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SASBeast SAS RAID Array
Mix and match SAS and SATA drives to get both high performance and high capacity in a single box. 42 drives in only 4U.
Why Buy?
- Blazing SAS IOPS and read/write performance
- Enterprise-class: hot swappable, redundant and RAID level support
- "Green Machine": delivers up to 60% energy savings. Download free white paper: "Guide to Green Storage" [PDF]
- 3-year warranty/tech support included FREE
- Now Available! Add Nexsan's new 60-bay expansion chassis! Contact us today for details and pricing.
Datasheet: NXS-B60E 60-bay expansion chassis [PDF]
White paper: Guide to Green Storage - Make an Ecological Difference [PDF]
- High density unit features 42 drive bays and capacity up to 25.2TB of SAS storage in only 4U of rack space. Need higher capacity SATA-only storage? Try the 42TB or 84TB SATABeast. Need less capacity? Try the 4.2TB SASBoy or 14TB SATABoy.
- Maximizes transaction performance:
- Populate entirely with SAS drives for blazing SAS IOPS performance and read/write throughput.
- Ideal for transactional / database applications like Exchange, SQL, and Oracle.
- Maximizes capacity:
- Mix SAS and SATA drives to create a tiered storage solution.
- Use the SAS storage tier for performance applications and the SATA storage tier for capacity applications.
- Add on the NXS-B60E, Nexsan's new 60-bay expansion unit, and get up to 204 additional TB in only 4U!
- Utilizes Fibre Channel or iSCSI connectivity or both simultaneously.
- Data protection with RAID levels 0, 1, 1+0, 4, 5, and 6. Multiple RAID sets and multiple partitions per set are supported, reducing the number of required parity disks.
- Failsafe 24/7 availability delivered through hot-swappable and redundant mission-critical components including dual RAID controllers (active-active failover), host connections, drives, fans and power supplies.
- Greener storage delivers 60% energy savings and reduces operating costs without compromising performance. Drives can be transparently placed in an idle state, with configurable access speeds and energy saving levels. Find out more in our white paper- Guide to Green Storage - Make an Ecological Difference [PDF].
- Connect to any operating system, no drivers needed.
- Automatic three year warranty includes advanced replacement and 24x7 support.
- Simple web-enabled management provides system configuration and event and component monitoring from any standard web browser, and supports email and phone home alerts.
- Manage multiple arrays remotely from a single GUI.
- System settings stored in non-volatile flash memory in case of accidental power loss.
- Interested in virtualizing and/or consolidating your storage? Check out Nexsan's high availability iSeries iSCSI SAN.
- Data Sheet: SASBeast [PDF]
- Data Sheet: NXS-B60E 60-bay expansion unit [PDF]
- Award: SATABeast was named 2010 "Best Disk-Based Storage Product of the Year" by Storage Magazine UK
- White Paper: Guide to Green Storage - Make an Ecological Difference [PDF]
- White Paper: Making Cents of Tape vs. Disk [PDF]
- White Paper: No More Tiers: Reduce Storage Costs with an Age-in-Place Strategy [PDF]
- White Paper: If it's Just a Disk...Why the Reliability Gap Between Storage Vendors? [PDF]
- White Paper: The Power/Density Paradox: the Result of High Density without Power Efficiency [PDF]
- White Paper: Save Energy without Compromising Performance [PDF]
- Success Story: Research Institute at University of Maryland Offloads Large Files to RAID Storage
- Success Story: Gila Regional Medical Center Moves Imaging Library to ATAboy2 RAID Array
- Success Story: University of California at Berkeley Chooses A Tiered Storage Approach
Coming Soon
- Already own a SASBeast? You may qualify for one of the following new limited-time promotions specially geared towards existing customers! Contact us today for promo details, terms, conditions and pricing:
- Purchase new Nexsan-certified drives to fill empty slots in your SASBeast - at greatly reduced prices!
- Trade in an older SASBeast, purchase a new one (or a new SATABeast), and receive a rebate for up to $10,000!
- Purchase one additional year of extended warranty for your SASBeast and receive three extra months FREE!
Time to Install Assessment
- Pre-requisites to Install: FC/iSCSI Host or FC/Eth Switch
- Recommended Services: On-Guard Technical Services included for the first 3 years.
Available Installation Options:
On-site installation and other professional services are available. Please contact us for pricing and details.
Available Maintenance Plans:
On-Guard Technical Services support is included for the first 3 years - includes free same day phone and email support, and next business day replacement.
The On-Guard Technical Services Group is Nexsan Technologies' warranty and customer care program providing worldwide support for all Nexsan products. Customers who require assistance with installation, configuration, warranty or repair of a Nexsan product may contact Nexsan's On-Guard Technical Support Center 24 hours a day for free English language technical support.
Also available:
- Basic Next Business Day: Tech support by phone/email during business hours, spares at depot.
- Premium Same Day: Tech support by phone/email 24/7, spares held locally.
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