type SFP Concurrent I/O commands Tagged command queuing up to 1024 Max command queue up to 1024 Fault-tolerant host links via onboard bypass

12 or 16 3.0Gbps SAS/SATA-II, hot-swappable drive trays S.M.A.R.T. and NCQ support, Automatic bad-sector reassignment, Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive

Redundant hot-swappable power supplies with PFC

- COM1 serial port for local access to firmware-embedded utility
- COM2 for UPS connection
- Automated cache flush and caching mode operation per enclosure status
- GUI, Telnet, and SSH system monitoring via Ethernet
- Java-based SANWatch software with optional Snapshot protection
- Firmware-embedded manager via RS-232C (audio jack) that is platform independent
- Widest range of event notification methods including email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP traps, SMS, and MSN
- LCD keypad panel for monitoring and access to all configuration options

Priced from $1,999

ECS-2000™

ECS-2000™
12-Bay RAID Subsystem

Host Interface
4G FC, SAS, or iSCSI
to SAS/SATA-II

RAID Interface
Single or Dual Hardware RAID Controller(s)
Available RAID Levels
0, 1. 0+1, 3, 5, 6,
10,30,50,60,NRAID

Drive Interface
12-Fast SAS 3Gb/s HDDs or
12-Large SATA 3Gb/s HDDs

Storage Capacity
Up to 12 Terabytes

Expandable Capacity
Up to 48 Terabytes*
* Using ECS-J12™ JBODs

Starting at $4,999

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ECS-4000™

ECS-4000™
16-Bay RAID Subsystem

Host Interface
4G FC, SAS, or iSCSI
to SAS/SATA-II

RAID Interface
Single or Dual Hardware RAID Controller(s)
Available RAID Levels
0, 1. 0+1, 3, 5, 6,
10,30,50,60,NRAID

Drive Interface
16-Fast SAS 3Gb/s HDDs or
16-Large SATA 3Gb/s HDDs

Storage Capacity
Up to 16 Terabytes

Expandable Capacity
Up to 80 Terabytes*
* Using ECS-J12™ JBODs

Starting at $5,999

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ECS-J12™

ECS-J12™
12-Bay JBOD Expansion

Easily Attaches to an ECS-2000/4000™ RAID Subsystem as Needed

Host Interface
Mini-SAS From Host
to SAS/SATA-II

Drive Interface
12-Fast SAS 3Gb/s HDDs or
12-Large SATA 3Gb/s HDDs

Storage Capacity
Up to 12 Terabytes

Starting at $2,999

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ECS-J16™

ECS-J16™
16-Bay JBOD Expansion

Easily Attaches to an ECS-2000/4000™ RAID Subsystem as Needed

Host Interface
Mini-SAS From Host
to SAS/SATA-II

Drive Interface
16-Fast SAS 3Gb/s HDDs or
16-Large SATA 3Gb/s HDDs

Storage Capacity
Up to 16 Terabytes

Starting at $3,999

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