• Compatible with Mac Intel platform & the HP 8400 series

• 1 TB, 2TB and 3TB models

• HD 1080i compatible

• True Hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD

• Battery backup support

• StorSwitch™ non-blocking switch fabric for maximum controller throughput

• StreamFusion optimizes RAID 5 disk accesses to maximize application performance under heavy loads

• Fault indication, status LEDs

• Support for hot swappable drives

• Complete RAID management and configuration suite

AMCC’s 3ware® Sidecar is an external RAID solution which expands the storage capacity of PC workstations and the Apple Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 with advanced PCI Express architecture. The 3ware Sidecar is the only storage choice for the desktop when capacity, performance, data protection, and ease of use are the goals.

includes a high performance 4-port low profile PCI Express to 3Gb SATA II RAID controller, a 4-bay desktop enclosure, and a Multi-lane high bandwidth SATA cable. The 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.

	SATA II vs. Firewire SATA II offers significantly faster transfer speeds, better scalability, and improved cabling options than Firewire and USB interfaces. See the below table. Interface Interface Speed SATA II 3Gb/s (300MB/s) Firewire 800 800Mb/s (80MB/s) Firewire 400 400Mb/s (40MB/s) USB 2.0 480Mb/s (48MB/s)     Note: These interfaces use 8b/10b encoding

3ware Sidecar Features

• True hardware RAID
• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD
• Exclusive StorSwitch™ high performance architecture
• Up to 3TB capacity*
• 128MB DDR2 400 memory with ECC protection
• Complete configuration management suite
  - 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2)
  - Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Hot-swap and hot-spare support for easy maintenance
• Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection
• S.M.A.R.T. disk drive monitoring for reliability
• Front panel LED status indicators
• Online Capacity Expansion and RAID Level Migration
• Drive insertion and removal notification
• RoHS compliant (lead free)

*Using easily sourced 750GB SATA drives (not included)