The proven RAID engine of our original controller used in the Quad and Duo Quad series had been retuned to provide more horsepower than ever. Fully populated with 8 high performance 3.5" 7200 RPM SATA disk drives, running in RAID 3 or 5 protected mode, the PRO DQ can pump out over 570 MB/s sustained. Want to run faster? Configure the RAID engine to RAID 0 mode and the PRO DQ will scream at over 660 MB/s.In the double protection RAID 6 mode the PRO DQ at 460MB/s will out run other lesser protected RAID storage.
RAID Protected
The truth is, disk drives will fail, and they will fail at just the worst time. Don’t give it a chance to ruin your day. RAID 3, 5 or 6 protection schemes are the most cost-efficient approach to insuring workflow continuation. Should a drive fail during your last render before your final tape out, don’t sweat it, the hardware RAID protection will keep your workflow going even with one or more drives down.
RAID Management GUI
A web browser accessed RAID Manager provides quick and easy RAID management. The Duo Quad comes pre-configured for Mac OS X in RAID 0 performance mode, so it might not be necessary to access the RAID Manager initially. But, should you want to change the configuration or manage the disk drives, you are just a couple of clicks away from the RAID Manager.
Well Connected
The Duo Quad not only protects your data with the latest RAID options, it is also well connected to keep your data secured. The Quad Channel SATA II interface connectors used in the Duo Quad are made of metal construction and locks securely in place to prevent accidental removal. A well connected machine works more reliably.
Features
- Mac and Windows Compatible
- Final Cut Studio, Premiere and other popular editor certified
- ProRes 422, DV, DVCPRO HD, uncompressed SD/HD, 2K Film formats
- Multiple real-time streams
- RAID 1/3/5/6 protection against drive failures
- PCI-e controller supplied
- Eight high performance 3Gb/s SATA disk drives
- Up to 8TB of useable storage in RAID 0, 7 TB in RAID 3/5
- GUI RAID Console management and e-mail event notification
- Enclosure management
- Quiet and effective cooling fans
- Expandable with Dulce’s PRO EX Expander Switch
- 42 month warranty
System Requirements
- Apple Mac Pro One available PCI-e x8 slot
- Apple Power Mac (later model with PCI-e slots) One available PCI-e x8 slot
- Windows-based compatible PC with one PCI-e x8 slot
- Apple OS X 10.4 or higher, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Server
- Internet connection for driver and utility download