Highpoint RAID controller

Highpoint today revealed the RocketRAID 2314 PCI-Express 4x RAID controller, a 4-port device that supports RAID modes 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks). The controllers party-piece includes support for port multipliers, which allow users to connect up to five drives at once to each of the device's four ports for maximum array capacity (using 750GB drives) of 15TB. the RocketRAID 2314 supports Hotswapping and hot plugging, as well as S.M.A.R.T monitoring connected disks to track their status. The card also offers automatic array rebuilding alongside staggered drive spinup and boot capability from an array. the RocketRAID 2314 is priced at $145, and is expected to ship in mid-March.

by MacNN Staff