- Manufacturer Part Number: RS6661A-MSAS1
- Host Interface: Thunderbolt 3
- Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
- RAID Supported: Yes
- RAID Levels:
- 0
- 1
- 5
- 10
- JBOD
- Total Number of SAS Ports: 4
- SAS Connector Details: 1 SFF-8088
- Height: 6.3″
- Width: 2.2″
- Depth: 9.7″
- Form Factor: External
- Weight (Approximate): 6 lb
- Package Contents:
- Thunderbolt 3 to 1x Mini-SAS Port Adapter (4x SATA Channels)
- RocketStor 6661A Expansion Chassis
- 1 x 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 cable
- 1 x External Power Supply
- 1 x Power Cord
- Quick Installation Guide
- Platform Supported:
- PC
- Mac
- Environmentally Friendly: Yes
- Environmental Certification:
- WEEE
- REACH
- RoHS
- Limited Warranty: 1 Year
Package Contents
- Thunderbolt 3 to 1x Mini-SAS Port Adapter (4x SATA Channels)
- RocketStor 6661A Expansion Chassis
- 1 x 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 cable
- 1 x External Power Supply
- 1 x Power Cord
- Quick Installation Guide
Overview
The Industry’s Most Affordable Thunderbolt™ 3 to Mini-SAS RAID Storage Solution
The Rocketstor 6661A-mSAS1 is the industry’s most affordable Thunderbolt™ 3 to Mini-SAS storage connectivity solution. The single Mini-SAS connector (SFF-8088) and four 6Gb/s SATA channels enable Thunderbolt™ 3 platforms to support external drive enclosures via Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS or Mini-SAS to 4x eSATA cables.
Integrated Value RAID Technology
The RocketStor 6661A-mSAS1’s integrated RAID 5 capability is ideal for cost-conscious storage applications that required a high level of data security. HighPoint Value RAID solutions were designed to take full advantage of modern computing hardware environments, which provide ample memory and computing resources, to order to deliver affordable redundant RAID storage protection for a variety of applications.
Works with any Thunderbolt™ 3 capable Mac or PC
Like all HighPoint Thunderbolt™ 3 I/O Solutions, the RocketStor 6661A-mSAS1 was designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind. Four 6Gb/s SATA ports can be added to any Thunderbolt™ 3 capable Mac or PC using a single cable connection. The ultra-slim enclosure includes a pre-installed SATA RAID controller, and extensive driver support is available for both Windows and Mac platforms.
Compatible with macOS RAID Arrays & RocketRAID Configurations
Designed to simplify and streamline storage integration for Thunderbolt™ 3 platforms, the RocketStor 6661A-mSAS1 is fully backwards compatible with all previous and current HighPoint RAID controllers, and includes built-support for Apple RAID configurations created with the macOS Disk Utility. No other Thunderbolt™ 3 to mini-SAS storage solution delivers this level of convenience, flexibility, and data security for such a low cost of entry.
Comprehensive RAID & Storage Management Interface
The RocketStor 6661A-mSAS1 includes our intuitive web-based management suite which enables users of any experience level to easily configure up to 4 SATA drives and 56TB of storage into one or more RAID configurations. A wide-range of pro-active maintenance and monitoring capabilities work ensure the health of RAID storage investments and minimize downtime.
With a few simple clicks, users can check available storage capacity, the condition of any arrays and all hosted drives, and enable auto-rebuild and hot spare features that add additional layers of data security to redundant arrays. Users can also schedule maintenance sessions to verify disk integrity, and enable Email notification to inform one or more users of changing storage conditions while outside of the work environment.
