G-RACK 12 high-performance NAS

A handful of key strategic G-Technology partners have already developed various workflow solutions running directly on the G-NAS OS-powered G-RACK 12 high-performance NAS solution, including Archiware, Avalache.io, and axle Video. The below solutions will be showcased in the G-Technology booth (Hall 7, Stand 7.J31) at IBC, September 14-19, in Amsterdam:

• Archiware, an expert in data management software, have integrated its P5 Software Suite with the G-RACK 12 high-performance NAS to create a solution that will facilitate disaster recovery, data migration, and archival options for Media and Entertainment workflows.
• Avalache.io, a leading innovator of cloud-based media production technology, has enabled the G-RACK 12 to be one of the first storage solutions to fully implement the new SMPTE standard for asset identification for the Cinema Content Creation Cloud Identification System or C4 ID.
• axle Video, a pioneer of affordable “radically simple” media management, is delivering a version of its axle 2017 flagship media management software that runs directly on the G-RACK 12, eliminating the need for an extra server appliance and simplifying facility management, space, and logistics, while providing high performance for search, browse, annotation, and sharing tasks constantly performed by production teams of any size.

The G-RACK 12 high-performance NAS solution streamlines demanding media and entertainment video workflows, including 4K and above resolution, with a scalable 12-bay server offering capacities up to 144TB – and now 720TB raw capacity with the four G-RACK 12 Expansion units and the newly available 12TB HGST Ultrastar® enterprise-class hard drives. Its reliability, high-performance, and centralized storage capabilities are perfect for small-to-medium size post-production houses, TV/broadcast studios, ad agencies, and in-house creative departments using Adobe Premiere® Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro® X, Avid Media Composer® or other creative applications. The G-RACK 12 high-performance NAS solution is the ideal storage solution for collaboration, utilizing four 10-gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 connections for high-speed data transfers, saving both time and money.

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G-RACK 12 Network-Attached Storage (NAS) delivers the ultimate in high-performance, centralized storage for small-to-medium size post-production houses, TV/broadcast studios, ad agencies and in-house creative departments that use Adobe® Premiere® Pro, Apple® Final Cut Pro® X or Avid Media Composer®, and other creative applications.

G-RACK 12 brings G-Technology’s reliability, scalability, and studio-friendly technology to centralized storage. Streamline demanding media and entertainment workflows of 4K and above with a flexible 12-Bay server offering up to 120TB; an optional Expansion Chassis for adding up to another 120TB of storage; integration with popular non-linear editing (NLE) suites; and the latest BTRfs file system for better data management. See the product here.

G-RACK 12 How-To Series Ep 1 | Setup a Static Network Connection

Ted recalls, “If we’d had a better NAS, [the other team] could have functioned as if it were here. . . It was a nightmare I never want to repeat.”

An devoted user of G-Technology solutions, Ted wanted the G-RACK 12 product for three key factors in comparison to Broadway Video’s existing NAS: smaller physical size, lower power consumption, and higher capacity (48TB to 120TB) across 12 drive bays. Moreover, the G-RACK 12 product comes stocked with Enterprise-grade HGST Ultrastar drives formatted under G-Technology’s own NAS OS for flexible data protection with the BTRfs file system.

The G-RACK 12 product’s ample expansion capabilities mean that Ted can easily add four 120TB expansion chassis and aggregate multiple 10-gigabit Ethernet ports in the future for even faster bandwidth. Of course, the slender 2U form factor frees up vertical rack space. With its leap in bandwidth, the G-RACK 12 product allows Ted to take advantage of Broadway Video’s high-speed fiber connections for much tighter collaboration between the two coastal locations and other offices.

Moreover, from unboxing to exploring the NAS solution’s intuitive graphical interface to having his new 72TB RAID volume up and running, TED spent less than one hour — and most of that was spent on physical mounting into Broadway Video’s back room rack.

Business keeps booming at Broadway Video with new shows, and Ted is grateful. “The G-RACK 12 [NAS solution] has fundamentally changed our workflow. … The NAS makes everything more accessible to everyone within our company. The ideal environment for us has always been to work from a system that never slows down and can handle whatever we throw at it. Finally, with the G-RACK 12 [NAS solution], we have that. We didn’t even have to put a bird on it.”

G‐Technology external hard drives serve as an element of an overall backup strategy. It is recommended that users keep two or more copies of their most important files backed up or stored on separate devices or online services.