Easy, Economic Expandability—Internal SAS expander enables you to connect up to 16 DX800RAID enclosures to a single Sonnet RAID controller card Technical Notes: (1) Although hard drive manufacturers and Mac OS X 10.6 define 1 gigabyte as 1,000,000,000 byte, many other computer operating systems calculate a gigabyte by dividing the bytes by 1,073,741,824 (). This distinction may be a cause of confusion, as a hard disk with a manufacturer rating of 1000GB may have its capacity reported by the operating system as 915GB. (2) Sonnet Technologies has qualified and specifies the hard drives listed here for use in Fusion DX800RAID storage systems. These drives were chosen for their superior performance, error handling, and reliability characteristics, especially when used in RAID groups. Sonnet recommends the use of these Enterprise/RAID edition hard drives and select, Sonnet certified desktop hard drives in your Fusion storage system to ensure system reliability and performance. STANDARD DRIVES MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED AND MAY DEGRADE SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE. 500GB Models • Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, # HUA721050KLA330 • Seagate Barracuda ES, # ST3500630NS • Seagate Barracuda ES.2, # ST3500320NS(3) • Western Digital RE3 Enterprise, # WD5002ABYS 750GB Models • Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, # HUA721075KLA330 • Seagate Barracuda ES, # ST3750640NS • Seagate Barracuda ES.2, # ST3750330NS(3) 1TB Models • Hitachi Deskstar E7K1000, # HDE721010SLA330 • Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000, # HUA721010KLA330 • Seagate Barracuda ES.2, # ST31000340NS(3) 1.5TB Models • Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, # ST31500341AS(4) 2TB Models • Hitachi Ultrastar DK7SAA200, #HUA722020ALA330 • Western Digital RE4-GP, #WD2002FYPS There are unresolved technical issues in the Fusion DX800RAID with the following Enterprise/RAID edition drives, which are not recommended at this time: • 500GB Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, # E502IJ • 750 GB Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, # HE753LJ • 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F RAID, # HE103UJ (3) Only Seagate ES.2 drives with firmware versions SN06 and newer compatible. Seagate ES.2 drives with firmware versions SN03, SN04, or SN05 are NOT compatible. Click here to view location of firmware number on hard drive. (4) Only Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB drives with firmware versions SD1B and CC1H are compatible. Close

Versatile Performance These systems are ideal for use in mixed environments—various operating systems, editing applications and output demands requiring the flexibility and interoperability that Fusion DX800RAID storage systems provide. Fusion DX800RAID systems support Mac OS® X, Windows Vista, Windows® XP, and Linux. They are compatible with capture cards from AJA, Blackmagic Design, Matrox, and Bluefish444, and work with all mainstream video editing applications including Apple® Final Cut Pro®, and Adobe® Premiere® Pro.
Key Features
	High Performance—A single Fusion DX800RAID system with eight 1.5TB drives (configured as RAID 5) delivers up to 815 MB/sec read, 715 MB/sec write data transfers; greater performance possible with an additional Fusion DX800RAID system connected Easy, Economic Expandability—Internal SAS expander enables you to connect up to 16 DX800RAID enclosures to a single Sonnet RAID controller card File Protection—Fusion DX800RAID supports RAID levels 4, 5, and 6 to protect data in case of a drive failure (two drives with RAID 6) while maintaining great performance Monitored Operation—SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) and S.M.A.R.T. data reporting provide realtime monitoring of the enclosure and drives Better Windows Support—Overcomes volume size limit in Windows XP Pro 32-bit to fully support volumes up to 16TB Complete storage system includes enclosure, RAID controller card, drive modules, cables, and software; expansion storage system includes enclosure, drive modules, and power cable 4TB, 8TB, 12TB, or 16TB configurations Universal 100–240V, 50/60Hz power supply Drive Activity, Drive Presence, Power, SES, and Link LED indicators Quiet fans RoHS compliant
OS Compatibility
	Mac OS X Version 10.4.8 (including Snow Leopard) Windows Vista, Server 2008, Server 2003, and XP Pro Linux (RedHat ES 3, 4; Suse RedHat ES 3, 4; Suse Linux 9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 10, 10.1 and the following architectures: i386; x86_64 (AMD64, Intel EM64T)
Hardware Compatibility
	Mac, Windows, or Linux computer with available x8 (or x4) PCI Express (PCIe) slot
Technical Specifications
Part No. FUS-DX8MR-4TB (Fusion DX800RAID with Controller-4TB) FUS-DX8MR-8TB (Fusion DX800RAID with Controller-8TB) FUS-DX8MR-12TB (Fusion DX800RAID with Controller-12TB) FUS-DX8MR-16TB (Fusion DX800RAID with Controller-16TB) FUS-DX8M-4TB (Fusion DX800RAID Expansion-4TB) FUS-DX8M-8TB (Fusion DX800RAID Expansion-8TB) FUS-DX8M-12TB (Fusion DX800RAID Expansion-12TB) FUS-DX8M-16TB (Fusion DX800RAID Expansion-16TB) Hardware Warranty 2-year HDD Warranty Additional 1-year or 3-year, administered by drive manufacturer External Connectors Enclosure: Two mini-SAS Card: Two mini-SAS Drives Supported 3 & 1.5 Gb per second Serial ATA; up to 7,200 RPM Data Transfer Speed Up to 815 MB/s read, 715 MB/sec write, depending on configuration Supported Video Formats 2K (2048 x 1556) LOG RGB, 10-bit 1080 4:4:4 HD, uncompressed 8-bit 1080i HD, ProRes 422, DV, HDV, DVCPRO, and uncompressed SD Power Supply 300W, 100-240V, 50/60Hz Universal Operating Temperature +41º F to +104º F (5º C to +40º C) Dimensions WxDxH: 7.4 x 15.8 x 11.2 in (18.7 x 40.1 x 28.6 cm) Weight 28.1 lbs (12.7 kg) Package Contents (Complete System) Desktop disk enclosure, Sonnet RAID controller, two 2-meter mini-SAS cables, eight 3.5" drive modules, power cord, software CD, User’s Guides Package Contents (Expansion) Desktop disk enclosure, eight 3.5" drive modules, power cord Accessories Fusion 500GB RAID Drive Module - Spare drive tray for Fusion DX800RAID Part No. FUS-RM5-0500GB Fusion 750GB RAID Drive Module - Spare drive tray for Fusion DX800RAID Part No. FUS-RM5-0750GB Fusion 1TB RAID Drive Module - Spare drive module for Fusion DX800RAID Part No. FUS-RM5-1000GB Fusion 1.5TB RAID Drive Module - Spare drive module for Fusion DX800RAID Part No. FUS-RM5-1500GB Fusion 2.0TB RAID Drive Module - Spare drive module for Fusion DX800RAID Part No. FUS-RM5-2000GB Multilane SAS Cable, 2 meter Part No. TCB-SAS-2M Multilane SAS Cable, 4 meter Part No. TCB-SAS-4M Multilane SAS Cable, 6 meter Part No. TCB-SAS-6M Fusion DX800RAID Quiet Fan - Spare fan module for Fusion DX800RAID. Part No. FUS-XFAN-DX8 Fusion DX800RAID Power Supply - Spare power supply for Fusion DX800RAID. Part No. FUS-XPS-DX8 Specifications subject to change without notice.

