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PIXi Extreme

  • 12 or 16 bay rack mount RAID system

  • Capacities to 32Tb

  • Includes host PCI Express RAID card

  • Sustained performance of up to 1500MB/s

  • Ideal for uncompressed SD, HD and 2K media

  • Flexibility to use both 2.5" & 3.5" SAS/SATA-II drives simultaneously

  • Intelligent SmartFAN cooling system

  • Expansion by 12 or 16 bay JBOD storage without the need for extra cards

  • Easy upgrade to Fibre channel

  • Sophisticated monitoring and alerting

  • Management via integrated web interface

 

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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 uncompressed 2K and 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 2 streams of uncompressed HD or 11 uncompressed SD streams which are tested 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 output 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 multi streams 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 which 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" rack mount enclosure models available
Specifications
RAID Controller Card PCI Express RAID card with Intel IOP348 Processor
RAID Design Cableless Intelligent Backplane Integration
Max. Supported No. of 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 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 max. supported capacity 2 TB
Maximum Capacity 12-bay system: 24 TB
16-bay system: 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 Requirement & 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
Relative Humidity 10% to 85% non-condensing
Form Factor 12-bay: 2U, 19" Rackmount
16-bay: 3U, 19" Rackmount
Dimensions 12-bay: 483 (W) x 552 (D) x 2U (H) mm
16-bay: 483 (W) x 552 (D) x 3U (H) mm
Weight 12-bay: 22 KG (without disk drives)
16-bay: 25 KG (without disk drives)