High-Speed RAID for Video Editing Applications with High-Performance, Reliable Enterprise Drives

G-SPEED eS RAID solutions provide professional content creators with outstanding performance, high storage capacity and fail-safe operation at an unprecedented low cost per gigabyte. The compact G-SPEED eS sports a 3Gbit eSATA interface and features four hot-swappable Hitachi enterprise-class 7200+ RPM, SATA II hard drives.

When used with the G-Tech RAID controller, a single G-SPEED eS in performance mode (RAID 0) easily supports uncompressed 8-bit,1080/60iHD video capture and playback. Two G-SPEED eS units in fail-safe mode (RAID 5) support 10-bit, 1080i and more! As many as four G-SPEED eS enclosures can be attached to a single workstation to support up to 32TB of storage with speeds in excess of 600MB/second! Storage for multi-stream uncompressed SD and HD production has never been easier or more affordable!

When used with the G-Tech PCIe x4 RAID controller, G-SPEED eS can easily be configured as a RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 or as a JBOD. This flexibility enables the system to be tuned to the required level of performance and fault-tolerance necessary to support your application. G-SPEED eS can also be set up as a software RAID or JBOD when used with third party port multiplier aware eSATA host adapters.

Quick Facts

• High-speed, low-cost RAID designed specifically for professional content creation applications
• Supports multi-stream SD, ProRes 422 and uncompressed HD workflows
• 3Gbit eSATA interface – single cable to host
• 4-port, G-Tech PCIe x4 RAID controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 & JBOD
• Four hot-swappable, enterprise class, 7200 RPM, 3.5" SATA II drives each with up to 32MB cache
• Storage capacities up to 8TB per unit – scalable to 32TB
• Web-based configuration and management
• Auto-rebuild and email notification
• Removable cooling fan ensures reliable operation and data integrity
• Unique industrial design, compact all aluminum enclosure
• Mac OS X and Windows® compatible
• Standard 3-Year Factory Warranty

Easy to Setup
G-SPEED eS has a built-in Web GUI that is accessed via any local internet browser. This simple GUI is used to configure and monitor the RAID system. Many aspects of the system are monitored, including power supply voltage, fan RPM and the temperature of the RAID controller & hard drives. In the event of a problem, G-SPEED eS can send an email message to up to four recipients.

Guaranteed Performance
When used with the G-Tech PCIe x4 RAID controller, a single 4-drive G-SPEED eS unit supports multi-stream DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD, ProRes 422 & uncompressed SD playback in RAID 0 or RAID 5 mode and single-stream 8-bit, 1080/60i HD playback in RAID 0 mode.

Two G-SPEED eS units and the G-Tech PCIe x4 RAID controller support all of the above plus 10-bit, 1080i/60 HD playback in RAID 0 or RAID 5 mode.

As many as four G-SPEED eS enclosures can be attached to the G-Tech RAID controller to support up to 32TB storage with speeds in excess of 600MB/sec!

Kit Contents:

• G-SPEED eS Storage Unit
• (4) Removable Disk Modules
• AC Cables
• 1 Meter eSATA Cable
• OPTIONAL 4-Port eSATA PCIeAdapter with RAID Engine
• CD Manual & Product Drivers

Interface:

• 1x 3Gbit, eSATA

RAID Controller:

• 4-port, PCIe x4, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 or JBOD (configured via web GUI)

Size (LxWxH):

• 8.25" x 4.9" x 6.5" / 210 x 124 x 166 mm

Weight:

• 12.5 lbs / 5.7 kg

Tech Note: G-Speed eS models 3TB or larger require Win7 or Vista to run on Windows. Windows XP will not properly recognize them. Mac users can use any size G-Speed.

System Requirments:

• Mac Pro (Intel processor) or PC with available PCIe x4 slot:
  Mac OSX 10.3.x or higher
  Windows 7/Vista

G-SPEED eS is compatible with third-party port multiplier aware host adapters

Reliable. High-Performing. Ready for Business.
 
Proven in 24x7, high-transaction computing environments, Hitachi eterprise-class hard disk drives meet complex mission-critical storage and access needs with performance and reliability you can trust and capacities reaching 2TB.

The Hitachi drives deliver large storage capacities in a standard 3.5-inch form factor, filling a vital need for high-density storage in the enterprise. The new, third generation design, continues to set the standard in enterprise-class reliability and performance for enterprise and nearline applications requiring high-capacity storage. With a unique 5-platter design, Hitachi has relaxed the bit densities to achieve higher reliability. These drives are built using the industry’s most reliable perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) recording heads and media.

Performance targeted for the enterprise
In multi-drive environments, rotational vibration, which results from the vibration of neighboring drives in a system, can degrade hard drive performance. To aid in maintaining high performance, the Hitachi drives in G-Tech storage solutions incorporates enhanced Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology providing up to 50% improvement over the previous generation against performance degradation, leading the industry.

Click here for a PDF white paper to learn more about RVS