SW04 Overview

The ExaSAN Compact Solution Switch (SW04/08) is an innovative member of the ExaSAN storage solution family. An increase in editing workstations brings an increase in accessible storage capacity. The ExaSAN Compact Solution Switch satisfies all your requirements for complete 4 to 8 workstation SAN Switch solutions that provides full scalability options and shared workflow speeds all in a small size.


	The unique small footprint design of the The ExaSAN Compact Solution SW04/08 Switch is greaten convenience and suitability for 4 to 8 editing workstations in a team with 3 to 4 ExaSAN storage devices, via the ExaSAN SW04/08 Switch, to achieve full same storage volume sharing and maximize collaborative workflow performance.

	Feature Highlights

	1. Delivers up to 20Gb per client & 40Gb combined storage bandwidth.
	2. Designed for small workgroup collaborative workflows
	3. Supports multiple uncompressed HD, 2K, 4K DPX streams
	4. All storage components from one vendor for shorter setup time

The SW04/08 System Introduction

With the ExaSAN SW04/08, we provide two high-speed PCI Express solution interfaces, 1.1(SW04/08-G2) and 2.0(SW08-Q4), which can provide 30Gb and 40Gb bandwidths respectively with each interface providing different expandable high-performance storage options.

	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 2.0
Model Name	SW04-G2	SW08-G2	SW08-Q4
Product Image
Supported host	4	8	8
Support Storage	3	3	4

	The SAN with the perfect fit		Speed and capacity for the way you work
	The ExaSAN Compact Solution small size offers desktop SAN efficiency for broadcasting or post production teams while Bandwidth performance of the ExaSAN Compact Solution exceeds FC solutions. It allows every workstation on a project to collaborate real-time, improving workflows with welcome savings in time and costs.
			The ExaSAN Compact Solution with external PCI Express Switch provides higher data transfer speeds than larger and more complex FC.

A single shared box, the way to SAN

The ExaSAN Compact solution is designed to be not only the most affordable, but also an approachable SAN solution. For the user who would like or needs to move forward from DAS to SAN, the ExaSAN Compact Solution is definitely the best choice.

Instant Hardware Installation

The ExaSAN Compact Solution is everything you need for surprisingly fast and easy installation without a lot of system components. Simply position and insert the HBA card connector, which came in the SW04/08 package kit, into the bus slot of your computer and press gently but firnly until it is securely seated. Then connect your storage unit, such as our high-speed ExaSAN A08S-PS, to the ExaSAN Switch with an External PCIe x4 cable. Your hardware installation is now finished!

The team that plays for your team

In many FC SAN installations, each component is from a different manufacturer and installation, integration, and operations difficulties may occur. The ExaSAN Compact Solution is everything you need from one vendor – Accusys, which includes an SW04/08 Switch, HBAs, cables, and high performance Rackmount or Tower PCI Express storage system. All that

is needed is desktop SAN software at client workstations. Instantly begin work sessions with the easy setup ExaSAN Compact Solution.

	High capacity for the highly creative
	Different ExaSAN storage systems can provide different capacities, bandwidths and levels of performance and you can determine the storage system that is most suitable for your workflow requirements by clicking each storage image to view full details.

Full Integration and Compatibility

To upgrad to be a SAN environment, all the ExaSAN member are ready for you, your ExaSAN family member are all compatible with the non-MAC workstations such as Windows, Linux and Unix platforms. With SAN management software from MetaSAN and StorNext, user can use workstations with different platforms to access ExaRAID HD media content simultaneously, realizing a viable cross-platform SAN framwork. ExaSAN affords users the most flexible workflows and it meets the requirements of multiple applications.

		ExaSAN is fully compatible with Xsan2
		It is now built into the OS X Lion server operating system, This reduces the overall costs of building a SAN system. In the past, the cost of SAN prevented DAS users from using and enjoying the convenience of SAN. That is no longer an issue and the Accusys ExaSAN Compact Solution plays a key role providing a complete SAN hardware system and locking in 4 to 8 workstations sharing a small post-production environment. Xsan2 in Lion successfully changes the spirit of SAN into a total solution that you can count on for ease of implementation, ease of use, while maintaining fast performance you can rely on.

	Working with the ExaSAN Compact Solution ?
	“ExaSAN allowed us to utillize two workstations working simultaneously and we were able to do total workflows from the beginning to end. We are excited about working within such an improved storage system environment designed to give us more creative time.”

Make your own ExaSAN Compact Solution

The ExaSAN Compact Solution provides flexible configurations and future expansion. Storage throughput and capacity can grow with your requirements. You can start with a DAS solution or choose a SAN storage solution to meet your growing infrastructure demands. Its not necessary to overspend for storage and with the ExaSAN Compact Solution, you can manage your storage budget precisely.

Standard Pack

The SW04-G2 system with a single A08S-PS emphasizes portability and performance Eight hard drives provide 750MB/s throughput performance.

Advanced Pack

The SW08-G2 system with three A24S-PA units can be installed with 72 hard drives, the maximum capacity can reach 216 TB. This High Capacity Combo provides the best performance and load balancing by using PCIe1.1 interface

Max - Pack

The SW08-Q4 system can be applied for sixteen PCIe2.0 storages with 528TB capacity in RAID 5. Bandwidth for each host is 450MB/s for a total bandwidth is 3600MB/s.