Bright Technologies Presents New Gen of File Servers

Bright Technologies, Inc., developer of technology for shared media, answered the need for economical, compact, eco-friendly media file servers by launching a new generation of BrightDrive servers.

Designed and developed to address the demand of the media and entertainment industry, BrightDrive Procyon and Triton offer a set of features and functionalities that increase productivity and maximize profitability via real-time collaboration between all clients.

The servers will incorporate Bright’s software, including the new patent-pending BrightClip 2.0 advanced recording technology. The latest BrightClip release is faster and smarter. More than just file allocation, it permanently overcomes the industry-wide problem of degradation by eliminating fragmentation, randomization and inter-leaved frames.

Procyon, the next generation of Bright’s G2 Pro, packs a punch from a 3U footprint. The high-availability server utilizes integrated connectivity, eliminating the need for extraneous components, to offer an out-of-the-box experience. Procyon features a hardware platform plus a current and stable software foundation – including support of StorNext 4.2.

The Triton elevates G2, its predecessor, to a higher level. The new server answers the need for a green solution that occupies a single rack unit. Triton also supports StorNext 4.2.

Procyon and Triton designs lower cooling requirements and reduce power costs. The servers‚ agnostic architecture allow facilities to interface with their preferred applications, protocol, resolution, and formats, eliminating the need for investment in new storage. They offer the highest level of operational stability, consistent and predictable performance, and high-speed access. Both BrightDrives are equipped with GUIs for monitoring and administration.

"The most ingenious thing about the BrightDrive Procyon high-availability Media File Server, is that it‚s consolidated into a mere three rack units and utilizes integrated connectivity between the components," exclaimed Roger Beck, Bright’s CTO. "With more uptime, less maintenance effort, and BrightDrive‚s internal ‘Virtual SCSI Device’ customers save money on meta-data devices, hardware, and maintenance. Also our new single server, BrightDrive Triton, occupies only 1U which, I’m sure, our customers will love."

Added Shawn Clark, Bright’s director of sales, said: "We‚re thrilled about the new product releases specifically because our development team designed the BrightDrives to be a lot smaller and greener than their predecessors. This will ensure that our customers‚ infrastructure will consume less power and require less cooling. But even more exciting is our ability to offer both new BrightDrives for 20% less."

Procyon is shipping, and Triton will be available as of January 1, 2012 from Bright Technologies and through worldwide network of business partners.