Globalstor’s announces new HD video server

Globalstor Data has announced the imminent release of the ExtremeStor-HD, a low-cost, high-performance fault-tolerant hi-definition video storage server.
The ExtremeStor-HD incorporates 24, 250GB hot-swappable SATA hard drives for up to 6TB of local storage or 24, 400GB hot-swappable SATA hard drives for up to 9.6TB. Using RAID 0, the ExtremeStor-HD is capable of achieving up to 900MB/sec. sustained raw performance, or in excess of 600MB/sec using RAID 5.
Globalstor’s ExtremeStor-HD is conveniently packaged in a single 5U rack mounted enclosure, supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50, and is entirely platform independent. Featuring RAVE HD for Linux software and an AJA Xena-2 digital card ExtremeStor-HD allows users to capture, record and playback uncompressed hi-definition video in real time. ExtremeStor-HD also provides machine control via RS-422 standard 9 pins Sony protocol with playback in HD-SDI and SD-SDI.
“The ExtremeStor-HD is the ideal hi-definition server solution for today’s growing number of demanding video applications where anything less than real time is unacceptable,” said Scott Leif, President of Globalstor Data. “The ExtremeStor provides unmatched performance and a level of redundancy that practically assures zero downtime. In addition,” Leif continued, “the low TCO makes the ExtremeStor-HD a logical choice for virtually any size professional video environments.”
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