Coldstore 15 Bay 4U (NAS) Surveillance Storage System Dual Hot Swap Power Supply

Description

Veracity CS15-4U-D
Overview
The
COLDSTORE 15-Bay 4U Video Surveillance Storage System with Dual Hot-Swap Power Supply
from
Veracity
is a Network Attached Storage system (NAS) designed specifically for modern video surveillance systems which need very-high-capacity storage for megapixel IP cameras and/or long archive periods. Designed specifically for surveillance, this sequential storage system features fifteen lockable HDD trays, each of which accepts a 5TB drive (not included) for a total of 75TB storage capacity deployed around 60W, effectively saving 90% power when compared to RAID.
The Linear Array of Idle Disks (L.A.I.D) technology, when combined with the innovative Sequential disk Filing System (SFS), produces a powerful and simple system which can provide massive storage capacity at low cost. Removable drives containing specific time-spans enables rapid extraction of critical evidential data for law-enforcement purposes. Low power and high capacity make COLDSTORE suitable for long retention periods, from 30 to 180 days or more. Multiple DVRs/NVRs can write to a single COLDSTORE, or one recorder can write to multiple COLDSTOREs if required. Individual video streams can be routed to any COLDSTORE on the network as required under the control of the third-party recording system.
Reliability
Linear Array of Idle Disks (L.A.I.D) technology, when combined with the innovative Sequential disk Filing System (SFS), produces a powerful and simple system which can provide a massive capacity at low cost. While simple in concept, this delivers a highly reliable storage system even when using low-cost hard disks (not included).
Sequential Recording
Disks are used sequentially, with all disks not in use being switched off, saving power and thus dramatically reducing temperature, vibration, and wear. The system uses a mirrored overlapping-pair writing pattern to provide full data redundancy during the critical writing process, but does not require twice the number of drives of fully-mirrored RAID1 systems.
Power Efficiency
COLDSTORE uses only 1/10th of the power of comparable systems and is resilient to disk failure, requires no disk rebuild process, and dramatically reduces your running costs. It provides an easy way to instantly extract and transport critical evidential video data.
COLDSTORE exploits the fact that only 3% of video data is ever replayed, and so every disk is off, (on average) for 87% of the time. SFS controls the disk read/write heads, moving them across the disk very much like a vinyl record player, virtually removing disk vibration. Combining LAID and SFS together with a custom-designed low-power main CPU board results in a disk array which hardly needs any cooling at all, and uses as little as 60 W even with a fully populated 75TB array.
Cooling
As there are also times when it may be necessary to run all of the drives simultaneously for an extended period (e.g., during a mass search, archive, and replay process), COLDSTORE is designed to handle this with ease, incorporating a well-specified dual hot-swappable PSU and temperature-controlled chassis cooling fans. Even in this mode, COLDSTORE will use around 120W maximum, more than 3 times as efficient as typical RAID systems.
Simple Disk Management
COLDSTORE can use any model and capacity of 3.5" SATA disk and any mix of disks. Disks may be added on-the-fly and will automatically be incorporated into the array. Disks may also be extracted at any time, and due to the strictly sequential writing pattern, the recorded time-span of any disk may be displayed on the front panel. This allows simple physical location (and extraction) of any particular recording for evidential purposes. Such simple, yet powerful features allow the disks in the array to be easily managed by the end users themselves.
Note:
HDDs are not included.
Operating Modes
In addition to the mirrored overlapping pair mode, COLDSTORE can also operate in the single sequential disk mode and sequential full mirrored-pair mode as required. These modes of operation still benefit from the power-saving, low temperature, low vibration, and low wear features of LAID and SFS, including simple disk management and instantaneous extraction of evidence.
Integration
Veracity provides a simple SDK for DVR and NVR manufacturers who wish to provide their users with the many benefits of COLDSTORE. The API provides direct control of COLDSTORE via a specific network protocol as an alternative to the SDK. Multiple DVRs/NVRs can write to a single COLDSTORE, or one recorder can write to multiple COLDSTOREs if required. Individual video streams can be routed to any COLDSTORE on the network as required under the control of the third-party recording system.
Control
COLDSTORE is supplied with a PC client application for configuration and array management. Alternatively, array management may be done directly via front-panel controls. The front panel is also used to show the disk array status, disk capacities, disk time span, and IP address. Veracity works with many (VMS) Video Management System companies worldwide to ensure COLDSTORE integration support. Once configured, disks may be removed and extracted at any time without reconfiguration.
Applications
Online Video Surveillance Storage -- direct from VMS
Live view, search, and export from COLDSTORE ARCUS - with any web browser
Near-line Video Surveillance Storage -- direct from VMS
Video Surveillance Archiving -- moved from VMS
Offline Video Surveillance Archiving -- removed, managed, disks
Email Archiving
Replacement of Tape Backup Systems
Medical Imaging Archiving
Call Centre Recording
Broadcast Video Archiving
Media Library Archiving
Veracity CS15-4U-D
Specs
General
Array Type
Custom NAS server running L.A.I.D. with SFS disk filing system
Interface
Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Throughput
320 Mb/s (unlimited scalability with multiple COLDSTORE units)
System
OS
Embedded Linux on compact flash
System Integration
Direct from 3rd party client application (SDK & network protocols available)
Configuration
Over LAN via Veracity client application or 3rd-party client application
Management
By front panel, or over LAN via Veracity client app. or 3rd-party client app
Capacity
Drive Bays
15 x 3.5" (lockable drive trays included)
Maximum Capacity
With 5 TB disks
Raw - 75 TB
Effective - 70 TB (normal COLDSTORE mode)
Effective - 75 TB (single sequential mode)
Effective - 35 TB (sequential full mirrored-pair mode) (14 disks)
Alarm
Relays
4 software configurable, e.g., disk fail, disk inserted, disk extracted, PSU fail, etc.
Alarm Inputs
4 software configurable, e.g., UPS active, power down, start fans, etc.
Power
Power Consumption
Dual Hot-Swap PSU: 59 to 74 W (60 W typical)
Power Supply
320 W
Time Synchronization
via NTP (recommended)
Environmental
Operating Temperature
14 to 122°F (5 to 50°C)
Relative Humidity
Up to 85%, non-condensing
Compliance
CE, FCC, RoHS
Physical
Dimensions
19" Rack width, 4U high, 17.32" (440.00 mm) deep
Weight
48.5 lb (22.0 kg) without disks
Packaging Info
Package Weight
53 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
25 x 24 x 17"