Professional Class SAS 12Gb/s RAID Solutions
RocketRAID 3700 series host bus adapters capitalize on HighPoint's two decades of RAID and storage technology to deliver professional grade RAID storage at a fraction of the cost of conventional host RAID solutions. Each adapter is powered by our industry proven RAID technology, superior Gen 3.0 PCIe express transfer bandwidth, and up to sixteen dedicated 12Gb/s SAS channels, which support robust, high-performance RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0 and JBOD configurations of SAS or SATA hard drives of any disk format, including 512, 512e and 4Kn.
RocketRAID 3700 series host bus adapters are designed to maximize the uptime and accessibility of RAID storage. RocketRAID storage and RAID recovery solutions enhance data retrieval from failed disks and streamline rebuild sessions.
The universal RocketRAID WebGUI interface provides a wide range of preemptive monitoring and maintenance features that enable administrators to easily schedule verification sessions to ensure the health of each RAID storage configuration.
Seamlessly Upgrade RAID Storage
RocketRAID 3700 adapters deliver an unprecedented level of flexibility when it comes to storage configurations. Customers are free to expand or convert RAID storage configurations as needed to keep on top of the evolving demands of the storage application, without sacrificing existing data. Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) allows administrators to add new drives to existing arrays in order to expand available capacity. Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) allows administrators to convert one RAID level to another in order to tune storage configurations for maximum performance or data security.
Arrays created with RocketRAID 3700 series adapters are future-proof; Online RAID Roaming allows customers to move existing RAID arrays to other 3700 series RAID controllers, in addition to all future HighPoint RAID products.
Customized Solution Services for SMB Customers
HighPoint offers a range of Customized Solution services for SMB Customers. We can tailor RocketRAID 3700 host bus adapters to meet the requirements of client defined storage applications across Linux, Windows and macOS platforms, and are ready to assist Solution Providers with unique product branding. A full API library is available for integration projects and we offer a variety of Enclosure Management services including SGPIO, SES-2 and I2C.
Multi-HBA Solution
HighPoint's multi-HBA (host bus adapter) Non-RAID solution software packages are available for all major operating system platforms including Windows, Linux and macOS. The RocketRAID 3700 device driver enables up to four independent cards to work in unison, and effectively function as a single 64-channel 12G SAS host controller. This innovative approach to direct-attached mass storage connectivity allows customers to simplify the build process, streamline maintenance procedures, and provides dedicated SAS 12Gb/s point-to-point bandwidth for each connected device. The robust, versatile, device driver allows administrators to keep tabs on the operational status of each card and individual storage device via the RocketRAID 3700's intuitive web-based management interface.
External SAS/SATA Storage Solution
The RocketRAID 3742A can now be paired with the Highpoint RocketStor 6418S or RocketStor 6414S external JBOD enclosures via our new 8644-8088-1M1 SAS Certified Cable, to support up to 8 external hard drives or SSD's.
Bus Interface
8-lane, 8 GT/s PCI Express 3.0 Compliant
Number of Channel / Ports
8x Internal
Data Transfer Rates:
Up to 12Gb/s per port
Port Type
2x SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD
Number of Devices
8x SAS /SATA Hard Drive / SSD
Note: Only Enterprise and NAS drives are supported
Note: RocketRAID 3700 Series controllers can be used with the RS6418S and RS6414S JBOD tower enclosures via 8644-8088-1M1 SFF-8644 to SFF-8088 cables.
Form Factor
Low-Profile
RAID Level Support
0, 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0, and JBOD / Non-RAID Mode
Note: RAID 6 not supported on macOS. Bootable RAID 6 arrays are not supported.
RAID 1/0 is the equivalent of RAID 10. RAID 5/0 is the equivalent of RAID 5.
Operating System Support
Window Server 2008 and Window 7 and later, Microsoft Hyper-V
Linux
macOS 10.9 and later
Advanced RAID Features
Flash ROM for Upgradeable BIOS
Yes
Storage Health Inspector
Yes
Redundant RAID Configurations
Yes
BIOS PnP (plug and play) and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support
Yes
Bootable RAID Array
Yes
UEFI support for PC Platforms
Yes
Multiple RAID Partitions supported
Yes
Storage Configurations
Direct Attached
Multiple RAID Adapters supported
Yes
Online Array Roaming
Yes
Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) (not supported by macOS)
Yes
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) (not supported by macOS)
Yes
RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup
Yes
Drive hot-plug support
Yes
Global Hot Spare Disk support
Yes
Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority
Yes
Auto resume incomplete rebuilding after power on or reboot system
Yes
Disk Format compatible: 512, 512e, 4Kn
Yes
Larger than 2 TB Drive and RAID Array support
Yes
Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support
Yes
Native Command Queuing
Yes
SAS TCQ
Yes
Disk media scan and repair
Yes
Device Error Recovery support
Yes
Automatic remap and fix drive bad block for RAID array
Redundant RAID Levels (RAID 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0)
Staggered Drive Spin Up
Yes
Write Back and Write Through
Yes
RAID Monitoring and Management Suite
RAID Management Suites:
Yes
BIOS/UEFI/Firmware configuration tool
Yes
Browser-Based management tool
Yes
CLI (Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool)
Yes
API package
Yes
Enclosure Management Interface: SGPIO, SES-2 and I2C (Drive LEDs supported: SGPIO, SES-2 and LED Header)
Yes
SMTP Email Alert Notification
Yes
Alarm Buzzer
Yes
Operating Environment
Work Temp:
+5oC to+ 55oC
Storage Temp:
-20oC to +80oC
Operating Voltage:
PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V
Power: 14W
(12V 1A, 3.3V 0.5A)
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)
920,585 Hours
Certification / Approval
CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE
No. of Channels
8 Internal
Kit Contents
1x controller card
1x Low Profile Bracket
1x Quick Installation Guide
Item Dimension (L inchxW inchxH inch)
7 x 8 x 2
Weight
1.00 lb
Warranty Information
2 Years