Ezquest B12163 User manual

Introducing the world's first Multi-Lane SATA storage solutions
designed for content creation professionals who have outgrown their
current array of external FireWire drives, and are ready to explore the
world of high-resolution media. With four removable 3GB SATA II drives
and a high-speed Dual-Channel Multi-Lane Mini-SAS interface, Pro
Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane PCI- Express can support complex and
intensive 24/96 multi-track audio projects. By using innovative Multi-
Lane technology, and your workstation's own disk management utilities,
users can easily connect and configure up to 3.0TB of desktop storage
within minutes for RAID level 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 (with 2nd unit) and JBOD.
Optimized for High Resolution Audio & Video
Pro Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane PCI- Express was designed to
address the sensitivity of today's acoustically controlled studio
environments. Featuring a brushed aluminum desktop design and an
ultra-quiet cooling system, Pro Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane PCI- Express
is esthetically and acoustically compatible with any editbay or control
room configuration. Capable of delivering over 240MB/s sustained data
throughput, Pro Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane PCI- Express can easily
deliver multi-stream, uncompressed, SD video playback.

Next Generation 3GB SATA II
Pro Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane PCI- Express features a quad-
channel Multi-lane interface that delivers true 4X performance and the
convenience of a single cable. With support for 3GB SATA II drives, Pro
Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane PCI- Express offers incredible freedom when
it comes to future disk upgrades or system re-purposing. Pro Studio Raid
SATA Multi-Lane PCI- Express includes a 3-year limited warranty.
Highlights & Features
•Designed for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 (with 2nd unit) and JBOD
performance configurations
•Capable of delivering over 240MB/s sustained data throughput
•Up to 3.0TB Multi-Lane storage arrays for SATA II Systems
•Unprecedented performance and quality
•Supports Mac OSX, WindowsXP/20003
•24-bit, 96kHz audio, DV25/DV50 and 720P HD support
•Single connector quad channel Infiniband interface
•Removable & hot swappable disk drives & fan module
•3-year limited warranty
Small Numbers of Supported Applications For Pro Audio
•Digidesign Pro Tools LE
•Digidesign Pro Tools HD Home, Pro Tools HD
•Apple Logic Audio
•Cakewalk Sonar
•Magix Samplitude
•Ableton Live
•MOTU Digital Performer
•Tascam Gigastudio
•Mackie Traction
•Magix Sequoia
•Adobe Audition
Small Numbers of Supported Applications For Pro Video
•Matrox RT/RTX Series
•Canopus Edius NX for HDV/SD
•Avid Xpress Pro
•Avid Xpress Liquid
•Apple Final Cut Pro for HDV/SD
•Adobe Premiere for HDV/SD
•Sony Vegas for HDV/SD

Multi-Lane PCI-Express Raid Controller Card
Supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 (with 2nd unit) and JBOD,
plus disk hot plug, hot swap, the Multi-Lane PCI-Express Raid Controller
Card is an ideal solution for applications where high levels of
sustained read and write performance are required, including
audio and video streaming, web content, reference data and
fixed content storage. Pro Studio Raid can be configured and
monitored remotely from a single workstation providing
convenience and flexibility, ensuring 24x7 data accessibility.
Specification:
Host Side Interface
PCI Express X4 compatible with X8
and X16 Interface
Device Interface
Serial ATA I or II
Number of Channels
Dual External Mini-SAS Connectors
Allowed Disk Connection
8 SATA II or SATA I hard drivers
Supported RAID Levels
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 (with 2nd unit)
and JBOD
Operating Systems Support
Mac, Windows, Windows X64
Editions, Linux (opensource),
FreeBSD (opensource)
RAID Management Tool
BIOS, RAID GUI, and Web GUI and
CLI
Some Highlighted Features
Hot swap/hot spare, 64bit LBA for
over 3.0TB partition support, Drive
Activity/Failed LED support, and
SMTP support for email notification
Accessories:
•MiniSAS to Infiniband Cable
•Multi-Lane PCI-Express Raid Controller Card
•Raid Controller Utility CD
•EZQuest Utility CD
Pro Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane PCI-Express Part Numbers
B12163: Pro Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane 1.28TB PCI- Express
B20161: Pro Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane 2.00TB PCI- Express
B30161: Pro Studio Raid SATA Multi-Lane 3.00TB PCI- Express
© 2006 EZQuest Inc. All rights reserved. EZQuest is a registered trademark and Pro Studio Raid is
a trademark of EZQuest. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies.
EZQuest keeps the right to change this Data Sheet without any notice.