Promise Unveils AVTrak x30 Series, Starting at $12,000

PROMISE Technology, Inc. announced the availability of the VTrak x30 Series, a storage solution for Apple’s Mac OS X. This new addition to the PROMISE family of storage solutions, the x30 features 8G FC ports, providing up to 2.5x the video streaming performance over the previous generation VTrak series and up to a 4x increase in raw performance.

 
The x30 Series leverages Intel Xeon C3500 processors and is tested with Mac OS X, Xsan and Final Cut Studio for post production technology solutions. For the entry to mid-range markets looking to gain an edge, the VTrak x30 Series is the solution when balancing performance, scalability, capacity and reliability to provide enterprise-class features at an entry-level price point.

"The VTrak x30 Series joins the VTrak Ex10 as a qualified Mac OS X solution and the foundation for Mac users’ storage infrastructure," said Ray Bahar, vice president sales and marketing for the Americas, PROMISE Technology. "The x30 Series is the culmination of over two decades of RAID experience and delivers incredible performance, reliability and expandability to the AV and media & entertainment professional."

"The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly imposed novel requirements on the data processing and distribution we use to improve our understanding of the physics behind the activity displayed by the Sun’s atmosphere," said Dr. Neal Hurlburt, from the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory, NASA. "The enhanced bandwidth of the new PROMISE systems at a lower effective price point makes our transactions of the sun’s atmosphere both manageable and affordable. It dropped right into our existing SAN based on the previous generation."

"PROMISE has provided us a comprehensive solution with unmatched performance, availability and speed for our massive archival project," said Matt Winston, co-founder, Stan Winston School of Character Arts. "We have implemented VTrak x30s into the heart of our workflow, allowing us to expand our capability as a virtual school, while simultaneously giving us a robust and secure solution for our priceless film archives."

"We have trusted Promise for years as our provider of high end storage, so when the new x30 series was announced, it was a very easy decision for us to upgrade," said Marc Zeltzer, director of technology, Oasis Imagery. "We can trust that Promise delivers the high-quality performance and stability that our clients demand in the most advanced 2D and 3D stereoscopic workflows."

Highlights of the VTrak x30 Series:

• Scalable up to 272TB raw capacity;
• Stellar uptime and reliability;
• Fast performance;
• 2 GB/s sequential writes, 5.5 GB/s sequential reads;
• Up to 2.5x performance gains in video editing environments;
• Enhanced cache mirroring designs improve write performance for ingests;
• Scalable video performance with expansion support up to 3 expansion chassis for a total of 144TB;
• Exploiting Intel Xeon C3500 Series processors;
• Support for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Xsan and StorNext;
• Easier to use management interface;
• Energy efficient, power saving technology;
• 3-year warranty with onsite Next Business Day support; and,
• Zero software install required.

PROMISE VTrak x30 Series also reduces power consumption, requires less cooling and offers a smaller profile chassis for a fit in racks under twenty inches.

PROMISE showcases the x30 Series along with other products at 2011 NAB at the Las Vegas Convention Center on April 11-14, 2011.

Pricing and Availability
PROMISE VTrak x30 is available from the Apple Store and authorized resellers worldwide and starts at $11,999.