3ware Sidecar High-Performance RAID storage for Apple Power Mac G5
Hardware RAID controller, 4-Bay enclosure and Cable
Complete Hardware Based SATA RAID Solution for PCIe (PCI Express) Equipped Power Mac
G5s, Mac Pros and Windows based systems!
Just add the drives!
Sidecar High-Performance RAID storage for PCIe Equipped Apple Power Mac G5
The 3ware Sidecar is an external RAID solution which expands the storage capacity of
PCIe equipped computers. It includes a high performance 4-port PCI Express to SATA II RAID controller, a 4-bay desktop enclosure, and a Multi-lane high bandwidth SATA cable.
The 3ware Sidecar featuring true hardware RAID is the perfect external storage choice for
PCIe slot equipped computers when capacity, performance, data protection, and ease of use are the goals.
It offers superior performance under heavy loads, stellar storage capacity, and uncomplicated connectivity. Importantly, your data can be RAID
protected using RAID 1 or RAID 5! The 3ware Sidecar delivers multiple terabytes of desktop storage for music files, audio and video
editing applications, high-end graphics, and all your other capacity hungry applications.
Complete Mac OS X and Windows XP support and an easily configurable RAID controller teamed with an intuitive management suite, and Multi-lane connectivity make the 3ware Sidecar as easy to use as 1-2-3.
True Hardware RAID
The easy to install 3ware 9590SE-4ME SATA II to PCI Express RAID controller can deliver over
200MB/s RAID 5 reads and more than 150MB/s RAID 5 writes. This industry-leading performance is driven by
dedicated RAID processors which manage I/O functions. The Power Mac’s system CPU is free to
manage your vital audio, video, and applications for optimized overall system performance.
The 3ware switch fabric architecture provides the performance, availability, and fault tolerance demanded by cutting edge digital content
creators. Take it to the Desktop
3ware’s 4-bay external desktop storage enclosure provides up to 3TB of additional capacity when
loaded with Seagate 750GB SATA II, 3Gb/s drives. SATA II hard drives are hot swappable
and each has its own dedicated channel to the 3ware SATA II RAID controller via an
included two meter Multi-lane SATA cable.
Enclosure management features include fault indicators and status LEDs, event notification,
user configurable audio alarms, and Chassis Control via I 2C for up-to-the-second feedback.
Features:
True hardware RAID
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD
Exclusive StorSwitch high performance architecture
Up to 3TB capacity (using four 750GB hard drives)
128MB DDR2 400 memory with ECC protection
Complete configuration management suite
3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2)
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Hot-swap and hot-spare support for easy maintenance
Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection
S.M.A.R.T. disk drive monitoring for reliability
Front panel LED status indicators
Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration
Drive insertion and removal notification
RoHS compliant
3-year manufacturers warranty on the RAID Controller
1-year manufacturers warranty on the enclosure
What's in the box:
3ware PCIe x4 RAID Controller
3ware Sidecar External 4-bay SATA enclosure
2 Meter Multilane SATA II (Serial ATA) cable
Quick Start Guide
Power cord
System Requirements for 3ware Sidecar SATA RAID
solution
Apple Mac Pro, Power Mac G5 or Windows PC with PCI Express slots
Not compatible with G5s having PCI-X slots. If you are not sure what type
of slots you have, check your manual.
True Hardware RAID
Take it to the Desktop