EditShare offers more storage options for small to mid-sized productions
Until today , the only option for media facilities wishing to take advantage of the performance , fault-tolerance and ease of management of a scale-out storage solution was to purchase a storage cluster consisting of three storage nodes , and at least one metadata controller .
While Editshare considers the on-average 96TB capacity of the smallest three-node cluster as an “ excellent solution ” for larger media enterprises , this was often beyond the requirements and financial means of the thousands of smaller productions and media shops .
To better address the requirements of smaller productions , EditShare has developed the singlenode EFS storage system models — the XStream EFS 200 and 300 .
Bill Thompson , storage product manager at Editshare , comments : “ Developing an easy-to-manage , high-performance , fault-tolerant , scalable shared storage platform that scales out to meet the capacity and bandwidth needs of a typical media enterprise isn ’ t an easy task .
“ Perhaps even more difficult is the task of developing one that also scales in to meet the needs of small or emerging video companies .”
The EFS 200 and EFS 300 are thus a “ great option ” for thousands of smaller companies , where a multinode cluster is “ simply an overkill ” for their needs , Thompson adds .
These new products are based on the XStream EFS platform , provide dynamic performance and fault tolerance , streamline administrative tasks , and provide a plug-and-play upgrade path . The XStream EFS platform is designed from the ground up to support workgroups requiring high-bandwidth , high-volume
To better address the requirements of smaller productions , EditShare has developed the single-node EFS storage system models — the XStream EFS 200 and 300 .
Equipped with 16 drives , EditShare ’ s XStream EFS 300 is available with storage capacity of 28TB , 56TB , 84TB , 112TB or 140TB in a 3U chassis .
media ingest , transcoding , online collaborative editing and multiplatform distribution of HD , 2K , 4K / Ultra HD ( UHD ) and beyond .
Whether a one-node or multinode system , every XStream EFS model can easily be expanded to increase capacity and bandwidth . For ease of use and administration , all XStream EFS systems present a single namespace , regardless of the system size .
Unlike many SAN ( storage area network ) storage solutions , the performance of XStream EFS does not decrease as storage use increases . Its continual “ optimal performance and outstanding reliability ” are backed by RAID 6 technology , says Editshare .
Single node , all-in-one introductory bundle For a limited time , EditShare is including a free all-in-one upgrade with the first Single Node EFS 200 or 300 series system purchased at any site , and is limited to one bundle server purchase per facility . Priced up to S $ 18,000 ( US $ 13,000 ), the EditShare all-in-one kit includes the extra RAM needed to run Flow , Ark and EFS metadata functions all in one box , plus Flow and Ark software .
XStream EFS 200 configuration “ EFS Native Client ” -compatible , the XStream EFS 200 is a single-node configuration with 12 enterprisegrade HDDs ( hard disk drive ) offering 24TB , 48TB , 64TB , 96TB or 128TB of raw storage capacity in a 2U space-saving form factor . Client workstations connect via a lightningfast , multi-threaded client to achieve a performance boost of 20 % or more , compared to legacy SMB ( server message block ) and AFP ( Apple filing protocol ) network protocols .
In addition to media management capabilities such as advanced project sharing , the XStream EFS 200 ships with five Flow production asset management licenses and an Ark archiving application .
For a full description of the XStream EFS 200 model , please visit http :// www . editshare . com / products / xstream-efs-200 .
XStream EFS 300 configuration For customers who need greater capacity and lower cost per TB than is available with XStream EFS 200 , they can choose the XStream EFS 300 . Equipped with 16 drives , the XStream EFS provides 28TB , 56TB , 84TB , 112TB or 140TB of usable capacity in a 3U chassis . Along with increased capacity , the EFS 300 has additional processor power , delivering increased bandwidth capability and stream counts .
Like the EFS 200 series , the EFS 300 is “ EFS Native Client ” - compatible and benefits from a performance boost of 20 % or more compared to legacy SMB and AFP network protocols . In addition to media management capabilities such as advanced project sharing , the XStream EFS 300 ships with 10 Flow production asset management licences , and an Ark archiving application .
For more information on the XStream EFS 300 model , please visit http :// www . editshare . com / products / xstream-efs-300 , or visit Editshare at booth 6H4-01 .
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