NAB: Promise Unveiled Pegasus3 M4 Thunderbolt 3 RAID and VTrak EFA 5310 All-Flash Array

Promise Technology Inc. debuted the Pegasus3 M4 Thunderbolt 3 RAID storage with flash devices and VTrak EFA 5310, an all-flash array storage system optimized for high bandwidth and large data ingest rate.

Pegasus3 M4 Thunderbolt 3 RAID storage system

Additionally, the company showcased how its Apollo Cloud personal cloud storage device and VskyCube hyperconverged system can be integrated into creative workflows.

Pegasus3 M4
The firm has been a pioneer in DAS solutions with Thunderbolt as its Pegasus series has opened a whole new way to look at creative workflows. Pegasus3 R4, R6 and R8 with Thunderbolt 3 have been shipping since December and, at NAB 2017, the company launched Pegasus3 M4, a portable storage solution for mobile workstations that have Thunderbolt 3 ports. Pegasus3 M4 supports 8x M.2 SATA flash modules and provides a speed allowed by Thunderbolt 3 – for high speed data transfer from cameras and onsite/local editing.

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VTrak all flash array EFA 5310

The company first introduced the VTrak series for the SAN market in 2007. Firm’s latest evolution of the VTrak series, the EFA 5310, was showcased for the first time at the NAB Show. VTrak EFA 5310 is an enterprise all-flash array optimized for extreme bandwidth (~13GB/s), and a large data ingest rate (~5GB/s) with low latency. EFA enables media professionals to edit and playback video faster than ever at higher resolutions. Fully redundant and non-disruptively upgradeable firmware in EFA provides non-stop system availability to ensure continuous productivity.

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“For years, Promise’s reliable, fast and flexible storage platforms have been trusted by the top content creators around the world,” said Vijay Char, president, Promise Technology USA. “At the NAB 2017, we look forward to showcasing our complete range of solutions that enable faster access, editing, sharing and distribution of footage of all size and formats.“