Rohde & Schwarz Updated Media Storage Family With SpycerNode SC Systems

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG introduced of a member of its SpycerNode media storage family.

Ethernet based, the SpycerNode SC targets the storage requirements of broadcast and post production workflows. It is designed to fulfill the requirements of post-production teams, where performance is a higher priority than redundancy, but reliability, compact design and affordability are requirements.

Based on the latest HPC technology, SpycerNode SC is capable of delivering a data rate of up to 22GB/s within a single device. The company’s production asset management software, SpycerPAM, can run natively on SpycerNode SC eliminating the need for separate infrastructure or further interoperation. All SpycerNode products use 100GbE connectivity to enable both SAN and NAS operation within a single system. Ease of set-up, ease of integration and ease of maintenance were design goal to reduce IT complexity or intervention.

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“Creative teams need to collaborate without fear of technology limitations dictating awkward workflows,” comments Andreas Loges, VP, media technologies. “The powerful, unique performance and redundancy features of SpycerNode SC ensures that talented content creators can access assets fast and work with confidence.“

SpycerNode SC can accommodate up to 60 drives configurable in sets of 30 HDDs or SSDs. Fully equipped the net capacity in a single unit is 800TB with HDDs or 430TB with SSDs.

SpycerNode SC can perform as a stand-alone unit or configurable within larger clusters of a SpycerNode system. Using the company’s metro cluster technology, it can be used in environments with high redundancy requirements, such as broadcast production and playout workflows.

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