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Description
PIXi Extreme
When working in content creation, fast reliable storage is vital. Fibrenetix PIXI Extreme RAID systems meet this need with groundbreaking performance, scalability and reliability.
Designed and optimized for HD work environments, the PIXi range of affordable disk arrays combine high-performance PCIe RAID technology, with state of the art storage enclosures. Supporting both SAS and SATA-II drives, in both 2.5" and 3.5" formats in a single enclosure, PIXi Extreme offers true flexibility and protection of your investment.
Whether you're creating content in HD or 2K, PIXi Extreme storage systems offer unbeatable performance and reliability. With speeds of up to 1000MB/s from a single system with full RAID-5 protection, PIXi Extreme is still powerful enough to handle multiple streams of uncompressed HD. 2.5 HD uncompresed 10bit and 11 uncompressed SD whcih are test with real media (60 min per stream)
PIXi Extreme offers true versatility, whether you are working in a MAC OS X, Windows XP or Windows Vista environment. All systems work seamlessly with all mainstream video editing applications including Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro CS3 and are compatible with high performance capture cards from AJA, Blackmagic, Matrox and Bluefish444.
PIXi Extreme can be configured to meet your ouput demands, whether you need the fastest speed, or the highest level of data safety. You can also grow your PIXi storage to meet your performance and capacity demands. Simply add two or more PIXi JBOD units to your PIXi RAID and you really are flying with enough performance for 4K or multiple 10-bit 4:4:4 streams. Combined with capacities of up to 96 Terabytes, PIXi Extreme offers outstanding performance with one of the best cost per gigabyte ratios in the industry.
Features
- PCI Express RAID card with the latest Intel IOP348 processor for sustained performance of up to 1500MB/s
- Selectable RAID levels: JBOD, 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 50 & 60 with support for multiple raid sets
- Supports uncompressed multistreams of ProRes 422, 8-bit 1080 HD, DV, DVCPRO, HDV, 10-bit 1080 4:4:4: HD & 2K
- Flexibility to use SAS & SATA hard drives, in both 2.5" and 3.5" formats, simultaneously in a single system for unbeatable flexibility and protection of your investment
- High-end caddy system offering the best protection of hard drives and data, designed to support 10K and 15K hard drives
- 2GB cache memory as standard, providing exceptional data streaming performance
- Intelligent SmartFAN cooling system wich continually adapts to environmental conditions by automatically adjusting fan speeds for optimal drive and system cooling
- Easy Plug for Scalability - add extra 12-bay or 16-bay JBOD storage without the need for additional expander cards
- Easy upgrade to direct attached enterprise level Fibre Channel system offering true protection of your investment
- Sophisticated monitoring and alert system enabling the system administrator to monitor and receive alerts via onboard ethernet connection
- Built-in management software supports any internet browser and alerts can be sent via POP3 emails, SNMP or network broadcasting, ALL without any installation of software or drivers
- Compatible with major brands of video editing, capture and playback cards, devices and software (AJA, Blackmagic, Matrox and Bluefish)
- 12-bay or 16-bay 19" rackmount enclosure models available
Tech Specs
| PIXi Extreme RAID |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Product Models |
12-bay: PXS-1261-C131-A1 12-bay JBOD: PXS-1261-J131-A1 16-bay: PXS-1661-C131-A1 16-bay JBOD: PXS-1661-J131-A1 |
| RAID Controller Card |
PCI Express RAID card with Intel IOP348 Processor |
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RAID Design |
Cableless Intelligent Backplane Integration |
| Max. Supported # Drives |
12 or 16x SAS / SATA-II HDDs |
| High Security RAID Level |
RAID-6 |
| Supported RAID Levels |
JBOD, 0, 1, 0+1, 3 , 5, 10, 30, 50, 60 |
| Memory Bus |
2GB DDR2-533 SDRAM with ECC |
| Memory Type |
Industry Standard DDR ECC SDRAM |
| Memory |
2GB Standard Upgradable to 4 GB |
| Host Bus Interface |
External PCI Express RAID card with IOP348 processor |
| Interface to JBOD (disks) |
4x Lane SAS (3 Gbit each Lane) |
| Disk Bus Interface |
3Gbit SAS / 3Gbit Serial-ATA |
| Disk Bus Channels |
12 or 16 Independent Channels |
| Host-Independent |
No |
Operating Systems Supported |
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, MAC-OS 10.4 & 10.5 |
| HDD supported max. Capacity |
2 TERABYTE |
| Maximum Subsystem Capacity |
12-bay: 24TB 16-bay: 32TB |
| Drive Temperature Sensors |
Yes, one per drive-slot |
| Redundant Components |
HDD, PSU & Fan modules |
| Hot Swap Components |
HDD, PSU & Fan modules |
| Management |
RS-232, Web-browser and SNMP |
| Alerts |
Audible alarm, LEDs, RS-232, Web-browser, Email and SNMP traps |
| I/O connectors |
Two SFF sockets for SFP Modules 1x SAS expansion port (SFF8088 miniSAS) 1x RJ11 type Debug port 1x RJ11 type RS-232 port 1 RJ45 type Ethernet port |
Power Requirements & Certifications |
110/240 VAC, 60/50 Hz. Autosensing. Dual independent 560 watt power supplies. FCC Class-A & CE compliant TUV, UL1950, CSA-950 |
| Operating Temperature |
5oC to 40oC |
| Non-Operating Temperature |
-40oC to 70oC |
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Relative Humidity |
10% to 85% non-condensing |
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Form Factor |
12-bay: 2U, 19" Rackmount 16-bay: 3U, 19" Rackmount |
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Dimensions |
12-bay: 483 (W) x 552 (D) x 2U (H) mm 16-bay: 483 (W) x 552 (D) x 3U (H) mm |
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Weight |
12-bay: 22 KG (without disk drives) 16-bay: 25 KG (without disk drives) |
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