Apple A/V RAID Solution Announced by Condre Storage
$4,495 for 4TB on SAS HDDs with Atto card
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on May 25, 2009 at 3:49 pmCondre Storage, Inc., a solutions distributor and provider of high availability storage solutions, have created the Pixie RAID, an Apple optimized AV RAID, built on Atto Technologies proven ESAS-R380 RAID card for outstanding capabilities and performance.
The Pixie was designed with flexibility, ultra high throughput, green technology and portability in mind. It is capable of up to 4.5 streams (650MB/sec.) of (10 bit), 1080i, Uncompressed HD video and measures only 8”x8”x5”.
Starting as the price/performance/portability leader in the market at only $4,495 MSRP for 4TB’s of SAS powered RAID storage.
According to Jason Losinski, a Creative Director, “The Pixie is great. It was so portable and fast that I could work at home and the office on the same data from the same raid and edit my clips in half the time. The throughput from this small system was amazing.”
“Condre Storage is thrilled by this unique offering for the Apple video market. The Pixie is an incredibly fast, has an ultra small footprint portable RAID system, plus features a built in carrying handle and protective case”, according to Condre Storage President Dennis Maetzold. “Condre is proud to have a new and exciting RAID product to complement our existing RAID product offerings. It allows our customers to offer their end users a complete, cost effective, eco-friendly, and portable video storage solution.”