Shared Storage
Solutions
for Collaborative Media
Production Networks
FACILIS TECHNOLOGY
Over the past decade, Facilis Technology has delivered quality shared storage systems and dynamic workflow solutions for
thousands of facilities worldwide. Through constant software innovation, superior integration and support for the highestperformance connection methods, Facilis Technology has maintained a loyal customer base and solid industry reputation.
Facilis Technology offers world-class technical support and consultative selling to ensure a proper fit in your facility and years of
uninterrupted production. Share the Performance - TerraBlock.
CUSTOMER CORNER
Philippines-based ABS-CBN Corporation iPost (Integrated Post Production) purchased
four TerraBlock Hybrid24 systems, which have already been delivered and installed at
the customers Quezon City-based post production facility.
iPost operates under the Technical Operations Division of the Philippines national
commercial broadcast television and radio network, ABS-CBN. It provides audio
and video post production and visual effects services with an extensive range of
content from drama series to soaps, talk shows and game shows. ABS-CBN operates
two national TV channels, two regional radio networks, 11 cable channels and six
international channels.
Specified by Media Villages expert team of workflow designers, the TerraBlock system
utilizes a combination of SSD and spinning hard drives to provide optimum levels of
operational efficiency, resilience and cost efficiency. The system provides 10GigE and
16Gbps fiber channel client connectivity.
We evaluated several other shared storage systems prior to making our decision and
the Facilis TerraBlock out-performed all of its rivals, commented Jessie Yamzon, the
Head of Post Production at iPost. Price and performance combined with its ease of
maintenance were major factors that also led to the decision.
PRODUCTS
Shared Storage
Systems
Storage Type
Hybrid24
SSD8
24EX/32
24D
Fully Populated
Hybrid Shared Storage
Fully Populated
SSD Shared Storage
Expandable
Shared Storage
Fully Populated
Shared Storage
136TB
144TB
8TB
16TB
128TB
256TB
96TB
192TB
8/16Gb Fibre
1/10/40Gb Ethernet
8/16Gb Fibre
1/10/40Gb Ethernet
8/16Gb Fibre
1/10/40Gb Ethernet
8/16Gb Fibre
1/10/40Gb Ethernet
Capacity Options
Connectivity Options
Performance
4K 2160p DPX
6400Mbps
2 x 24p**
2 x 24p
1 x 24p
1 x 24p
RED 6K HD 7:1
900Mbps
15 x 24p*
14 x 24p
12 x 24p
10 x 24p
UHD DNxHR HQ
712Mbps
18 x 24p*
17 x 24p
13 x 24p
11 x 24p
XAVC 2160p 4K
600Mbps
21 x 60p*
23 x 60p
16 x 60p
12 x 60p
Pro Res HD 4444
330Mbps
38 x 30i*
42 x 30i
29 x 30i
22 x 30i
Pro Res HQ/
DNxHD
220Mbps
54 x 30i*
50 x 30i
30 x 30i
24 x 30i
Pro Res/DNxHD
145MBps
78 x 30i*
72 x 30i
41 x 30i
34 x 30i
Stream counts are based on Multi-user Write RAID5 Virtual Volumes at 100% full. TerraBlocks virtualization maintains full stream count even at full capacity and at high
levels of fragmentation. TerraBlock supports a diverse array of workflows, from 4K DPX color grading to low-bitrate editorial for web broadcast. Your connectivity choice is
based on your workflow requirements, not the architecture of the storage. 1Gb Ethernet clients collaborate with 16Gb Fibre Channel clients on the same writable volumes,
at a fraction of the cost. Share the Performance - TerraBlock.
** SSD-based volumes only
* Aggregate SSD and HDD drive sets
Asset Tracking
and Access
Nearline and
Direct-attached Storage
LTO Backup and
Archive
FastTracker
NL16 and T8
SyncBlock LTO Drives
LAN Connected Asset Tracking
Application for TerraBlock Systems
16 and 8 Drive RAID5/6 Nearline
or Direct SAS-attached Arrays
Single Tape Drive or 24 Tape Library With
Archiware P5 Software
Supports 1 Million+ Asset Records
32TB, 64TB, 128TB Capacities
Up to 60TB In library with LTO6
The fastest way to index, tag, search and
access your video, audio and still format
media across TerraBlock volumes.
