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G-Technology, G-SPEED eS, High-Speed RAID for Video Editing Applications
High-Speed, External RAID for Video Editing Applications

G-SPEED eS external 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 and whisper quiet G-SPEED eS sports a 3Gbit eSATA interface and features four hot- swappable Hitachi Ultrastar 7200 RPM SATA drives. When used with the G-Tech PCIe 4x RAID controller, a single G-SPEED eS supports up to (4) simultaneous streams of ProRes422 HQ or (1) stream of uncompressed 1080/60i. As many as four G-SPEED eS enclosures can be attached to a single workstation providing up to 48TB of high-performance RAID protected storage. The G-Tech PCIe 4x RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and JBOD, and is configured and monitored via a full featured web GUI. Storage for multi-stream compressed HD production has never been easier or more affordable!

G-Tech 4-Port, PCIe x4 RAID Controller
G-Tech 4-Port, PCIe x4 RAID Controller

When used with the G-Tech PCIe x4 RAID controller (sold separately), 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.

Easy to Setup

The G-Tech PCIe x4 RAID controller 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 and in the event of a problem, G-SPEED eS can send an email message to you alerting you of trouble.

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G-SPEED eS Configuration GUI

Enterprise-class hard drives!

G-Technology Optimal reliability
G-Technology 24x7 availability *
G-Technology Optimized for multi-bay RAID (RVS)
G-Technology Used in data centers worldwide
*Intended for RAID, nearline or media server environments
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Quick Facts
G-Technology High-speed, low-cost RAID designed specifically for professional content creation applications
G-Technology Whisper quiet aluminum enclosure features (4) hot-swappable drives and 3Gbit eSATA connectivity
G-Technology Supports multi-stream SD, ProRes 422 and uncompressed HD workflows when used with G-Tech RAID controller
G-Technology 4-port, G-Tech PCIe x4 RAID controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 & JBOD (sold separately)
G-Technology Four hot-swappable Hitachi Enterprise-class 7200 RPM, 3.5" 3Gbit SATA drives each with up to 32MB cache
G-Technology Storage capacities up to 12TB per unit – scalable to 48TB*
G-Technology Web-based configuration and management
G-Technology Auto-rebuild and email notification
G-Technology "Smart" cooling fan ensures reliable operation and data integrity
G-Technology Unique industrial design, compact all aluminum enclosure
G-Technology Mac® OS X and Windows® compatible
G-Technology Standard 3-year factory warranty


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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 or RAID 5 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 48TB storage with speeds in excess of 600MB/sec!



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Specifications:
Kit Contents:
G-Technology G-SPEED eS Storage Unit
G-Technology (4) Removable Disk Modules
G-Technology AC Cable
G-Technology 1 Meter eSATA Cable
G-Technology OPTIONAL 4-Port eSATA PCIe adapter with RAID Engine
Interface: 1x 3Gbit, eSATA
Disk Drives: Type – 4x SATA II
RPM – 7200
Cache – Up to 32MB per drive
Cooling System: 2x "smart" cooling fans
Optional RAID Controller: 4-port, PCIe x4, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 or JBOD (configured via web GUI)
Size (LxWxH): 9" x 4.75" x 6.75"
Weight: 12.5 lbs / 5.7 kg
System Requirements*: RAID controller: Mac Pro (Intel processor) or PC with available PCIe x4 slot:
Mac® OSX® 10.5 or higher
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/7
G-SPEED eS is compatible with third-party port multiplier aware host adapters
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Since its inception, G-Technology (g-technology.com) has been focused on creating high-performance storage solutions for content creation. In the early days of digital video production there was a big problem with external hard drives that were being used for editing - they were burning up!
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– 12/8/2009 by Jone Devlin, MacDirectory
 
Jason says, “Overall I would say that the G-SPEED eS is the one of the best, most reliable units I’ve worked with. It has become the home for all my important data and materials and has the unique distinction of being the only drive in the office to never have crashed, failed or randomly decided to stop working.
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– 7/10/2008 by Jason Kichline, ScribeMedia.org
 
Enter the G-Tech G-Speed eS RAID. It's connected to the MacPro via e-SATA on a PCI-e card. The G-SpeedeS is set up as a RAID 5. This gets me improved performance and data redundancy. If a drive fails I just replace the drive and it will repopulate the drive.
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– 6/13/2008, CreativeIdeas
 
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Great drives. I have five of your G-RAIDs and this is my first eSATA!.
– Greg K., G-SPEED eS owner – Lincoln, NE



 


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