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| Avid Ships VideoRAID RTR320 and RTR320X Storage Systems Avid Technology, Inc. has unveiled the Avid VideoRAID family of storage systems that deliver up to 5 terabytes of high-efficiency storage with guaranteed real-time access for multi-stream, high-bandwidth standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) workflows. The new Avid VideoRAID line delivers uninterrupted real-time performance, even during a drive rebuild. The new systems - the Avid VideoRAID RTR320 and RTR320X - are the first in a series of RAID storage products that Avid plans to introduce. The Avid VideoRAID product line leverages the combined bandwidth of multiple drives - with capacity of either 250GB or 500GB per drive - in storage arrays that provide real-time access to SD and HD media assets. The VideoRAID RTR320 and RTR320X systems are built around five-drive and 10-drive storage arrays, respectively, with one of every five drives functioning as a parity drive to deliver extremely robust data protection without interrupting performance during drive rebuilds. The line, which comes in a range of configurations at low-cost price points, is qualified on the following Avid editing systems: Avid Liquid Chrome HD; Avid Liquid Pro; Avid Xpress Pro; Avid Xpress Studio; NewsCutter XP (with or without Avid Mojo); Media Composer Adrenaline and Media Composer Adrenaline HD; NewsCutter Adrenaline; Avid DS Nitris; and Avid Symphony Nitris. Specific features of the VideoRAID RTR320 and RTR320X systems include: -- Guaranteed real-time performance and availability (even during drive rebuild); -- Scalable storage capacity ranging from 1.25TB to 5TB; -- An Ultra320 LVD SCSI, 68-pin VHDCI connection (dual channel for RTR320X); -- Single or dual Ultra320 SCSI RAID controller(s); -- Single or dual 250-watt power supply module(s); -- Hot swappable drive modules; and -- Support for up to four RTR320 or two RTR320X units for a maximum 10 TB of raw storage per Avid-qualified workstation. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |