All stock codes associated to this product
ST34ML
ST34ML - (Storage Tower III with multilane bridge)
Storage Tower III integrated with Mulitlane connector (AD4SAML), 4 Internal SATA data cables (AASAIDC8I), 2X 4P power connectors, 2X 4P- dual 15P SATA power ccables (AA4PSAYCBL), power cord and user guide.,
he Storage Tower III features three standard 5 1/4" drive bays and an integrated power supply in a compact stylish chassis. Similar to other Storage Towers in this family, the back panel on the ST III can accommodate a variety of Port Multipliers (PM) and connectors to meet a wide range of applications. The small foot print, silent operation and large storage capability make the Storage Tower III the ideal solution for a wide variety of storage applications in small businesses and homes.
When a Disk Array 5SA is installed into the Storage Tower III , as many as five 3.5" SATA hard drives can be added into this compact chassis. The back panel also can be configured with multiple eSATA connectors, a regular Hardware PM or the SATA Multilane connector to create a high performance external storage system or a terabyte storage farm. By integrating with a Port Multiplier, all the drives inside the Storage Tower III can be instantly turned into a RAID set for redundancy backups or high performance applications. Depending on the type of the PM installed, the entire RAID set can be connected to any computer via any eSATA port or USB 3.0/2.0 port.
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Anatomy of the Storage Tower III
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Storage Tower III with examples of various configuration possibilities
Click on the following link for a list of devices which can be installed in the Storage Tower III
Suggested Storage Tower III LED Configurations
- Great for variety of storage applications - external RAID storage, Video storage, Server storage
- 3 standard 5 1/4" drive bays
- Back panels with the following connection choices or a combination:
5x1 eSATA Hardware Port Multiplier-XA Enclosure Version (AD5HPMRXA-E) to connect up to 4 SATA/SATA II/SATA III hard drives to computer via any eSATA port. Can be configured as RAID 1, 0, 10, 5, 3, BIG, or Clone mode. (RAID setting is configured through onboard jumpers or included Windows software)
The 4 eSATA Port Bracket for HDD (AD4ESASB) is an adapter used for conversion of SATA devices into eSATA connection. Can be used with the Mini Storage Tower.
eSATA Port Multiplier (AD5SARPM-E) to connect up to 5 SATA/SATA II/SATA III hard drives to computer as via 1 eSATA port (require a PM compatible SATA controller). Can be configured as RAID 1, 0, 1+0, RAID 5, JBOD or as individual drive.
Multilane bridge (AD4SAML) for the latest SATA Multilane connection to connect up to 4 SATA/SATA II hard drives to system via 1 Infiniband Multilane cable- 4 eSATA connectors for connecting up to 4 hard drives to system via 4 individual eSATA cables.
- Light weight and sturdy metal frame construction
- Compact size
- Low noise high CFM ball bearing cooling fan
- LED indicators for each storage device
- Individual storage devices can be hot swapped* when installed with removable drive systems.
* For eSATA connection, hot swap feature depends on the controller. All Addonics SATA controllers support the hot swap feature. The Storage Tower III can be powered down and restarted to swap out hard drive without rebooting the system.
Independent drive configuration is only supported with PM compatible controllers.
Drive Bays
3 standard 5 1/4" drive bays
Connectors on back panel
- ST3HPM-XA, ST3RPM - 1 eSATA connector
- ST34ML - 1 MultiLane 4X connector
- ST34ESA - 4 eSATA connectors
Supported interfaces
- eSATA
- USB 3.0 / 2.0 with optional Addonics USB 3.0 - eSATA adapter (model: ADU3ESA)
- Multilane
Supported Operating Systems
Storage Tower III is OS Independent. Supported Operating Systems depends on type of interface or back panel used:
- SATA/eSATA - DOS, Windows NT/SP6, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher, Mac OS
- Multilane - Windows 98SE, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003 and Linux, Mac OS 10.4.x with G4 or G5
- USB 3.0 - Windows XP or later release
- USB 2.0/1.1 - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher, Solaris 9.0 and higher
LED lights:
- ST3HPMXA and ST3RPM - Power, PM health, 3 device LEDs
- All other models - Power and 4 device LEDs
Power Supply:
150W 110/240 auto-sense AC/DC adapter
Cooling fan
1x 80x80mm fan
Weight:
6.29 lb (2.86 kg) (100.7 oz)
Size:
7.48 x 10.63 x 6.5 inch (190 x 270 x 165 mm) (W x D x H)
Operating Humidity:
20% - 80%
Operating Temperature:
5C - 35C
Warranty:
One Year
