Dot Hill To Launch 24TB Raid Array In 2U Footprint

Data Storage (Jul 7 2009) Construction , Storage

1. Dot Hill Systems Corp., a world-class provider of entry-level and midrange storage solutions for OEMs and system integrators (SIs), recently announced it has completed qualification of Western Digital's new 2TB enterprise SATA drives, and is gearing up to launch what is anticipated to be the world's first generally available 24TB RAID storage arrays featuring a compact 2U footprint. Slated for general availability later this month, the Dot Hill arrays leverage Western Digital's enterprise-class WD RE4-GP 2TB hard drives with WD GreenPower Technology – the world's highest capacity drives – which also offer energy efficiency. In laboratory testing, the Dot Hill 24TB RAID array outfitted with the WD RE4-GP 2TB drives demonstrated an up to 60% reduction in power usage over that used by traditional 1TB drive technology. (Read Full Article)

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