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Q2042A
RDX 500GB REMOVABLE DISK CARTRIDGE PL-7A NO DEAL REG
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Q2042A is a high-performance SAN system featuring 12 drive bays that support a mix of SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It delivers a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB with robust RAID protection including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, and JBOD.
Q2042A is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores and comes with 16 GB of pre-installed ECC DDR4 memory, expandable up to 64 GB. It offers interfaces with 10GbE network ports, 4 LAN ports, and USB 3.0 connectivity, along with expansion support, redundant fan cooling, and a redundant 500W power supply, making it ideal for SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications.
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A regional healthcare network uses Q2042A-RDX 500GB Removable Disk Cartridge PL-7A NO DEAL REG for secure, long-term patient-record archiving. The write-once-read-many (WORM) capability and AES-256 encryption protect sensitive data against tampering while allowing fast retrieval for audits. Benefit: 30% reduction in archival costs and streamlined compliance with HIPAA retention requirements.
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 Q2042A |  EH963A |  EH848B |  C7976BL |  AP746A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAN | NAS |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 12-bay | 24-bay | 16-bay | 24-bay | 8-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 512 TB | 256 TB | 1 PB | 1 PB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 500W | 750W | 350W | 750W | 350W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization / SMB | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | Q2042A High Performance Storage Array | EH963A Enterprise SAN Storage | EH848B | C7976BL Storage Array | AP746A Enterprise NAS Storage System |
| Height | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | 3 inches | 7 inches | 4 inches |
| Width | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17 inches | 19 inches | 17 inches |
| Depth | 28.5 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 28 inches | 18 inches |
| Weight | 50 lbs | 45 lbs | 45 lbs | 75 lbs | 25 lbs |
RDX cartridge is convenient for quick offsite backups.
Recognized instantly and performs reliably.
Good balance of portability and capacity.
Consistent transfer speeds.
Practical removable storage option.
The Q2042A RDX Removable Disk Cartridge offers 500GB of reliable, high-speed removable storage optimized for automated backup and data archiving.
The RDX 500GB Cartridge PL-7A supports USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces, ensuring fast transfer rates up to 165 MB/s for both reading and writing data.
Yes, the Q2042A RDX 500GB Cartridge is fully backward compatible with all RDX docks and autoloaders, allowing seamless integration with legacy backup solutions.
Simply insert the Q2042A cartridge into your RDX dock until it clicks, then your operating system will automatically recognize it as an external drive for immediate use.