Cost-effective dual or single-port 6Gb
SAS drive arrays for offload, backup and
disk-based nearline and archive.
Single-port 6Gb SAS tape drives
for deep archive and LTFS delivery
directly from the TerraBlock server.
Shared Storage
Systems
Capacity
Expansion
24EX/16
24EX/12
24EX/8
8D
TX16
Expandable
Shared Storage
Expandable
Shared Storage
Expandable
Shared Storage
Entry-Level
Shared Storage
Capacity Expansion
64TB
128TB
48TB
96TB
32TB
32TB
64TB, 128TB
8/16Gb Fibre
1/10/40Gb Ethernet
8/16Gb Fibre
1/10/40Gb Ethernet
8/16Gb Fibre
1/10/40Gb Ethernet
8/16Gb Fibre
1/10/40Gb Ethernet
Included:
4 x 1Gb Ethernet
6Gb SAS
1 x 24p
8 x 24p
5 x 24p
4 x 24p
4 x 24p
5 x 24p
7 x 24p
6 x 24p
5 x 24p
5 x 24p
6 x 24p
10 x 60p
8 x 60p
6 x 60p
6 x 60p
8 x 60p
18 x 30i
15 x 30i
10 x 30i
10 x 30i
15 x 30i
18 x 30i
13 x 30i
10 x 30i
10 x 30i
13 x 30i
24 x 30i
17 x 30i
14 x 30i
14 x 30i
14 x 30i
CONFIGURATIONS
TerraBlock 24EX or 24D Server
TerraBlock 24EX/16 or 24D with
TX16 Drive Set Expansion
TerraBlock 24D, TX16 Drive Set
Expansion, SyncBlock Nearline
and LTO Archive Library
10Gb Clients
10Gb Clients
10Gb Clients
40Gb Switch
16Gb Switch
1Gb Clients
4-way Team to a 1Gb Switch with
1Gb Clients and 10Gb Ethernet
Direct-Attached Clients
1Gb Clients
8/16Gb Clients
4-way Team to a 1Gb Switch
with 1Gb Clients, 10Gb Ethernet
and 8/16Gb Fibre Channel DirectAttached Clients
1Gb Clients
8/16Gb Clients
4-way Team to a 1Gb Switch with 1Gb
Clients, 10Gb Ethernet Clients on a 40Gb
Switch and 8/16Gb Fibre Channel Clients
on a 16Gb Switch
KEY FEATURES
Ultra-High Performance SSD/HDD Systems
Multi-stream 4K UHD or 4K DPX finishing concurrent with highbandwidth collaborative editorial on a single enclosure. Mirror
SSD data to HDD for cost-effective data protection, and migrate
data at incredible speeds between drive groups and servers.
Adobe Collaboration Hub Integration
Adobe Collaboration Hub is the center of dynamic workgroups
using Adobe Premiere Pro and Prelude. Now this advanced
project sharing functionality is integrated with TerraBlock.
FastTracker Integrated Asset Tracking
Create custom catalogs, assign permissions and add metadata
into a fully searchable database with drag and drop application
import and integrated preview player.
Multi-Platform Shared File System
Apple OSX, Windows and Linux workstations access the
same writable volume without 3rd party software or per seat
licensing, external metadata controllers or complex networking.
Selectable Data Sharing Methods
Through software, choose whether each virtual volume is
designated as file-level for total collaboration or volume-level for
ultra-high performance data sharing.
Integrated Nearline & Backup
Back-up, replicate and mirror through SyncBlock right from the
server desktop. Utilize RAID6 nearline storage through the Facilis
Shared File System, and schedule project back-ups to LTO and
ftp or cloud services.