HD Optimized Performance

If you’re working in HD, you need fast and reliable storage. If you’re doing a lot of work in HD, you need easy expandability and improved file protection. Sonnet’s Fusion DX800RAID storage systems meet your needs with breakthrough performance and proven data safety, provided in affordable, direct attached disk arrays for the desktop. Fusion DX800RAID storage systems are designed for work environments where performance and fault tolerance are critical, and simple expandability a must. Fusion DX800RAID storage systems are fast enough to easily handle uncompressed HD while protecting the data at the same time, yet flexible enough to be configured for any workflow. Under real world use (drives 85% filled and fragmented) with its drives formatted as a RAID 5 group (eight 1.5TB drives striped with parity across all group members), a Fusion DX800RAID system is capable of single-stream 2K (2048 x 1556) LOG RGB capture and playback. A Fusion DX800RAID system can achieve up to 815MB/sec read, 715MB/sec write (AJA Kona 1080HD test), fast enough to handle a single stream of uncompressed 10-bit 1080 4:4:4 HD, or multiple streams of ProRes 422, uncompressed 8-bit 1080 HD, DV, HDV, and DVCPRO video. With drives formatted as a RAID 4, RAID 5, RAID 6, or DVRAID group, Fusion DX800RAID systems offer protection in the event of a drive failure. You can set up your system to provide visual and audible alerts, including e-mail notification. A drive can be swapped out and the RAID group rebuilt in just a few hours, respectively, or you can continue to work at reduced bandwidth while the RAID group rebuilds in the background.

Excellent Expandability

4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 12TB⁽⁴⁾, or 16TB to start—it's your choice. When you need to grow your storage capacity, wouldn't you like a system that's expandable without hassle? Fusion DX800RAID storage systems have you covered. When your job calls for access to more than 16TB of files at a time, Sonnet offers an economical upgrade path that is simple to deploy—Fusion DX800RAID storage expansion systems. Each DX800RAID storage system features an internal SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) expander that enables you to connect additional DX800RAID enclosures in a daisy chain, no additional RAID controller card needed. This simplifies installation and significantly reduces your cost to expand capacity. Of course, if your needs are simpler, each system includes user-swappable drive modules so you can easily change sets of drives as you go.

RAID Flexibility

Fusion DX800RAID systems support RAID 0 for pure, unadulterated speed; RAID 1 for ultimate redundancy; and RAID 4 (DV RAID), 5, 6, and 10 for balanced, performance and protection; JBOD support is available, too. Fusion DX800RAID systems even support hot spares—a designated hot spare drive waits unused in the background to automatically replace a failed drive without you having to lift a finger. All this flexibility is accomplished without switches—a simple to use configuration utility enables you to optimize your setup for specific workflow requirements.

Status Supervisor

The reliability of the Fusion DX800RAID is further enhanced through SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) 2.0 compliance, a feature more commonly found on enterprise storage systems, and enhanced S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) data reporting for each hard drive installed in the system. Built into the Fusion DX800RAID enclosure, SES functionality provides enhanced real-time monitoring and reporting of drive, power supply, and temperature status, with real time results displayed in utility application screens and the illumination of conveniently placed LEDs on the enclosure. S.M.A.R.T. data criteria can be used to notify you of an impending drive failure and enable you to minimize downtime as a result.

Master Controller

The heart of a Fusion DX800RAID storage system is the Sonnet PCI Express® RAID controller. This powerhouse is based on the latest-generation Intel® IOP348 RAID processor running at 1.2 GHz, which can handle the throughput from all the drives with plenty of overhead. The Sonnet RAID controller is configured with 256MB of ECC-protected RAM, especially important to maintain data stream writes as the disk array nears capacity.

Driving Force

Fusion storage systems employ Enterprise/RAID Edition hard drives or select, Sonnet certified desktop drives⁽²⁾ that have been selected for their superior performance, error handling, and reliability characteristics, especially when used in RAID groups. These drives are subjected to hours of additional, stringent testing to check for soft errors, vibration, and other reliability predictors. Just the sturdiest drives pass these tests and are prepared with special RAID-optimized firmware to become the building blocks of a super-reliable Fusion storage system.