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Storage Performance At Maximum Throttle
Ready for 66MHz PCI bus motherboards, the FastTrak100 TX/LP series achieves unbelievable RAID 0 striping with speeds that can reach up to 200 MB per second sustained for accelerated workstation performance. To protect critical data, FastTrak100 TX/LP products simply offer faster data transfers under fault tolerant 2-drive RAID 1 mirroring or 4-drive RAID 0+1. That's unheard of performance, protection, and, thanks to Ultra ATA drives, storage economy versus traditional RAID solutions.
?Up to 200 MB/sec data transfer rate
?Supports 66MHz PCI motherboards for higher data bandwidth1
?Supports hot swapping of failed drive under RAID 1 (LP, TX2, and TX4) and RAID 0+1 (TX4 only)2
?Uses standard high octane Ultra ATA/100 Drives
?Supports Windows 2000/NT/ME/98/95; RedHat Linux 6.2/7.0; Netware 5.x
Price Comparison ATA RAID vs SCSI RAID
| Product |
Price (RM) |
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Hard Disk |
| ATA IDE 20GB 7200RPM ATA133 |
270 |
| SCSI 18.3GB 7200RPM |
710 |
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RAID Card |
| ATA IDE RAID Card |
min 200 |
| SCSI RAID Card |
min 1800 |
F astTrak100TX/LP Series Product Benefits
Flexible Product Choices
No matter what you choose, Promise FastTrak100 TX/LP products offer maximum flexibility for user data environments. For workstations, stripe up to four Ultra ATA/100 drives (TX4) or two drives (TX2 and LP) to multiply sustained data transfer speed, particularly for large files. RAID 1 mirroring protects user data against drive failure, sending identical data to a second drive or pair of drives every time you save. The TX4 Pro and TX2 Pro kits let you safely swap a failed drive for a new drive without turning off the PC under RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 2. Finally, you can dedicate a non-arrayed drive as a hot spare under RAID 1 for immediate replacement and restoration of a failed drive.
Maximum Drive Compatibility, Speed
Promise builds maximum value and reliability into the FastTrak100 TX/LP family for Ultra ATA/100 drives. The proven Ultra ATA/100 Promise chipset offers high-speed CRC errorchecking that抯 been tested by virtually every major drive manufacturer worldwide. The onboard Promise LBA BIOS auto-identifies and optimizes the speed of attached drives for maximum throughput. Built-in support for 66MHz PCI bus motherboards allows double the bandwidth for faster data transfers.
Quickly Builds ATA RAID Arrays
FastTrak100 TX/LP products continue the heritage of the Promise ATA RAID product line with optimized data handling. BIOS-level FastBuildTM offers both automatic and manual array setup menus. Automatically build an array for performance (RAID 0), or data protection (RAID 1 or RAID 0+1). Change RAID levels, delete, or rebuild arrays simply and easily.
Powerful Array Monitoring
We抳e also made the password-protected FastCheckTM array monitoring utility even more powerful for network administrators. Users can pre-program FastCheck to correct specific array errors automatically on-the-fly without user intervention. Information windows automatically appear during "critical" events. Users can schedule array maintenance. FastCheck even supports management of removable drive enclosures to indicate power, temperature, and fan status3. DMI is also supported for remote monitoring across a network.
The Leader in ATA RAID
Since 1988 Promise Technology, Inc. has offered high performance ATA controllers for PC storage and has been recognized as the creator and leader of ATA RAID since 1997. The world抯 biggest OEMs and resellers look to Promise for ongoing innovations in ATA RAID design as the company continues to create the most powerful and economical alternatives to traditional RAID controllers and subsystems.
FastTrak100TX/LP Series Product Profiles
FastTrak100 TX4 / FastTrak100 TX4 Pro
The 4-channel Ultra ATA/100 TX4 is perfect for the most demanding small business or department that needs more storage capacity, data protection, and 24x7 uptime. It抯 the first ATA RAID card of its kind that supports hot swapping a failed drive in a 4-drive array...whether in one RAID 0+1 array or two separate RAID 1 arrays. Using SuperSwap chassises, simply pull out the failed drive and replace it. The TX4 Pro kit bundles four SuperSwap chassises for a completely hot-swappable, data redundant small server package that delivers huge capacity with all the speed you抣l need.