No Per-Seat Licenses or 3rd Party Fees
While most shared storage system providers charge you for
expanding your client count, Facilis allows you to connect
TerraBlock to up to 250 Fibre Channel and Ethernet clients with
no additional license or per-seat support costs.
Cascading Volume Expansion
Easily add capacity while maintaining volume structure with
cascading volumes. Grow existing volumes with internal drive
groups, SAS expansion units or other TerraBlock servers.
8/16Gbit Fibre Channel & 1/10/40Gbit Ethernet
Choose the speed of access to your video and audio files
with multiple methods of connectivity to suit your bandwidth
needs and budget. Clients can connect directly to the server or
through a switch.
DynaRAID Data Protection
TerraBlock delivers the most efficient protection against drive
failure with software RAID5 options. Protection type is selectable
per-volume and can be changed on the fly.
Unity-Style Avid Project & Media Sharing
Native, application-level Avid Unity-Style Media Composer
project sharing as well as interactive Adobe Premiere Project
Manager.
Virtual Volume Workflow and Performance
Virtual volumes offer dynamic volume creation, expansion and
allocation, as well as tolerance to fragmentation and speed
degradation. Maintain 100% performance even at 100% full.
VALUE PROPOSITION
Facilis Technology was founded in 2003 with the idea of bringing advanced storage technology to the Media and Entertainment
industry at a reasonable cost. Since then, there has been a shift in the industry toward IT-centric commodity storage, bringing with
it all the complexities and overhead of enterprise networking, and the well-known inefficiencies that arise when working with large
video files.
Facilis means simple, and our approach is different. Instead of focusing on expensive and complex hardware to get around the
inefficiencies of the network, we change the network. Our Shared File System is unique in the market, allowing connection over
Fibre Channel and Ethernet, with a custom protocol that avoids the overhead and latencies of network storage systems. We then
add the ability to run at full speed even when completely full, a trait that cannot be found in any other storage system, and one that
has a direct effect on your total cost of ownership. We offer advanced SSD and Hybrid server products along with dynamic sharing
methods for both block and file-level data access. Combined, these features serve to future-proof your facility infrastructure for
years to come, no matter what the next job entails. Join the thousands of existing customers, and Share the Performance,
with Facilis Technology.
FACILIS TECHNOLOGY SHARED STORAGE SYSTEMS
Virtual volumes of any size can be easily created, and size can be increased or reduced on the
fly, as the project requires. Project-based volumes offer low-level media management, ease of
permissions and security, and a familiar editing workflow. Users can access image and audio data
through various connectivity methods to fit their particular performance requirements and budget.
TerraBlock is the first and only shared file system available over Fibre Channel and Ethernet without
per-seat licensing or 3rd party fees, and the only shared storage system to provide full bandwidth
even when 100% full. Share the Performance - TerraBlock.
Available Capacities:
Capacity Scalability:
Base Unit Connectivity:
System OS Drive(s):
Server/Client OS:
Drive Failure Protection:
Server Redundancy:
Nearline and Offload:
Service & Support:
32TB to 448TB per server; usable and protected capacities 26TB to 380TB
10 x 24D/24EX Servers; 2 x TX16 SAS Expansions per Server; Max 4.48PB Network Capacity
Dual 1Gb; Dual 10Gb/Single 40Gb Ethernet or Dual 8/16Gb Fibre Channel
Standalone, mirrored or cold spare SATA; System OS drive holds no drive set metadata
Server - Win 64bit; Clients - Win 7/8/10, Mac OS 10.7-10.11, Linux 2.6.18+ RHEL/SUSE/CentOS
DynaRAID dynamic, selectable protection including RAID1, 5, 50
Synchronization between server chassis and RAID51 Mirroring for consistent data availability
SyncBlock Backup and Nearline NL16/T8; Archive LTO Drive and 24-slot LTO Library
First Year Total Care Support and Warranty Included; 24/7/365 Support Available
Facilis Technology Inc.
108 Forest Ave
Hudson, MA 01749 USA
Info@facilis.com
+1 (978)-562-7022
