8-Bay 12Gb SAS/SATA Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.2 Gen2 RAID Enclosure Tower

Add an assortment of storage capabilities to you Mac or Windows-based computer with the ARC-8050T3U 8-Bay Thunderbolt 3 Desktop RAID Storage Array from Areca. Equipped with eight bays, you can install 2.5- and 3.5-inch hard-disk and solid-state storage drives, making this ideal for audio and video producers. With a handful of RAID level options, you can specify the way your data is handled. Thunderbolt 3 technology gives you up to 40Gb/s data transfer speeds as well as the ability to daisy-chain up to five additional Thunderbolt 3 devices for expansive utility.

The ARC uses a 1.2 GHz Dual Core SAS ROC processor and 2GB DDR3-1866 MHz on-board cache to ensure stability when uploading and downloading data. You can connect a dedicated display to monitor the ARC via DisplayPort output, giving you in-depth data on your array. Dual 2700 rpm cooling fans keep your drives cool by exhausting heat out of the back of the array, keeping your drives and data safe from heat build-up.

RAID Features

You can easily take advantage of several RAID features built directly into the ARC, including support for 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD RAID levels. Additionally, you gain disk scrubbing and array verified scheduling support as well as drive disk clone functionality.

USB Type-C Compatibility Mode

The ARC is designed to be used with Thunderbolt 3 equipped devices, but you can still gain basic connectivity speeds when this is connected to a USB Type-C port or a Type-A port with an optional adapter.

Bootable Drive Support

You can add a bootable drive via Thunderbolt port via Apple compatible machine to expand utility.

Advanced Configuration

Experience smooth data streaming provided by the optimized parameters that adjust controlled firmware behavior.

Hardware Encryption

Board-level hardware encryption manages any kinds of drives attached to the ARC without impacting the performance for higher levels of security.

Intelligent Power

The ARC unifies power with the host computer and maintains power stability to ensure proper data integrity.

Front Panel LCD

Easily access, configure, and read status reports with the front panel LCD screen.

Network Interface

The integrated gigabit ethernet port allows you to easily monitor your ARC when needed. You also obtain online array roaming, online RAID level and stripe size migration.

Management Suite

Included with the ARC is an array of configuration and management tools granting you access to essential functions. McRAID manager is a browser-based management tool, ArcSAP gives you multi-language support, and API libraries support combines GUI with user management utility. Remote monitoring is available with SNMP along with email notification support with SMTP.