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look at this ATTO post on Apple !
I am already doing this, but I love this – it’s a direct attack !
The ATTO “Channel” News
April 2009The ATTO Solution:
Using the ATTO ESAS-R380-000 SAS/SATA RAID Host Adapter for direct attached storage in an Apple environmentThe Apple solution:
Apple offers the following Promise VTrak E-Class solution for direct attached storage:Computer Fibre Channel HBA Promise VTrak E-Class
Requires dual channel 4Gb FC HBA in host
The Promise VTrak E-Class bridges FC to SAS/SATA drives.
Speeds limited to less than 800 MB/s because of dual 4Gb fibre channel controllers.Now, by using the ATTO ESAS-R380-000 SAS/SATA RAID adapter, you can connect your Apple computer directly to any qualified 3rd party SAS/SATA JBOD enclosure and increase the performance and protection of your system:
The ATTO R380 solution:
Computer ATTO R380 3rd party JBOD enclosure, SAS or SATA drives
· SAS/SATA host adapter with built-in hardware RAID 0/1/4/5/6/10/40/50/60/JBOD.
· Compatible with 3rd party SAS/SATA JBOD enclosures. including Promise J-Class.
· Protected performance exceeds 800 MB/s using RAID 5 and 12+ SATA drives.
· Supports global hot spares, online capacity expansion and RAID group partitioning.
· Adjustable rebuild priority for application performance while in degraded mode.
· GUI-based RAID management and configuration utility for easy set up / management
· 8-port connectivity supports up to 64 SATA, SATA II and SAS hard drives
· x8 PCIe connectivity with driver support for Mac OS/X, Windows and Linux.Call your ATTO representative today for more details and ordering information
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