Features and Benefits

• Complete shared storage SAN
• Easy to administer and use
• SAN performance / RAID protection
• No Fibre Channel components required
• No fiber optic cable required
• No metadata server required
• Works over LAN and WAN
• Maximizes the throughput of GbE
• Support for notebook computers
• Can use internal Network Interface
• No PCI expansion chassis required
• More bandwidth than USB or FireWire
• No practical distance limitation
• Supports both Mac and Windows

What is iSCSI?

iSCSI is an IP-based storage networking standard that enables rapid and efficient transport of block-level I/O data over high-speed Ethernet. iSCSI maximizes the performance of an Ethernet network far beyond what is possible with NAS or standard file-sharing protocols. An Introduction to iSCSI has been provided to give you more background on this protocol and how it can benefit your company. iSCSI is most similar to Fibre Channel in that both are block-level protocols.

Why is iSCSI Important?

iSCSI enables an affordable, IP-based SAN with performance nearing that of Fibre Channel over Gigabit Ethernet (GbE).

Can I use my Existing Ethernet Network?

The better the hardware components in your Ethernet network, the better your iSCSI SAN will perform. At a minimum, your Ethernet network should be one Gigabit and you should have premium quality Cat 5e cable throughout your network. For best results, your production network should be dedicated to iSCSI traffic. SNS carries a variety of hardware (switches, high performance dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapters, etc.) to upgrade your Ethernet network if necessary.

• Fibre Channel based storage network for maximum performance and reliability
• Fully configured and tested
• Cross platform capability
• System designed for easy expansion.
• Add more workstations as needed but only pay for what you need now
• Installation by our SAN Engineers
• We design your SAN for easy expansion
• Add a disk-to-disk or tape backup or both
• Add more workstations when needed
• Add the capability to share your media to non-fibre workstations or laptops.
• Protect yourself with one of our support options
• Advance workstation, storage or server replacement
• SAN Unlimited telephone support, 8am – 6pm M-F
• SAN Unlimitied 24/7 telephone support
• Onsite 4 hour response support package

Call for a custom SAN solution. Need a 50 seat SAN, work with 2K footage, or a backup solution? No problem. Just call for a consultation and we’ll do the rest!

Put us to work for you.

ProMax is glad to provide any client who wants to visit our facility to come in for a full demonstration of any of our SAN technologies, and to discuss how a SAN workflow can truly benefit the efficiency and bottom line of your production facility.