LaCie 12big Rack Serial
Direct-Attached, Expandable, Cutting-Edge Storage
Up to 60TB
Direct-Attached Storage
The LaCie 12big Rack Serial is perfectly suited for professionals who need a way to expand the storage of their workstation or server. By using a PCI SAS/RAID controller card, you can connect the 12big Rack Serial through a Mini
SAS connection to your workstation to instantly receive 6TB or 12TB of storage space.
Expandable
With room enough for up to 60TB* of data in an accessible, reliable 12-disk JBOD array, the LaCie 12big Rack Serial is a convenient, robust way for organizations to expand their network’s storage capacity. Best of all, it allows users to create
60 SATA or 92 SAS disk arrays by daisy-chaining several
LaCie 12big Rack Serials, without incurring any extra costs. All necessary accessories are included in the LaCie 12big Rack
Serial box.
Inline Monitoring
The 12big Rack Serial supports SES (SCSI Enclosure Services)
2.0, which allows you to closely monitor the status of your disks and enclosure, so you can work confidently with the knowledge that your 12big is always operating under the best conditions. The SES 2.0 protocol works with you to warn in case of component failure.
Enterprise Class Storage
To ensure the best quality, only Enterprise Class disks are used in the LaCie 12big Rack Serial, meaning that you can fully rely on the system to protect your data. They have been developed with rotational vibration resistance technology, helping them to be even more reliable and robust. Spare drives are also available on the LaCie website so users have the option to keep full protection for their data. 100% of the enclosures and 100% of the disks are tested before being included in the finished product.
Fully Redundant—Fully Reliable
In addition to the 12 hot-swappable disks and individuallytested enclosures, the LaCie 12big Rack Serial’s I/O modules, Mini SAS links, two power supplies, and two cooling units can be replaced on the fly, providing the ultimate in redundancy and security. Within the 12big
Rack Serial, there is no single point of failure.
Case Studies:
How the 12big Rack Serial Can Work for You
Creative Suite
From the individual editor looking to build her own full-service suite to the larger postproduction engineer seeking entry-level flexibility for his on- and offline jobs, the LaCie
12big Rack Serial offers an optimal return on investment. It’s capable of accepting 12 enterprise class disks for superior performance, so an editor can experience superior speed and transfer rates up to 595 MB/s**, without the requirement to conserve storage, due to a potential 12TB in a full enclosure. Further, it takes advantage of RAID 50***, providing dependability without sacrificing performance, since media is safe—even in the event of a damaged drive. Whether you’re working with a large, media-intensive offline edit such as a feature film or an online HD conform and color correction for commercials and corporate videos, the 12big Rack Serial provides the capacity, speed, and security mandated for the most challenging projects with the option for storage expansion in the future.
12big Rack Serials PCIe SAS/RAID
Controller:
4 x Mini SAS Port
(SFP-8088)
Mini SAS
Mini SAS
12big Rack Serial
Mini SAS
Connection
Workstation
• One workstation attached to one or more 12big Rack Serials
• Incredible speed and large capacity for the most challenging HD, film, and video
off- and online projects
• Compatible with multiple levels of RAID when connected to a RAID host bus
adaptor , ensuring media integrity in the event of drive failure
• Scalable storage up to five enclosures
Mini SAS
PCIe
SAS/RAID
Host Bus
Adapter
Multipurpose Server
12big Rack Serial
• One server attached to one or more 12big Rack Serials
• Plentiful storage comes in a small package as each disk offers the capacity that
your business needs
• Compatible with multiple levels of RAID when connected to a RAID host bus
adaptor , ensuring file integrity in the event of drive failure
• Scalable storage up to five enclosures
Server-Attached Storage
Solution
The IT manager entrusted to build a network solution that requires secure, stable storage need look no further than LaCie 12big Rack
Serial. Economy meets flexibility with the option to start small and grow at the pace of an office. Begin with as little as 6TB, knowing that expansion is effortless since each LaCie
12big Rack Serial enclosure has 12 slots ready for use. If one enclosure is filled, simply daisy chain an additional unit to suit the increased demand for storage.
Performance and security are crucial for any storage solution and the LaCie 12big Rack
Serial offers assurances on both counts.
Hardware redundancy remains critical in assuring operation during an unfortunate event which is why each unit has a dual I/O
Module option, two power supplies, and two cooling units. Further, multiple levels of speed and protection are easy to customize when connected to a RAID host bus adapter. On top of that, the LaCie 12big Rack Serial comes with high quality product control as each enclosure and disk is individually tested. The LaCie
12big Rack Serial is the ideal storage for all IT professionals seeking scalability and flexibility in an economical, 2U rack-mounted package.
12big Rack Serial
Post-Production Powerhouse
When uncompromising performance and abundant storage capacity are not up for debate, LaCie 12big Rack Serial rises to the occasion. With four enclosures hosting a whopping 48TB, even the most mediahungry projects will find room to spare. Turn a workstation from a simple link in the chain of content creation to a one-stop, turnkey suite. Using the software post-production package of your choice, such as Apple’s
Final Cut Studio or Adobe’s Creative Suite, you can integrate all graphics, video, sound creation, and editing in one convenient location. Employing RAID 50*** (as RAID 5 at RAID controller level and RAID 0 at OS level) is an added safety feature that will guard the integrity of the media files in the event of disk failure. In fact, this configuration can withstand the simultaneous loss of four drives, one per chassis. Performance is also boosted when connecting to the storage using two of the controller’s serial ports, producing astounding transfer rates up to 795 MB/s**.
