Accusys Intros ExaSAN RAID Solution

Accusys is introducing its ExaSAN A12S3-PS storage system, a dedicated RAID solution based on high-speed PCI Express 3.0 that fulfills all broadcast and post production video editing requirements, the ExaSAN A12S3-PS provides a range of storage capacities for the media and entertainment industry. Built from the ground up and in-house by Accusys, the ExaSAN A12S3-PS is specifically designed to be the easiest way to enjoy high-speed data access for single video editing workstations assuring full-time availability, flexible scalability, all within a convenient small framework without the complexity or cost of conventional fiber channel.

A12S3-PS, as the newest member of the ExaSAN family, offers high performance, availability and scalability. It features PCI Express 3.0 technology capable of reaching read speeds of up to 2500 MB/s with only twelve drives and can easily perform on multiple HD, 2K and 4K DPX video formats, even dual stream stereoscopic 3D editing workflows. A12S3-PS is a tower 12Bay disk array system designed for all Color Grading, Stereoscopic 3D, Multi-Layer Clip Editing, and Visual Effects, as well as supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 0+1, high speed 6 Gb SAS drives, and high capacity SATA III drives. The single port RAID controller of A12S3-PS combined with 12 drives can provide 32 Gb bandwidth with its unique Performance Optimization feature.

A12S3-PS is a powerful video editing storage system foundation ready for the most time sensitive broadcast and post production single and multiple workstation infrastructures with improved cost-savings as well as collaborative and timely workflows, with 3 units of JBOD A12S3-SJ, to expand scalability up to 384TB (with 8TB hard drive fully loaded)and connect to Accusys ExaSan PCIe switch to build up a shared SAN storage system solution for up to12 workstations to match evolving workflows.

ExaSAN A12S3-PS and A12S3-SJ storage system is truly ready, willing, and able to handle the most demanding multiple resolution data streams and large data file workflows in all professional video editing broadcast and post-production environments. Accusys will start shipments from November, 2015, provide with single power and redundant power options (A12S3-PS plus & A12S3-SJ plus) for Raid and JBOD system. For further information, you could find out more on http://www.accusys.com.tw/products/storage/a12s3-ps.html

About Accusys Since 1995, Accusys Storage Ltd. has been designing and manufacturing cutting-edge and innovative storage products in order to help customers around the globe to store, protect, and manage their most important media assets. In 2009, while eyes on the need of digital content creation professionals within the post-production industry, the Accusys ExaSAN product family and its wide range of robust workflow controllers, PCIe RAID storage and switches were brought to the market to support post production experts with their creative work. This year, with the innovative shareable Thunderbolt storage, Accusys looks to bring new energy to the market again.