National Instruments HDD-8265 External 12-drive hardware RAID enclosure

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HDD-8265

The NI HDD-8265 is an external 12-drive RAID enclosure for sustained disk reading and writing in PXI streaming systems. It connects through cabled PCI Express x4.

ManufacturerNational Instruments

ModelHDD-8265

Part Number781446-01 · 781447-01

Product TypeExternal 12-drive hardware RAID enclosure

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Storage architectureHardware RAID

Drive count12

Rack height2 U

Host connectionCabled PCI Express x4

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The HDD-8265 provides external storage rather than an individual desktop hard drive. Its enclosure integrates a RAID controller and SATA II disks, connecting to a PXI bus extension module.

NI lists 781446-01 as the 12 TB version and 781447-01 as the 6 TB version. The supplied catalog record does not establish which configuration is represented.

Integrated hardware RAID controller.
SATA II hard-drive storage.
External cabled connection for PXI streaming.

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Number of drives	12
Device height	2 U
Host interface	Cabled PCI Express x4
Drive interface	SATA II
Sustained throughput listed in NI attributes	700 MB/s

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PXI streaming system

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HDD-8265

External RAID storage

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NI HDD-8265 Product PageProduct Page · ni.com

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Set Up Your MXI-Express x4 SystemSetup Guide · download.ni.com

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HDD-8265 Product CertificationsCertification Reference · ni.com

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Is the HDD-8265 a single hard drive?

No. NI identifies it as an external 12-drive hardware RAID enclosure.

Which host adapters are documented for connection to the HDD-8265?

NI's MXI-Express x4 setup guide lists PCIe-8371 and PCIe-8372 computer adapters, plus PXIe-8374 and NI 8262 chassis adapters, with HDD-8265 connectivity through an MXI-Express x4 copper cable.

Which driver does NI identify for the HDD-8265?

NI lists the Areca ARC-1882IX-12 driver. Its support article advises checking the driver documentation for compatibility with the intended Windows version.