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The PlatinumRAID is MicroNet's flagship product. Originally introduced as the world's first FireWire 800 RAID array, the product family has grown to offer unparalleled flexibility featuring five unique interfaces, four capacities and a top-of-the-line RAID controller (supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1 and JBOD).
Each and every PlatinumRAID product features a different take on the same powerful and versatile RAID controller, supporting online RAID and stripe migration, front-panel GUI and web management interfaces, multiple RAIDsets, logical units and background initialization.
PlatinumRAID products are in everyday use by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Raytheon, Merrill Lynch, Lawrence Livermoore Laboratories and entertainment companies like Warner Music Group and Universal Studios. We are also extremely proud of our countless other customers working in the medical, technology, financial and creative industries.
As the premier portable RAID array, the PlatinumRAID can be found on the water in the air and even in underwater submersibles (we're eagerly awaiting the day we send one into space). Whether you need a server for your home movies or mission critical storage space for your small business the PlatinumRAID is for you.
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Features:
- OS Independent
- A state of the art 64bit RISC processor
- High speed error correcting cache
- Up to 150 MB/sec (Ultra320 & eSATA)
- Up to 5.0 TB raw storage capacity utilizing 1.0 TB
drives
- Simultaneous online RAID expansion RAID level and/or
stripe size migration
- Hot swap/Hot spare with online auto rebuild support
- Background Initialization support
- Multiple Array support
- Non volatile RAM for RAID settings and logs
- Management features via a convenient front panel Serial
interface or with a web based GUI RAID Utility.
- Compact (9.5" x 8.3" x 12" HWD) and lightweight (aluminum
construction) enclosure design
- Integrated carrying handle for easy transport
- Compatible with Time Machine
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Video of the Platinum RAID |
The Platinum advantage:
Online RAID migration: Need to convert from RAID 5 to RAID 0? Do it on the fly without losing your data.
Online RAID expansion: Need more storage? Add another drive to your RAIDset and to meet your needs. Do it with the PlatinumRAID and your data will stay right where you left it.
GUI Interfaces: Easy to use interface puts all the information you could ever need right at your fingertips.
Multiple RAIDsets and logical units: Divide your storage into smaller pieces for more refined management and control of your data. Mix and match RAID sets as you see fit.
Background Initialization: Need your storage yesterday? With the PlatinumRAID you don’t have to wait for the RAID to complete building before you can begin putting data on it.
Hot Swap: Remove and replace drives on the fly, no confusing or frustrating cabling to manipulate.
Hot Spare: Configure one of your PlatinumRAID drives to act as a backup in case any of the others fail.
A Comparison Between a Platinum RAID and Competing small form-factor RAIDs
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Platinum RAID |
Competitors |
| Maximum Capacity |
5.0 TB |
4.0 TB |
| Number of Drives |
5 |
4 |
| Max. Sustained Transfer Rate |
150 MB/s (eSATA), 65MB/s (Firewire 800) |
55 MB/s (Firewire 800) |
| RAID Levels |
0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, JBOD and more! * |
0, 0+1, 5 or 5 + hot spare |
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* No DIP switches, no chance of losing your data to a curious pet (or coworker) |
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| Stripe Size |
User Configurable |
Fixed |
| Online RAID and Stripe migration |
Yes ** |
No |
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** With MicroNet RAID/stripe migration conserves your data |
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| Front panel RAID configuration |
Yes |
No |
| Web service RAID config. |
Yes |
No |
| Multiple RAID / LUN sets |
Yes |
No |
| Carrying Handle |
Yes |
No |
| * JBOD available on Firewire,,SCSI & eSATA |
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Category |
Overview |
Configuration |
Platinum RAID FireWire 800 + USB 2.0 |
The Platinum RAID Firewire 800 + USB 2.0 Combo model epitomizes the rugged durability and unparalleled flexibility of MicroNet storage products. The PlatinumRAID family of storage products features an advanced RISC processor and top-of-the-line hardware RAID controller supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1 and JBOD.
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Platinum RAID U320 SCSI |
The Platinum RAID Ultra320 SCSI model is the speed demon of the MicroNet storage family. With a maximum throughput of 320MB/s this RAID is ideally suited for everything from work in a corporate datacenter to high definition video editing. All of the PlatinumRAID storage products feature an advanced RISC processor and top-of-the-line hardware RAID controller supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1 and JBOD.
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Platinum RAID Pro |
Platinum RAID Pro features unprecedented flexibility of connectivity with a SATA port, FireWire 800 ports, and a USB 2.0 port for connectivity with any modern host environment! As with all members of the Platinum RAID family, the Platinum RAID Pro is housed in a state of the art aluminum and plexiglass enclosure that is lightweight, transportable, and compact. Platinum RAID Pro is bundled with a 2-port SATA PCI Host Adapter card.
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Platinum RAID SATA |
The MicroNet Platinum RAID SATA integrates an all-new Intel FW80219 400 MHz advanced RISC processor coupled with 128MB high speed error correcting cache, and is capable performing RAID Levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1 and JBOD while delivering excellent throughput with up to 5TB of storage even under the heaviest of loads.
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Platinum RAID Modules |
Prepare for hard disk failure with these spare drive modules. You can also order replacement drives after the fact here.
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Extended Warranty |
Purchase an extended warrant for up to three years of warranty protection for your PlatinumRAID.
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Platinum RAID Accessories |
These SATA host adapters are everything you need to get your eSATA PlatinumRAID up and running
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