ATTO Technology FastStream SC 7500 Tech Brief

In the content creation world there is a movement toward bigger and faster both with connectivity and file size. As High
Definition video production increases in an existing editing workflow, limitations of current storage solutions are being
exposed as insufficient to support performance needs. Moving to a SAN infrastructure featuring and ATTO FastStream
SC 7500 allows customers to complete projects on time and under budget with built-in scalability for future growth.
Current Workflow
Many editors utilize internal storage, that is, storage which
is included with their server or external Firewire or eSATA
drives. These solutions do work and have worked for many
years however their shortcomings are becoming more
apparent as video editing storage needs expand.
Studio managers are starting to realize that in order to
meet the deadlines and needs of today's editing workflow
changes need to occur in storage, specifically on how edi-
tors collaborate on projects and how to increase perform-
ance for uncompressed video and digital film. One solution
that will help a studio expand their workflow capacity is the
addition of a Storage Area Network (SAN), however this
solution is perceived as a very expensive and very compli-
cated solution which the studio may feel is beyond their
expertise and budget. That does not have to be the case.
Any SAS/SATA Storage
FastStream Configuration -
than a traditional SAN. By combining RAID functionality and
multiple fibre channel ports users can eliminate the need for a
switch. Expansion is simple, just connect additional storage
enclosures and the FastStream provides RAID protection for up
to 128 storage devices including disk and tape.
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Tech Brief - Affordable SAN Solution
Create an Affordable SAN for Content Creation Environments
FastStream™ SC 7500
This solution is more economical
ATTO FastStream™ SC 7500
Current Solution - Consists of direct attached storage that is not
shared among multiple workstations. Files can be shared over
the LAN, but transferring even a small HD file can take hours.
Direct Attached Storage
FastStream Small Workgroup SAN Solution
The ATTO FastStream SC 7500 was engineered to pro-
vide high performance, low latency access to disk stor-
age while providing parity protection. This allows editors
to create high speed SANs which enable a collaborative
workflow among several editors without the complexity
or high cost associated with other SAN products.
The solution consists of the FastStream SC 7500, basic
disk storage, Fibre Channel host adapters and SAN
management software.
Benefits
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High-speed 4-Gb performance via four independent
Fibre Channel ports provide up to 1400 MBps
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Support for 3-Gb SAS and/or SATA drives
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Performance for SD, HD and Digital Film workflows
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Protect all data with parity RAID protection
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Compatible with all leading editing solutions
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Purchase RAID one time, use low cost, off-the-shelf
storage instead of expensive RAID arrays
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No storage server needed
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No Fibre Channel switch needed
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Expand existing RAID groups or create new ones with
the addition of storage as your needs grow
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Simple management and diagnostics via the
ExpressNAV™ browser based user interface
Tech Brief
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Rev 10-08