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Hitachi GSP123518TB
Hitachi GSP123518TB G SPEED XL 18TB Dual-Channel 4Gbit Fibre Channel HDD SAN-Ready RAID Media Storage for SD / HD / 2K Production (12 Drive 2U)
GSP123518TB
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  • G-SPEED FC XL is the ideal storage solution for multi-stream, multi-user uncompressed SD/HD & 2K work flows. G-SPEED FC XL features dual-channel 4Gbit Fibre Channel connectivity and is available in 2U or 3U rack mountable enclosures with 12 or 16 Hitachi SATAII drives. G-SPEED FC XL and can be configured (via a front panel LCD or Web GUI) as a JBOD or in RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5 or 6.
  • - G-SPEED FC XL Web GUI G-SPEED FC XL Web GUI This flexibility enables the system to be tuned to the required level of performance and fault-tolerance necessary to fully support your application. G-SPEED FC XL is "SAN Ready" and is an affordable and simple way to deploy a fail-safe SAN or add additional high performance RAID storage to existing XSan2 / metaSAN networks. G-SPEED FC XL's built-in Web GUI is used to monitor the status of the system including power supply voltage, fan RPM and the temperature of the RAID controller & hard drives. In the event of a problem, G-SPEED FC XL can send an email message to up to four recipients. G-SPEED FC XL Rear View Rear View of G-SPEED FC XL G-SPEED FC XL supports the latest and greatest professional video editing equipment from AJA, Avid and Blackmagic Design. G-SPEED FC XL is compatible with SAN software including Xsan, metaSAN and StorNext.
  • High-speed, low-cost RAID designed specifically for professional content creation applications
  • Supports multi-stream ProRes 422 and uncompressed SD/HD & 2K DPX workflows
  • High-Performance, dual-channel 4Gbit Fibre Channel interface SFP to LC SAN Ready!
  • RAID controller w/512MB cache supports RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 & JBOD
  • 12-drive, 2U or 16-drive 3U rack mountable enclosure with hot-swappable Hitachi 7200 RPM, 3.5" 3Gbit SATA drives each with up to 32MB cache
  • Storage capacities up to 32TB per unit
  • Web-based configuration and management
  • Auto-rebuild and email notification
  • Removable cooling fans ensures reliable operation and data integrity
  • Standard dual redundant 460 W power supplies
  • Ships complete with 2x SFP to LC modules and (2) 2-meter optical cables
  • Mac OS X and Windows compatible
  • Standard 3-year factory warranty
  • The SAN Ready G-SPEED FC XL offers industry leading Fibre Channel performance and easily supports multi-stream ProRes, uncompressed HD and 2K Film video editing work flows. A 16-drive G-SPEED FC XL connected to a dual-channel 4 Gbit Fibre Channel host bus adapter will pump out over 550 MB/second to support the most demanding post production environments.
  • Specifications:
  • Kit Contents:
  • G-SPEED FC XL System
  • (12 or 16) Removable Disk Modules
  • Rackmounting Kit
  • Spare Cooling Fan
  • (2) AC Cables
  • (2) 3m LC to LC Optical Cable
  • (2) 4Gbit SFP
  • RS232 Cable
  • CD Manual
  • RAID Architecture: AMCC 64 bits processor Proprietary PCI-X 2.0
  • Polynomial ASIC to support high performance RAID 6 function
  • RAID Features: RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1, 6, & JBOD Multiple RAID selections
  • Online RAID level / stripe size migration
  • Online Array roaming
  • Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously
  • Online volume set expansion
  • System Type: 3U Rack-Mount (XL16) 2U Rack-Mount (XL12)
  • Host Interface: Dual 4Gb FC channels
  • Disk Interface: 16 or 12 of SATA-II channels
  • RAID Management: Firmware embedded Web browser-based RAID manager via built-in 10/100 Ethernet port
  • Firmware embedded manger via RS-232 port
  • Firmware embedded manager through LCD control panel
  • Field-upgradeable firmware from flash ROM
  • Monitoring Indicators: All system status can be monitored via Firmware-embedded Web browser-based RAID manager
  • System status indication through LCD, LED and alarm buzzer
  • All system events can be sent to multiple user alerts via emails
  • Firmware embedded SNMP agent allows remote to monitor events through LAN with no SNMP agent required
  • Operating System: OS independent and transparent
  • Power Supply: Redundant, dual 460W power modules with PFC feature
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