ECHO Bridge

Nearline NAS to backup primary systems or offer addit. Tier 2 data storage

For many organizations, Fibre Channels and SAS storage installations have outlived their usefulness as Tier 1 platforms, lacking essential performance and scalability. GB Labs' ECHO Bridge enables technicians to re-purpose existing shared storage for use as a nearline platform and benefit from the full feature-set of ECHO. 

Many users are now migrating to GB Labs' network attached storage for its speed of installation, ease of use and sheer performance. Owners of SAN systems can attach their existing fibre-connected storage system to SPACE networks with the Bridge unit. This instantly enables users to enter the GB Labs environment, and share data with users with no need for client updates, specialist adapters, drivers or licences. It also enables administrators to transfer data swiftly and - if required - automatically, with all Space network storage devices, with no need for a control PC. 

ECHO Bridge offers similar performance to ECHO allowing you to create a cost-effective nearline that can be used to store data, replicate SPACE or other third party storage and can even offer failover editing performance for a small number of users. 

Stream counts cannot be guaranteed due to the reliance on the underlying SAS or Fibre Channel RAID, but if a fast enough RAID is used expect around half the performance of a Tier 1 Midi Space 3RU. 

Specifications

• Unit Dimensions: H 8.9 x W 43.7 x D 45.0 cm 
• Weight: 25Kg
• Input Range: 100 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
• Power Requirements Standby: 21W
• Power Requirements Full Load: 300W
• PSU Safety / EMC - USA-UL listed, Canada-CUL listed, Germany-TUV Certified, EN60950/IEC60950-Compliant CB Report, CCC Certification 80 Plus gold certified
• Operating Temperature Range: 10 - 35°C
• Non-Operating Temperature Range: -40 - 70°C
• Operating Humidity Range: 8 - 90% non-condensing
• Non-Operating Humidity Range: 5 - 95% non-condensing 
• 2U rack mount form factor (round and square rack mounts included)
• Enterprise class SSD Boot disk (optional mirrored drives)
• Fibre Channel 8Gb and SAS 12Gb connectivity options
• Dual redundant 900W removable PSUs
• Supports any mix of Windows, Mac and Linux clients
• No user licensing costs
• No client software to install 
• Supports SPACE storage tiering and data replication 
• 2 off 1G Ethernet (GbE) for client connections 
• 2 off 10G Ethernet (GbE) SFP+ ports for client/server connections
• 1 off |PM| port for hardware administration 
• 1 Year advanced replacement warranty on PSUs and OS drives
• 1 Year return to base warranty on other parts 

Options

• Ethernet Cards: Additional connectivity can be added to the unit using PCI cards, with options for additional; 40GbE, 25GbE, 10GbE and 1GbE
• Redundant OS: Further resilience can be added by selecting a hardware mirrored OS; kit includes RAID controller and dual SSD.
• RAID Controllers: Additional performance controllers can be added to the unit for more capacity and performance; up to two controllers can be fitted to a single chassis. 
• Warranty Extension: Total peace of mind can be added with comprehensive Warranty, covering all parts inside the unit and all incremental software updates within that period; 3 Year Warranty (1+2), 5 Years Warranty (1+4). 
• Cold Spare Parts: Hardware replacement parts can be kept onsite for immediate response such as; hard disks, PSU, RAID controller. 
• Network Accessories: GB Labs storage is developed for total cross platform compatibility, allowing PC, Mac and Linux platforms to collaborate and share data freely and efficiently.