The EPICa EP-4429J/JD-S3A3 is Proware's most versatile SATA II Disk Expansion system, ideal for midrange and high capacity storage in Windows environments. Based on 3Gb SAS Channel host interfaces, the EP-4429J/JD-S3A3 supporting the most popular SATA II (Serial ATA) drive disk to deliver a system bandwidth of up to 1,200MB/sec.

The EP-4429J/JD-S3A3 features high capacity expansion, with 42 hot-swappable SATA II hard disk drive bays in a 19-inch 4U rackmount unit, scaling to a maximum storage capacity in the terabyte range. EPICa’s enclosure is designed for maximum expandability and flexibility.

EPICa uses only common modules. For any system to be able to meet the needs of future requirements, expandability is essential. Epica was designed for future expandability. EPICa incorporates a cableless design which means less connectors are used. Less connectors result in better signal stability. In addition, EPICa uses hi-quality connectors for maximum signal integrity.

Every system needs an environmental control system to regulate the internal environment of the subsystem. EPICa 's SES is the mainstay of environment control. With SES you have a proven standard protocol for environmental control.