About The K2 Level 2 Raid Storage; K2 Level 2 Raid Features - THOMSON Grass Valley K2 Level 2 RAID Instruction Manual

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About the K2 Level 2 RAID storage

This chapter introduces the K2 RAID Storage. Topics include:
• "K2 Level 2 RAID features" on page 15
• "K2 Level 2 RAID components" on page 16
• "Configurations" on page 22

K2 Level 2 RAID features

The K2 RAID Storage is a high performance, high availability mass storage system.
High-bandwidth storage is made possible using Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
(FC-AL) technology. The K2 Level 2 RAID's modular, scalable design provides
additional disk storage as your needs increase.
Feature highlights:
• 15 drives in a 3U vertical rack space
• No single point of failure
• All active components are hot-serviceable
• Scalable expansion using RAID Expansion Chassis
• Optional dual RAID controllers provide Fibre Channel failover
• Optical Fibre Channel Small Form-Factor interface
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