Big performance, Ultra-quiet desktop hybrid
Key Features
- Hybrid Boost
Built in intelligent hybrid disk technology giving you additional performance when you need it most. - Advanced RAID Control
Unique Velocity RAID engine offers superb performance using minimal system resources. - Support
Truly global support from our highly experienced support team, as and when you need it. - Platform Agnostic
GB Labs storage is developed for total cross platform compatibility, allowing PC, Mac and Linux platforms to collaborate and share data freely and efficiently. - Advanced Toolset
FastNAS runs on our CORE.4 Lite which is an industrial grade OS with an easy to use web interface offering many powerful workflow tools and beneficial features. - Warranty Options
All FastNAS products include a 3-year care package and additional warranty upgrade options are available, up to 5 years cover.
- Overview
- Tech Specs
Ultra-quiet desktop NAS delivering SSD performance with HDD capacities powered by GB Labs' CORE.4 Lite and Nitro hybrid disk technology.
Ideal for Creative Professionals, High-End Post Production, Broadcast and Film Facilities.
This hardware and software combination, developed by GB Labs, makes EasyLTO the most efficient LTO archiving platform on the market.
How EasyLTO can help you
FastNAS F-8 Nitro Studio has been specifically designed for use by creative professionals and teams that need the power to fuel their creative media, broadcast and film projects combined with the ease and flexibility of a ultra-quiet desktop hybrid system that can be placed on a desk or around your work area. Plug right into the onboard 1GbE ports or add optional 10GbE connectivity.
Performance
GB Labs Velocity RAID Engine (VRE) is optimised for AV usage and low latency response and is at the heart of the FastNAS experience. This technology is unique to GB Labs and offers superb performance, using minimal system resources and offering lightning performance.
Further performance comes with our Nitro boost technology. Nitro is our intelligent hybrid disk technology, developed by the team that brought you the award-winning HyperSpace Solid State Accelerator. This is not just cache, and this is not a general purpose hybrid. Nitro is specifically designed for real-world usage and brings dramatic enhancement to collaborative media workflows, offering speeds of up to 1500MB/s.
All GB Labs products are tested rigorously to ensure that they exceed the needs of the most demanding workgroups. The procedures include extended data read/write routines using multiple file types and sizes. This guarantees the end user the fastest possible performance in real-world environments.
Unit dimensions | 41cm x 26.5cm x 21cm (16.1” x 10.4” x 8.2”) |
Unit weight | 9.2kg (20.2lbs) |
Input range | 100 - 240 VAC, 50-60Hz |
PSU safety | EMC - USA-UL listed. Canada-CUL listed, Germany-TUV certified, EN60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, CB report, CCC certification |
Power supply | Silverstone 500W PSU |
Power requirements standby | 11W |
Power requirements full load | 240W |
Operating temperature range | 0°C - 40°C |
Non-operating range | -40°C - 70°C |
Operating humidity range | 8 - 85% non-condensing |
Non-operating humidity range | 5 - 95% non-condensing |
Unit form factor | Portable |
Configurable Capacities
- LTO-6
1 x LTO-6 drive without internal storage
1 x LTO-6 drive with 4TB SmartBackup storage - LTO-7
1 x LTO-7 drive without internal storage
1 x LTO-7 drive with 14TB SmartBackup storage
1 x LTO-7 drive with 24TB SmartBackup storage - LTO-8
1 x LTO-8 drive without internal storage
1 x LTO-8 drive with 24TB SmartBackup storage
1 x LTO-8 drive with 42TB SmartBackup storage
Connectivity
On Motherboard
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports
- 1 x VGA connector
- 2 x 10Gb Ethernet ports (RJ45) or
- 10/25Gb (SFP+)
- 1 x RJ45 dedicated IPMI LAN port