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The 3ware Sidecar features a true hardware SATA RAID controller with 4-Bay
SATA Drive enclosure and is the external storage choice for
PCIe slot equipped Apple Power Mac G5s when capacity, performance, data protection, and ease of use are the goals.
It offers superior performance under heavy loads, stellar storage capacity, and uncomplicated connectivity. Importantly, your data can be RAID
protected using RAID 1 or RAID 5! The 3ware Sidecar delivers multiple terabytes of desktop storage for music files, audio and video
editing applications, high-end graphics, and all your other capacity hungry applications.
Complete Mac OS X support and an easily configurable RAID controller teamed with an intuitive management suite, and Multi-lane connectivity make the 3ware Sidecar as easy to use as 1-2-3.
 True Hardware RAID
The easy to install 3ware 9590SE-4ME SATA II to PCI Express RAID controller can deliver over
200MB/s RAID 5 reads and more than 150MB/s RAID 5 writes. This industry-leading performance is driven by
dedicated RAID processors which manage I/O functions. The Power Mac’s system CPU is free to
manage your vital audio, video, and applications for optimized overall system performance.
The 3ware switch fabric architecture provides the
performance, availability, and fault tolerance demanded by cutting edge digital content
creators.
 Take it to the Desktop
3ware’s 4-bay external desktop storage enclosure provides up to 3TB of additional capacity when
loaded with Seagate 750GB SATA II, 3Gb/s drives. SATA II hard drives are hot swappable
and each has its own dedicated channel to the 3ware SATA II RAID controller via an
included two meter Multi-lane SATA cable.
Enclosure management features include fault indicators and status LEDs, event notification,
user configurable audio alarms, and Chassis Control via I 2C for up-to-the-second feedback.
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