3U 12-Bay SAS Expander Direct Attached SAS/SATA JBOD Storage Array

The DS-1280 is a cost effective host dependent JBOD storage array which connects either to a host system/server based JBOD, RAID HBA, and SAS RAID subsystem.

With one 1200MBps bandwidth mini-SAS input port and a 12 channel 3Gb/s LSI SAS Expander, the DS-1280 provides a best price performance solution for adding additional RAID protected storage to an existing IT infrastructure, regardless of your operating system or hardware.

Within this array, reliable SAS drives can be applied for mission-critical operations and the high capacity SATA drives for near-line backup or archival uses. The DS-1280 can also be converted to a NAS, iSCSI storage array when adding a mini-ITX mainboard and internal SAS RAID controller, providing greater flexibility for storage expansion.