Safari 8 MiniSAS

Overview

iT8PMIS- iStoragePro 8 Bay Safari 2.5 inch MiniSAS JBOD System

The iStoragePro T8 MiniSAS interface provides cost effective solutions without compromising performance. iStoragePro T8 MiniSAS system can be use in editing with Apple Final Cut Pro® and Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4 video editing software, compatible with video capture cards from AJA, Blackmagic Design, Bluefish444 and Matrox. When in use with the PCI-E RAID controller, iStoragePro T8 MiniSAS can easily be configured as a RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 & JBOD, capaple of providing performance and fault-tolerance necessary to protect your video data.

Features At A Glance

  • Up to 4 TB of disk capacity
  • Two ports: MiniSAS 8088 connectors
  • Eight hot-swappable disk module, 2.5" SATA II / SSD drives
  • Low noise cooling fan ensures data integrity
  • Universal power supply: 120-240VAC universal auto switching
  • Unique design, aluminum enclosure finished
  • Mac OS X , Windows® & Linux compatible
  • Limited 3-year Factory Warranty

Compatible with 6G Technology.

Video Capture & Playback Supported

8 bit Uncompressed HD 1080i Yes
2k & 10 bit Uncompressed HD 1080i Yes
10 bit Uncompressed SD Yes
8 bit Uncompressed SD Yes
DVCPRO, HD, HDV, DV, & ProRes Yes

PCI-E Bus Powered

The higher speed of PCI Express also easily handles advanced formats such as full resolution 1080i HD, 720P, HDV and SD video Capture and Playback Mode. Only high speed PCI Express SATA RAID Card HBA ensures RAID Protection for your Data, Can easily configured as a RAID Level 0,1,5,6,10, capable of providing high performance to support your Video Application

SATA/SSD Compatible

With the same PCB, the iStoragePro Portable 2.5" 8bay MiniSAS JBOD is compatible with SATA / Solid State Drives. Depending on the different usage, just simply swap the hard drives to meet your configuration.

Unique Laser cut SSD Bezel

iStoragePro is offering the unique laser cut SSD bezel when the system is installed with solid state drives. The SSD configuration provides less fragile, power usage, faster data access, and higher reliability.

Compatible With Video Editing Software & Common Systems

The Safari 8 MiniSAS system can be use with the PCI-E RAID controller, providing RAID5 level protection, yet is fast enough for a single 8-drive unit to support multi-track Audio with protools and multi-stream video formats include DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD, ProRes 422 & uncompressed SD playback mode and single-stream 10-bit HD uncompressed, 1080i capture mode. Its speed exceeds 400MB/Sec. The Safari 8 MiniSAS is the best storage solution for digital content creators, digital audio & music production, video post-production, graphic design, digital photography, pre-press, D2D backup, video survilance and game programing. iT8PESA system is equipped with studio-grade low noise cooling system making it adaptable and compatible with any studio control room configuration.

Environment Friendly

We are committed to protecting the environment and have put it into action by lead-free manufacturing and control of the usage of other materials to implement RoHS-compliant.
  • What's Included

    • Storage Enclosure
    • 1 x A/C/ Cable
    • Accessories Box
    • User Guide
    • 8 x 2.5" Removable HDD Modules
  • Optional (Not Included)

    • PCI-Express RAID Controller Card
    • 2 x MiniSAS 8088 Cables (1 meter)
2TB 4TB
Model Number iT8PMIS7202T iT8PMIS5404T
Product Series Safari 8 Series Safari 8 Series
Product Name Safari 8 MiniSAS Safari 8 MiniSAS
Raw Capacity 2TB 4TB
HDD RPM 7200RPM 7200RPM
HDDs 8 x 2.5" 320GB Drives 8 x 2.5" 500GB Drives
HDD Interface 3Gb/s SATA II 3Gb/s SATA II
External Host Interface 2 x MiniSAS 8088 Ports 2 x MiniSAS 8088 Ports
Cooling Low Noise Cooling Fan Low Noise Cooling Fan
OS Compatibility Mac OSX, Windows, Linux Mac OSX, Windows, Linux
Power Supply Universal Auto-Switching Universal Auto-Switching
Enclosure Dimensions (L x W x H) 11" x 6.5" x 4.75" 11" x 6.5" x 4.75"
Enclosure Weight at Full HDD Capacity 10 lbs5 10 lbs5
Warranty Standard 3-Year Limited Factory Warranty1 Standard 3-Year Limited Factory Warranty1
HDD Model Number HDD Specifications
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9250410AS
  • Transfer Speed: 3Gb/s
  • Capacity: 250GB
  • RPM: 7200RPM
  • OS: Windows, Mac
  • Type: Desktop
  • Interface: SATA
  • Form Factor: 2.5"

Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9320325AS
  • Transfer Speed: 3Gb/s
  • Capacity: 320GB
  • RPM: 5400RPM
  • OS: Windows, Mac
  • Type: Desktop
  • Interface: SATA
  • Form Factor: 2.5"

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9320423AS
  • Transfer Speed: 3Gb/s
  • Capacity: 320GB
  • RPM: 7200RPM
  • OS: Windows, Mac
  • Type: Desktop
  • Interface: SATA
  • Form Factor: 2.5"

Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS
  • Transfer Speed: 3Gb/s
  • Capacity: 500GB
  • RPM: 5400RPM
  • OS: Windows, Mac
  • Type: Desktop
  • Interface: SATA
  • Form Factor: 2.5"

Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS
  • Transfer Speed: 3Gb/s
  • Capacity: 500GB
  • RPM: 7200RPM
  • OS: Windows, Mac
  • Type: Desktop
  • Interface: SATA
  • Form Factor: 2.5"

Western Digital (WD) Scorpio Black WD2500BEKT
  • Transfer Speed: 3Gb/s
  • Capacity: 250GB
  • RPM: 7200RPM
  • OS: Windows, Mac
  • Type: Desktop
  • Interface: SATA
  • Form Factor: 2.5"

Western Digital (WD) Scorpio Black WD3200BEKT
  • Transfer Speed: 3Gb/s
  • Capacity: 320GB
  • RPM: 7200RPM
  • OS: Windows, Mac
  • Type: Desktop
  • Interface: SATA
  • Form Factor: 2.5"

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