SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- RAID storage expert Infortrend(r) announced today that its EonStor(r) S12F-G1420 4Gb Fibre Channel to Serial Attached SCSI (FC-4G-to-SAS), single controller RAID subsystem has passed qualification testing with the SD Greed, HD Lust, and HD Fury video I/O cards from Bluefish444, a division of Bluefish Technologies Pty Ltd. The ES S12F is certified for use in broadcast-quality applications such as post-production, HDTV, 2K film, digital cinema, near-line digital content, and broadcast server archives.
Bluefish Technologies is a technology and market leader in the field of high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) digital video content creation and broadcast. The Bluefish444 brand produces the highest quality 10- to 16-bit uncompressed SD, HD and 2K capture cards for Windows XP, Mac OS and Linux. Used to create over 100 Hollywood feature films, including several Academy Award(r) winners, Bluefish444 video I/O cards deliver the highest standard in capture, playback, and broadcast in any format. There are currently thousands of OEM solutions using Bluefish444 hardware such as DI, capture/playout servers, clip/still stores and CGs in broadcast and post-production facilities all over the world.
Certification of the ES S12F was completed in September 2006 and plans are underway to qualify other EonStor arrays as well. The Bluefish444 report on the testing environment and performance results are available at www.infortrend.com.tw/main/2_product/s12f-r-g1420.asp.
"Serious digital video professionals choose Bluefish444 products because they deliver superior results for all digital post and broadcast requirements at significantly lower cost," stated Paul Cameron, Product Support Manager at Bluefish444. "The EonStor S12F has met our stringent testing criteria so we can confidently recommend this RAID storage array to streamline workflow and satisfy the need for increased bandwidth for real-time, high throughput video."
"Our EonStor subsystems are known for providing high performance, high reliability data storage," commented Tony Chu, president of Infortrend Corporation. "Film and post-production companies using Bluefish444 cards will appreciate the S12F's AV optimization mode that helps guarantee sustained, no-dropped-frames performance. Storage-hungry applications can cost-effectively pack up to 9TB of data into a single array using the latest 750GB SATA hard drives."
EonStor S12F-G1420 Highlights
-- Single controller, FC-4G-to-SAS subsystem
-- System throughput greater than 1000MBps
-- Twelve dedicated point-to-point drive channels for high performance
and reliability
-- Ease of maintenance with hot-swappable, redundant FRUs
About Bluefish444
Bluefish444 is a division and brand name of Bluefish Technologies Pty Ltd based in S. Melbourne, Australia. It is a leading supplier of uncompressed video cards for the Windows operating systems. Its video cards are used by a number of OEMs specializing in broadcast and feature film solutions. By continuing to work with workstation vendors and resellers, Bluefish444 has made it easier for end-users to purchase off-the-shelf Windows-based editing, animation and compositing solutions, making sure that the hardware is optimized for SD and HD solutions. For more information on Bluefish444, please visit the Bluefish444 website www.bluefish444.com.
About Infortrend
Infortrend, the RAID storage expert, is a pioneer in cost-effective, high performance networked storage. The company's products include EonStor(r) storage systems and RAIDWatch(r) software for virtually all storage interfaces including SAS, SCSI, iSCSI, SATA and Fibre Channel. For over a decade, Infortrend has provided reliable, fault-tolerant technology to prominent OEMs, distributors, and storage integrators worldwide. The company's core competency includes performance optimized RAID ASICs, feature-rich firmware, and redundant, high availability RAID subsystems. Founded in 1993, Infortrend is traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (Taiex), ticker number 2495. For more information, visit www.infortrend.com.
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