FastTrak100 TX2 / FastTrak100 TX2 Pro
With our TX2 products, there抯 still plenty of ATA RAID 0,1 muscle for more modest computing needs ?whether it抯 performance or fault tolerant data protection. These products are best for small home office networks or standalone desktops. FastTrak100 TX2 supports up to 4 Ultra ATA/100 drives on two independent data channels. Get RAID 0 striping speeds up to 200 MB/s sustained. TX2抯 RAID 1 mirroring speeds will also blow away comparable RAID cards. House the drives inside the Promise SuperSwap hot swap chassises (two included with TX2 Pro) and get continuous PC operation even if a drive fails under RAID 1 mirroring.
FastTrak100 LP
Now there抯 no reason to settle for less than blazing performance or continuous data protection even in a small PC thanks to the Promise FastTrak100 LP 1. It's designed to fit inside most low profile PC and 2U rackmount chassises to offer RAID 0 striping or RAID 1 mirroring for Ultra ATA/100 drives. Space-minded small offices and desktop users can protect their data even if a drive fails. Or double sustained data transfers and build huge storage. Smaller can now mean better storage performance and value.
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FASTTRAK100 TX/LP SERIES PRODUCT SPECIFICATION |
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Drive Support |
Supports Ultra ATA/100 drives; backward compatible with older Ultra ATA and EIDE drives |
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Controller Data Channels |
Two (TX2 and LP) or four (TX4) independent channels assure maximum performance of each attached drive |
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Data Transfer Rate |
Up to 200 MB/sec (depends on drive speed and use of multiple drives and presence of 66MHz PCI bus) |
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RAID Levels |
RAID 0 striping of up to 4 drives for performance
RAID 1 mirroring of 2 drives for fault tolerance
RAID 0+1 striping/mirroring of 4 drives |
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Data Protection |
Mirrors data to second drive or drive pair on-the-fly; offers hot spare feature for instant rebuild of failed drive in RAID 1 array (TX4 and TX4 Pro only); Pro kits allow hot swap of a failed drive and rebuild data in background for continuous PC operation. |
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PCI Bus Support |
Compatible with 66MHz PCI motherboards; automatically backward compatible with 33MHz |
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Disk Array Support |
Supports up to 4 arrays with different RAID levels; different arrays are selectable and bootable |
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FastBuild BIOS Auto-Menu |
Provides auto configuration and drive speed optimization; view/create/delete arrays; rebuilds failed arrays |
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FastCheck GUI |
Monitors status of FastTrak100 arrays, attached hard drives, and any installed SuperSwap enclosures underWindows; warns of drive failure; allows rebuilds of mirrored arrays; synchronizes hard drives |
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Advanced Monitoring |
Supports DMI for array monitoring through network; monitors S.M.A.R.T. status of attached hard drives; logs array errors and events to Windows NT4/2000 Event Log |
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Operating Systems Compatibility |
Windows 2000/NT/Me/98/95; RedHat Linux 6.2/7.0; Netware 5.x |
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Application Selection Guide |
| Environment |
Small / Home Office Server |
Small-to-Medium Network |
Professional Workstation |
Home or Business PC |
| Typical Applications |
Email, Business, Accounting |
Email, Business, Web |
A / V, Desktop Video, CAD |
Email, Business, Finances |
| Selection Criteria : |
| Transfer Speed |
High |
High |
Best |
Best |
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No System Downtime to Replace Failed Drive |
Essential |
Essential |
Not Critical |
Preferred, But Not Critical |
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Data Protection |
Essential |
Essential |
Not Critical |
Important, But Not Critical |
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Available Storage Capacity |
Large |
Maximum |
Maximum |
Large |
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Recommended Product(s) |
TX2 Pro |
TX4 Pro |
TX4,TX2 |
TX2,TX2 Pro, LP (for low profile PCs) | |
FastTrak 100 TX2 LP
