Rohde & Schwarz DVS SpycerBox Flex, Hardware Manual

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Introduction
This documentation describes how to use the hardware of the Spycer-
Box manufactured by DVS. The SpycerBox is a multi-purpose storage
as well as server device delivered with several data management tools.
It is the ideal solution for users at broadcast and post production facili-
ties who want to make the most of their file-based workflows. The
SpycerBox can be used, for example, …
– … as a high-performance automated backup and archiving solu-
tion,
– … as a powerful file server with proxy clip generation, or
– … as an NAS solution for a network.
Together with the hardware of the SpycerBox you also receive the
SpycerBox software, an extended version of DVS’s data management
software Spycer. With the SpycerBox software you can, for instance,
automatically create low-resolution proxy video clips of the content on
the local or a connected storage, defragment an SNFS storage such as
a SAN, or perform scheduled maintenance tasks automatically in your
network.
The SpycerBox hardware uses Linux as its operating system and can be
delivered with various storage capacities. Furthermore, several connec-
tion possibilities are optionally available to integrate the system seam-
lessly into your workflows.
The SpycerBox can be delivered in two hardware variants: SpycerBox
Ultra using 3.5" hard disks (normally 24 pcs.) and providing a storage
capacity of up to 72 TB, and SpycerBox Flex using 2.5" hard disks (nor-
mally 48 pcs.) with up to 43.2 TB of storage capacity.