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High-Performance SAN-Ready RAID Storage Solutions for SD, HD & 2K Production

G-SPEED FC XL is the ideal storage solution for multi-stream, multi-user uncompressed SD/HD & 2K work flows. G-SPEED FC XL features dual-channel 4Gbit Fibre Channel connectivity and is available in 2U or 3U rack mountable enclosures with 12 or 16 Hitachi SATAII drives, for up to 16TB of external RAID storage per unit. G-SPEED FC XL and can be configured (via a front panel LCD or Web GUI) as a JBOD or in RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5 or 6.

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G-SPEED FC XL Web GUI

This flexibility enables the system to be tuned to the required level of performance and fault-tolerance necessary to fully support your application. 
G-SPEED FC XL is "SAN Ready" and is an affordable and simple way to deploy a fail-safe storage area network or add additional high performance RAID storage to existing XSan2 / metaSAN networks. G-SPEED FC XL's built-in Web GUI is used to monitor the status of the system including power supply voltage, fan RPM and the temperature of the RAID controller & hard drives. In the event of a problem, G-SPEED FC XL can send an email message to up to four recipients.

G-SPEED FC XL Rear View
Rear View of G-SPEED FC XL

G-SPEED FC XL supports the latest and greatest professional video editing equipment from AJA, Avid and Blackmagic Design. G-SPEED FC XL is compatible with SAN software including Xsan, metaSAN and StorNext.

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The Best Warranty & Support in the Business

G-Tech's 3-Year WarrantyG-SPEED FC XL is backed by a 3-year factory warranty and the best customer support in the business.

Quick Facts
G-Technology High-speed, low-cost RAID designed specifically for professional content creation applications
G-Technology Supports multi-stream ProRes 422 and uncompressed SD/HD & 2K DPX workflows
G-Technology High-Performance, dual-channel 4Gbit Fibre Channel interface – SFP to LC SAN Ready!
G-Technology RAID controller w/512MB cache supports RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 & JBOD
G-Technology 12-drive, 2U or 16-drive 3U rack mountable enclosure with hot-swappable Hitachi 7200 RPM, 3.5" 3Gbit SATA drives each with up to 32MB cache
G-Technology Storage capacities up to 16TB per unit
G-Technology Web-based configuration and management
G-Technology Auto-rebuild and email notification
G-Technology Removable cooling fans ensures reliable operation and data integrity
G-Technology Standard dual redundant 460 W power supplies
G-Technology Ships complete with 2x SFP to LC modules and (2) 2-meter optical cables
G-Technology Mac® OS X and Windows® compatible
G-Technology Standard 3-year factory warranty
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Blazing Performance!!

The SAN Ready G-SPEED FC XL offers industry leading Fibre Channel performance and easily supports multi-stream ProRes, uncompressed HD and 2K Film video editing work flows.  A 16-drive G-SPEED FC XL connected to a dual-channel 4 Gbit Fibre Channel host bus adapter will pump out over 550 MB/second to support the most demanding post production environments.













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Specifications:
Kit Contents:
G-Technology G-SPEED FC XL System
G-Technology (12 or 16) Removable Disk Modules
G-Technology Rackmounting Kit
G-Technology Spare Cooling Fan
G-Technology (2) AC Cables
G-Technology (2) 3m LC to LC Optical Cable
G-Technology (2) 4Gbit SFP
G-Technology RS232 Cable
RAID Architecture: AMCC 64 bits processor Proprietary PCI-X 2.0 Polynomial ASIC to support high performance RAID 6 function
RAID Features: RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1, 6, & JBOD Multiple RAID selections

Online RAID level / stripe size migration

Online Array roaming

Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously

Online volume set expansion
System Type: 3U Rack-Mount (XL16) 2U Rack-Mount (XL12)
Host Interface: Dual 4Gb FC channels
Disk Interface: 16 or 12 of SATA-II channels
RAID Management: Firmware embedded Web browser-based RAID manager via built-in 10/100 Ethernet port

Firmware embedded manger via RS-232 port

Firmware embedded manager through LCD control panel

Field-upgradeable firmware from flash ROM
Monitoring Indicators: All system status can be monitored via Firmware-embedded Web browser-based RAID manager
System status indication through LCD, LED and alarm buzzer

All system events can be sent to multiple user alerts via emails

Firmware embedded SNMP agent allows remote to monitor events through LAN with no SNMP agent required
Operating System: OS independent and transparent
Power Supply: Redundant, dual 460W power modules with PFC feature
Electrical: AC Voltage 110-230 VAC/AC frequency 50-60Hz
Temperature: Operating temperature: 5 ~ 35 degree Celsius.

Non-Operating temperature: -40 ~ 60 degree Celsius
Relative Humidity: 20% ~ 80% non-condensing
Dimensions: 17.5" / 446.5mm (W) x 20.5" / 520mm (D) x 3U
Weight: 44 lbs / 20kgs (W/O HDD)
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G-SPEED FC XLReview
The G-SPEED FC XL is the perfect low cost, high performance storage solution for today's post production workflows. At IBC 2006, the RED camera project used two G-SPEEDFC XLs to play back 2k in FCP from the original 4k material using the Kona 3, and we use the G-SPEED FC and G-SPEED FC XL in the RED office for day to day high data rate needs.
–Ted Schilowitz, RED
 
G-SPEED FC XL Review
I did a number of tests to gauge performance, but the tests that really matter are what format you can capture, what format you can play back, and how smooth the system feels while doing it. The most important thing to me was that I could capture long clips of all flavors of HD, including 10-bit uncompressed 1080i, without a hiccup. When I played the clips back, I could fly around the timeline like it was butter-or DV.
– Todd Sali, DV.com
 
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So far I'm very impressed with the quality of the G-Speed FC XL and the value for the price. I had a few initial questions for tech support about warranty information and they got back to me in a timely fashion.
– Matt L., G-SPEED FC XL owner – Madison, WI

G-SPEED FC XL 16 – 16-DRIVE, Dual-Channel 4Gbit Fibre Channel RAID
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G-Technology - G-SPEED FC XL 16TB
$10,999.00
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G-SPEED FC XL 12 – 12-DRIVE, Dual-Channel 4Gbit Fibre Channel RAID
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$7,499.00
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