Expandable, secure storage matched with boundless speed makes the LaCie 12big Rack
Serial the ideal storage solution for the most media intensive projects.
Mini SAS
Mini SAS
12big Rack Serial
PCIe SAS/RAID
Controller:
2 x Mini SAS ports
(SFF-8088)
12big Rack Serial
12big Rack Serial
Workstation
• One workstation attached to four 12big Rack Serials via a two port RAID host
bus adaptor
• Incredible speeds of up to 795MB/s and an enormous capacity of up to 48
SATA drives
• The ideal storage solution for a turnkey, HD post-production creative suite
• Compatible with multiple levels of RAID when connected to a RAID host bus
adaptor , ensuring media integrity in the event of drive failure
System Requirements
• PC or Mac or Server with a Mini SAS RAID controller
• Windows 2003 (IA32, EM64T, IA64)/ RedHat Linux
AS4/EL5 (IA32, EM64T, IA64)/ SuSE Linux 9/10
(IA32, EM64T, IA64)/ Mac OS 10.4 and later
Box Content
• LaCie 12big Rack Serial
• SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 Mini SAS cable (1m)
• Rack mounting rail kit
• UK, EU, US power cords
LaCie 12big Rack Serial Performance
RAID Level
Number of drives
Sequential Writes in MB/s
Sequential Read in MB/s
6
421
451
0
12
516
645
6
343
373
5
12
507
622
LaCie 12big Rack Serial Accessories:
Accessory Name
SATA spare drive
SATA spare drive
SAS spare drive
I/O module
Cooling unit
Power supply
Mini SAS cables
FC cables
Item #
131003
131004
131064
131005
131007
131008
131013
131014
Description
LaCie spare 1TB LaCie 12big Rack enterprise drive with drawer
LaCie spare 2TB 12big Rack enterprise class drive
LaCie spare SAS 600GB 12big Rack enterprise class drive with drawer
LaCie 12big Rack Serial I/O module (for replacement or redundancy)
LaCie 12big Rack Serial/Fibre rescue cooling unit
LaCie 12big Rack Serial/Fibre rescue power supply
LaCie 2m Mini SAS cables
LaCie 10m FC cables (LC connectors)
ADVANCE
CARE OPTION
LaCie Advance Care Option
Because LaCie develops storage solutions that meet both the performance and security needs of professionals, we also offer complete product support and a range of services that ensure maximum peace of mind for the customer. Our LaCie Advance Care Option underscores LaCie’s commitment to providing service and support that adds value to your investment.
A LaCie Advance Care Option is the ultimate time-saving solution, helping you get back to work and secure your data faster. Once a Technical Support representative determines that your product needs to be replaced, LaCie will ship you a replacement product immediately. You do not need to pay any freight costs, or even send us your drive first. With our suite of 12big products, the LaCie Advance Care
Option comes standard.
LaCie 12big Rack Serial
Capacity
Item Number
Controller
Performance
External Interface
Host/Expansion Interface
Error/Status Reporting
Expansion
Disk Drives
Device Types Supported
System Availability
Dimensions
Altitude, Power, and Temperatures
Shock and Vibration
Warranty
6TB SATA enterprise class drives
131000
Single SAS I/O module
Up to 795 MB/s**
Mini SAS (SFP 8088)
12TB SATA enterprise class drives
131001
24TB SATA enterprise class drives
131002
Mini SAS (SFP 8088)
SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) 2.0
Through daisy chaining of several LaCie 12big Rack Serials
12 enterprise class drives per enclosure
7.2TB SAS enterprise class drives
131061
SAS, SATA II (3Gb)
Hot-swappable components: disk drives, I/O modules, power supplies and cooling modules
Height: 87.9mm (3.46”) 2 EIA units
Width: 443.7mm (17.49”) IEC Rack Compliant
Depth: 550mm (21.65”)
Weight: 32.2Kg (71 lbs.) dual SAS I/O module configuration with drives
Operational altitude: 2,133m (7,000’)
Non-operational altitude: 12,192m (40,000’)
Voltage: 100-240VAC
Frequency: 48 - 62 Hz
Power consumption: 300W typical
Temperature range: operating: 5º to 40ºC (41º F to 104º F)
Humidity operating: 10% to 80% non-condensing
Operational shock: 5g 10ms • sine
Operational vibration: random .21grms 5-500Hz
Non-op. shock: 30g 10ms • sine
Non-op. vibration: random 1.04 grms 2-200Hz
Relocation vibration: Swept Sine 0.9g 2-200Hz
Acoustics: <58 dB LpA @20°C
Casing: 3-year limited
Disks: 5-year limited
*1TB= 1000GB. 1GB = 1000MB. 1MB = 1,000,000 Bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 10% less). Capacity and cache memory vary depending upon RAID mode.
**These measurements are indicative and may vary by +/- 10%.
***RAID protection requires external RAID PCI card.
Mini SAS RAID host bus adaptor sold separately.
The number of attached enclosures may change due to specific storage limitations of the Mini SAS RAID host bus adaptor.
These measurements where performed using IOmeter with an ATTO ExpressSAS R380 PCIe SAS / RAID controller card.
Hot-swappable.
Hot-swappable if the product is used with dual controller options and multipathing drivers.
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