The Apple Xserve RAID SFP (2nd Generation) is a mass-storage device that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2004 to 2008 as part of the Macintosh Xserve series. The RAID storage has been introduced on January 6, 2004, and its price started at $5999.

The new Xserve RAID SFP features storage up to 3.5 TB, 14 independent ATA-100 Apple Drive Module Bays, 2 GB Fibre Channel Ports (SFP), DB-9 serial ports for UPS systems, and 10/100BASE-T Ethernet interfaces for remote management.

This Xserve has been discontinued on February 19, 2008.

Today Xserve RAID SFP is 19 years old!

Xserve RAID SFP Release Date and Original Price

Introduced	January 6, 2004
Discontinued	February 19, 2008
Model Identifier	Unknown
Model Number	A1009
EMC	Unknown
Order Number	M9271LL/A (1 TB storage) M9272LL/A (1.75 TB storage) M9293LL/A (3.5 TB storage)
Original Price	$5,999 $7,499 $10,999
Colors	Aluminum
Weight	60 – 100 Ibs. 27.215 – 45.359 KG
Dimensions	5.25” H x 17” W x 18.4” D 13.33 cm H x 43.18 cm W x 46.73 cm D

Rack Support

• Fits EIA-310-D-compliant, industry-standard 19-inch-wide racks, including four-post racks 24-inches, 26-inches, and from 29 to 36-inches deep; deeper racks require a third-party extender

System Requirements

• Xserve, Xserve G5, Power Mac G4 (800 MHz or faster), or Power Mac G5
• Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later
• Mac OS X Server 10.2.4 or later

Storage

Type	Mass storage system
Capacity	Up to 3.5 TB total capacity in RAID 0
Hard Drive Interface	14 – Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6) – Dual independent RAID controllers
Cache	512 MB per RAID controller
ADM Compatibility	180 and 250 GB (400 and 500 GB with 1.2.4-1.3.1 firmware, 750 GB with 1.5 firmware)
Bays	14 – Apple Drive Module bays

Connections

Connection	Fibre Channel
Ports	2 – 2 Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP) 2 – 10/100BASE-T 2 – DB-9

Power

Maximum Continuous Power	400 W
Line Voltage	100V – 240V AC

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References:
Apple Support – Xserve RAID (SFP): Technical Specifications