Looking for a high performance external storage device with expandable capacity and RAID capability? The Z family of Disk Array storage is the perfect solution. Utilizing the latest SATA technologies, the Z Disk Array offers the fastest external storage performance with data throughput up to 3Gbps via either a single eSATA or Multilane connection to a computer. By integrating the Addonics latest 2.5" Snap-In Disk Array or the 2.5" Disk Array 4SA with a SATA Port Multiplier or Multilane connector into the the compact Z drive enclosure, up to 4 SATA hard drives or SSDs can be installed to the Z Disk Array via the 4 convenient removable drive trays. You can swap drives in and out of the Z Disk Array, just like using tape cassette. You can also start with as little as 1 hard drive and expand to 2, 3 or 4 drives to meet the need of your application.

When connecting the Z Disk Array to an eSATA or Multilane RAID controller, the 4 hard drive inside the Disk Array can be set up as a RAID set, combined together to form 1 large volume hard drive or use as 4 independent drives. The eSATA connection can also converted to the latest USB 3.0 connection using the optional USB 3.0 - eSATA adapter. Constructed in a light weight sturdy aluminum housing with an integrated cooling fan for efficient heat dissipation, the Z Disk Array is a great portable storage solution for a wide range of applications that demand high performance and large amount of storage out in the field.

Examples of devices that can be installed inside the Z 2.5" Snap-In Disk Array click on the image to see the detail of the Snap-In Disk Array

Examples of devices that can be installed inside the Z 2.5" Disk Array 4SA click on the image to see the detail of the Disk Array 4SA

Below are the connection choices available on the back panel of the Z Disk Array Zebra Disk Array with HPM-XU installed (model: Z4RCS5HU3, Z4SN5HU3)   Zebra Disk Array with HPM-XA installed (model: Z4RCS25HXA, Z4SNHXA) Connect all four 2.5" SATA devices through a single eSATA or USB 3.0 connection   Connect all four 2.5" SATA devices through a single eSATA connection (or USB 3.0/2.0 with optional USB 3.0 - eSATAp Adapter) Zebra Disk Array with a Multilane connector installed (model: Z4RCS25NML, Z4SN25NML)   Zebra Disk Array with Rack mount PM installed (model: Z4RCS25PM, Z4SN25PM) Connect all four 2.5" SATA devices through a single Multilane connection   Connect all 4 2.5" SATA devices through a single eSATA connection (or USB 3.0/2.0 with optional USB 3.0 - eSATAp Adapter)

Product features

• Compact foot print, 10.16 x 6.61 x 2.36 in
• Weight less than 4 pounds
• Attractive aluminum frame with vents for effective heat dissipation
• Choice of eSATA, Multilane, or USB 3.0 / 2.0 connection
• Choice of model with built-in regular Port Multiplier (HPM-XU, HPM-XA, or Multilane connector
• Support up to 4 SATA 2.5" hard drive, SDD or CF's mounted in Addonics SATA -CF hdd adapter.
• Support RAID functions (Requires an optional SATA controller with RAID functionality)
• Plug & play
• Hot swappable (1) for each storage device
• Power and drive activity LED for each drive drawer
• Innovative lock mechanism for drive insertion/removal
• Supported OS: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003 server, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS 10 and higher, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher, Solaris 9 and higher.
  

(1) Serial ATA hot swap feature works only with controllers basing on Silicon Image chip set from our in house testing. Other controllers that are not Silicon Image based may not support hot swap. You may consider adding one of the Addonics Serial ATA host controllers to your systems to ensure the hot swap capability. New controllers from Intel and other suppliers may finally support this feature. Please verify with your controller manufacturer if you need to have hot swap in your application. Hot swap is supported in Windows 2000 and XP only. On other OS, drive can be removed without crashing system. But replacing with a different drive can result in crashing the OS.

Click here for information about various types of RAID sets

*Note: It is common in RAID5 configuration that the WRITE speed performs slower than READ. Depending on system hardware, the WRITE performance can drop to 25% of the READ speed. This performance difference does not affect general database application where majority of the translations are READ commands. For applications that require large files transfer or continuous writing of data on the the hard drive such as video editing, RAID5 configuration may not be desirable.

Model	Accessories
AA25RCSDR-A	Drive Drawer for 2.5" Disk Array 4SA
AADCPAC12V	External power supply
AAESATA200C	eSATA - eSATA cable, 200 cm (eSATA ports on both ends of cables)
AAIB4C150	1 Infiniband 4X MultiLane eSATA cable, 150 cm (~ 4.7 feet)
AAIB4C300	1 Infiniband 4X MultiLane eSATA cable, 300 cm (~ 9.5 feet)
NAS30U2	NAS 3.0 adapter convert USB storage device to a Network Attached Storage device
ADU3ESA	USB 3.0 to eSATAp Adapter The USB 3.0 to eSATAp Adapter is the easiest solution for connecting any eSATA device to the latest USB 3.0 (Superspeed) or the ubiquitous USB 2.0 port.

Specification

All specifications are subject to change without notice

System requirement

• PC/AT or Compatible System
• eSATA, USB 3.0/2.0 or Multilane port
• Pentium or greater
• Minimum 32 MB RAM
• 10 MB minimum free hard disk space
• One of the following OS: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003 server, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS 10 and higher, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher, Solaris 9 and higher.

Specification subject to change without notice