Products: Archion

With ever-larger image files used in post during editing and compositing, speeding up the move of data in and out of disk arrays becomes crucial. That's one reason Archion touts its Synergy HD4 storage system for Avid Unity users: Its dual 4Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) port setup delivers a theoretical bandwidth of up to 800MBps.

Priced aggressively at $19,995 for the 8TB version, the Synergy HD4 SATA II to FC RAID storage system is certified with Avid Unity MediaNetwork v3.3 and higher. Features include 1GB video-optimized cache RAM, 3RU chassis, Ethernet management port, web-based GUI, Vdisk technology (enables changes in storage capacity), user-replaceable RAID controller, four hot-swappable cooling fans, and two 400W (redundant configuration) hot-swappable power supplies. www.archion.com