The ExaSAN Compact Solution Switch (SW04/08) is an innovative member of the ExaSAN storage solution family. An increase in editing workstations brings an increase in accessible storage capacity. The ExaSAN Compact Solution Switch satisfies all your requirements for an 8 workstation SAN that provides full scalability options and shared workflow speeds all in a small size.
Suitable for 4 to 8 editing workstations in a team with 3 to 4 ExaSAN storage devices it is easy to achieve a full high performance SAN solution allowing your operators access to the same storage volume across multiple platforms to maximise your collaborative workflow performance. The SW08-Q4’s small size offers desktop SAN efficiency for broadcasting or post production teams with bandwidth performance that exceeds traditional Fibre Channel solutions. It allows every workstation on a project to collaborate real-time, improving workflows with welcome savings in time and costs. The ExaSAN range is designed to be not only the most affordable, but also an approachable SAN solution.
For the user who would like or needs to move forward from DAS to SAN, Accusys provide everything needed from one vendor – hardware and software. In many FC SAN installations, each component is from a different manufacturer and installation, integration, and operation difficulties may occur. The Accusys ExaSAN solution is everything you need – Switches, HBAs, cables, and high performance Rackmount or Tower PCI Express storage systems and SANit file system software.
The ExaSAN Compact Solution provides flexible configurations and future expansion. Storage throughput and capacity can grow with your requirements. You can start with a DAS solution or choose a SAN storage solution to meet your growing infrastructure demands. Its not necessary to overspend for storage and with the ExaSAN Compact Solution, you can manage your storage budget precisely.