GRASS VALLEY K2 SAN, Installation And Service Manual

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K2 SAN key features
The key features of the iSCSI K2 SAN are as follows:
• iSCSI storage access protocol
• Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
• RAID 5 and RAID 6 storage
• FTP transfers
• Enhanced IT networked storage configurations to fit a wide variety of size and performance
requirements.
• Scaling from 100 to < 5000 MB/s
• Redundancy and fault recovery with no single point of failure
• Tuned and optimized file system for reliable and robust transaction of media files
• Best in class storage management for high throughput, deterministic performance with load
balancing, priority of service, and quality of service
• Best in class support for 3rd party editors
What's new in the K2 10Gv2 SAN
The primary differences between K2 10Gv2 SAN and previous K2 SANs are as follows:
• 2.5 inch drives — A chassis is available that holds 2.5 inch drives with a capacity of 24 drives.
A chassis is also available that holds 3.5 inch drives, similar to previous K2 SANs.
• Larger capacity drives — Both 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch drives have increased capacity.
If you are familiar with previous K2 SANs, keep these differences in mind as you read about the
K2 10Gv2 SAN in this manual. If you need information about previous K2 SANs, refer to previous
versions of this manual.
Related Topics
About documentation for previous K2 SANs on page 23
K2 Storage types and terms
Grass Valley configures K2 storage to meet their customer’s workflow needs. This topic describes
some typical configurations and terminology.
Online
– Online storage is considered “Tier 1” K2 storage in that it is suitable for both record and
play. The purpose of an online SAN is to record and play media for broadcast or other on-air
applications. Performance requirements are critical for online applications, so this type of SAN
features high performance, low latency storage. Online storage can be iSCSI or Fibre Channel.
Production
– Production storage is considered “Tier 2” K2 storage in that it is suitable for record
(ingest) but not recommended for on-air playout. The purpose of production storage is to provide
cost effective storage for production and editing applications. These applications require high
performance but internal buffering in editing software puts less stress on the storage system, so
performance requirements are lower than for online storage. Therefore, production storage can use
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