Rorke Data targets cross-platform video and broadcast resellers

Rorke Data has announced that the Galaxy-HDX (SATA-II) RAID and SAN systems, based on the company’s new high performance, fourth-generation RAID engine, are now shipping.
Aggressively targeted at Apple and Windows-based NLE resellers, the HDX includes highly attractive margins, backed by a complete professional services and maintenance program for VARs in the high definition video market while providing film and broadcast users one of the industry’s lowest cost per GB, with solutions starting at $13,750.00 USD MSRP for a 6.4TB solution.
The 3ru (rack mount unit), Galaxy-HDX also offers one of the highest storage densities available among today’s comparable HD and content-centric RAID solutions.
“The HDX provides both aggressive MSRP and storage performance required by our resellers and VARs in the professional Film, Video and Broadcast market,” said Bob Herzan, Vice President of Sales for Rorke’s AV division. “This channel has been hard hit by the direct competition of certain NLE OEMs; our resellers can make realistic margins starting at 20 per cent.”
Available in both Fibre Channel and U320 SCSI dual-host versions, Rorke Data’s HDX-series integrates InfoTrend’s new family of high-capacity, high-density redesigned RAID enclosures integrated with latest controller technology. Performance benchmark tests demonstrate a greater than 300 megabytes per second (MB/sec) sequential sustained write performance for both models, and up to 450MB/sec reads; easily exceeding the throughput requirements for High Definition (HD) as well as 2K/4K film application environments.
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