NAB Show: Promise Pegasus M8 Storage Solution with Thunderbolt 5
And with company’s storage technologies PromiseRAID and Boost Technologies
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 16, 2024 at 2:01 pmAt NAB Show 2024, Promise Technology, Inc. is unveiling Pegasus M8, the fastest Pegasus RAID solution powered by Thunderbolt 5 technology – along with a ‘dream team’ of storage products optimized for the Rich Media industry.
In addition to embracing the leading edge of connectivity standards, the company is highlighting how its PromiseRAID and Boost Technologies empower content creators to unleash their creativity.
“Backed by a history of close collaboration, Pegasus M8 with Thunderbolt 5 technology brings creative professionals the best of Promise and the best of Intel technology,” notes Alice Chang, CMO. “This unique blend combines the latest connectivity capabilities and Promise’s proprietary solutions for high-performance, high-reliability, plug-and-play storage.”
“Greater bandwidth and productivity with less wait time – are what content creators desperately need, and what Thunderbolt 5 technology delivers,” comments Jason Ziller, VP and GM, client connectivity division, Intel Corp. “We are excited to continue to collaborate with Promise on Thunderbolt 5 technology. Together with our ecosystem partners, we’re shaping the future of connectivity innovation and launching a new era of cutting-edge technology.“
Pegasus M8: Technology to power AI-driven workflows
As M&E industries embrace AI, data volumes are growing exponentially, underscoring the need for top performance in large data set access. Thunderbolt 5 technology delivers 2x the data access performance and up to 3x more bandwidth (120Gb/s) via Bandwidth Boost for data + video. Thunderbolt 5 technology on Pegasus M8 supports multiple high-resolution displays with compatibility and supercharges AI-driven creative workflows.
Pegasus M8 combines Thunderbolt 5 technology with the company’s proprietary storage technologies – PromiseRAID and Boost Technologies – to keep hard-won creative work stored safely while maximizing performance on high-capacity, multi-drive array systems.
Boost Technologies in particular maximize reliability, scalability, and performance to support data-intensive AI workloads. NVMe Boost Technology on M8, with 8 E1.s/M.2 NVMe drives, delivers high throughput and low latency, and its power management brings creative studios high energy efficiency and reduced noise.
‘Dream team’ of RAID storage for creative professionals
At NAB Show, the company will also showcase following:
- Elegant, sleek new 12-bay desktop design
- High capacity with up to 264TB of nearline storage drives
- High performance, low latency with NVMe SSD cache Boost technology
- Compact, portable storage array for media professionals on the go
- AFA optimized for mobile studio environments
- Providing up to 160TB of storage capacity
- Up to 2,800MB/s RW speeds
- Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports enable daisy chains for multiple units
- High-performance file sharing for collaborative workflows
- Supports fast data access DAS and network sharing NAS volumes in one unit
- FileBoost Technology enables quick file exchanges between DAS to NAS volumes
- Introduces HybridBoost Technology, a cloud-friendly storage tool for syncing, backing up, and archiving digital assets
- GreenBoost Technology for energy saving of up to 30% when compared to competing enclosures, supporting storage capacities ranging from 60 to 480 drives
- Designed for 4K/8K editing and real-time streaming over 25GbE
The company is holding a special promotion for US customers on certain models of the Pegasus M4, Pegasus32, and PegasusPro Series.
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