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NEXIO® Media Host Server

Extended Access to Shared Storage for NEXIO Clients


NEXIO Media Host is a high-performance appliance for NEXIO configurations with large numbers of NEXIO I/O clients connected to NEXIO shared storage. The Media Host architecture bridges NEXIO’s Fibre Channel storage protocol for data transfer so that it can run over Ethernet. This eliminates the Fibre Channel connection limit as a restriction on the number of clients that can share NEXIO storage. As a result, as many servers and editors can share access to the NEXIO SAN as are supported by the available storage bandwidth. NEXIO Media Host supports NEXIO Farad and NEXIO NXS3100 Series SAN storage systems.

Features

  • Performance - Makes full SAN bandwidth available without limitations
    • NEXIO Farad supports up to 24 Fibre Channel NEXIO clients, but Media Host can extend this to support hundreds of NEXIO clients over Ethernet (up to the storage bandwidth limit, presently 32,000 Mb/s)
    • NEXIO NXS3100 Series storage supports up to 13 Fibre Channel NEXIO clients, but Media Host can extend this to support hundreds of NEXIO clients over Ethernet (up to the storage bandwidth limit of 8400 Mb/s)
  • High Availability
    • N+1 redundancy for seamless Media Host failover
    • Uses redundant Ethernet and Fibre Channel connectivity for all Media Host servers
    • Enables redundant Ethernet connectivity for Media Host clients
  • Data Protection
    • Media Hosts run RAIDsoft to support RAID-601 storage protection for NEXIO Farad storage
    • Media Hosts run RAIDsoft to support RAID-3, ECC Parity, and Intrinsic Mirroring storage protection for NEXIO NXS3100 Series storage
    • For NEXIO NXS3100 Series storage, Media Hosts act as software RAID controllers and work in concert to rebuild drives
  • Economy
    • Extends fibre channel storage access connectivity over industry-standard, relatively inexpensive Ethernet network infrastructure

Product Details


The Media Host architecture uses two or more Media Host NX1010MIOH servers in an N+1 redundant configuration. Storage is connected via Fibre Channel to the Media Host servers, which then connect via Ethernet to I/O nodes such as the NEXIO AMP and NEXIO Volt video servers. The NEXIO client systems send and receive their data through the Media Host servers. This approach allows hundreds of HD channels and dozens of editors to attach to a single storage domain.

NEXIO Media Host is available with 10-Gigabit and 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface configurations, with NEXIO Farad supporting the 10-Gigabit version. The 10-Gigabit Ethernet configuration delivers an average of 4000 Mbps of data throughput, and the 1-Gigabit Ethernet version delivers 1400 Mbps of data throughput.

The Media Host architecture features redundancy in the event that a Media Host server fails. Data and protocol information are seamlessly and automatically re-routed though the available Media Host servers in the event that one goes off line. Media Host server redundancy includes hot-swappable power supplies and a two-port 8-Gbps Fibre Channel adapter that supports redundant connectivity to the NEXIO SAN. Ethernet ports support redundant connectivity for the NEXIO LAN and supply video data to connecting NEXIO I/O nodes.

Images/Diagrams

Media Host Architecture

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NX1011MIOH-10GE Physical Connections

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NX1011MIOH-GE Physical Connections

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Specifications

Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

 
Input/Output interfaces2 Gigabit Ethernet I/O ports for NEXIO LAN connection
NEXIO Client Data Connectivity via:
4 Gigabit Ethernet I/O ports
OR 
Two 10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O ports
NEXIO Shared Storage Data Connectivity via two 8-Gb/s Fibre Channel I/O ports
4 USB ports: 2 front, 2 rear
2 PS/2 ports

PerformanceGigabit Ethernet Interface: 1400Mb/s
10-Gigabit Ethernet Interface: 4000Mb/s

Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7, 64-bit

ComponentsSolid-State system boot drive
2 AMD Opteron multi-core processors
16 GB RAM

Front Panel ButtonsPower On/Off
System Reset
Universal Information (UID)

LEDsPower status
Drive activity
2 network activity
Universal Information (UID)

System Cooling FansSix 40x56mm Counter-rotating PWM fans

Electrical and Electrical Emissions Summary
Emissions/SafetyUSA - UL listed, FCC
Canada - CUL listed
CCC certification (power supply)
EN 60950/IEC 60950-1-07
Europe/CE Mark
Germany - TUV Certified
RoHS compliant

Power Supply650W (1 + 1) Redundant AC-DC power supply
AC Voltage: 100 - 240 V, 60-50 Hz, 8-4 Amp
+5 V standby: 3 Amp
+12 V: 54 Amp

With Power Distributor:
+5 V: 25 Amp
+3.3 V: 25 Amp
-12 V: 0.6 Amp

Power ConsumptionTypical: 290 Watts @120 V; 260 Watts @ 240 V
Idle: 150 Watts @120 V; 140 Watts @ 240V

Environmental
TemperatureOperating: 10° C to 35° C (50 °F to 95° F)
Non-Operating: -40° to 70° C (-40° to 158° F)
HumidityOperating: 8% to 90% Non-Condensing
Non-Operating: 5% to 95% Non-Condensing

Physical Specifications
Dimensions (W x D x H)Height: 1.7 in (4.3 cm) – 1 RU
Width: 17.2 in (43.7 cm) – Standard 19” rack-mount
Depth: 23.5in (59.7cm)
Weight26 lbs (11.8 kg)

Ordering Information

NX1011MIOH-10GENEXIO Media Host 1011 (10GigE) connects NEXIO I/O nodes to NXS3100 or Farad storage via Ethernet: 1RU chassis with dual 8Gb fiber channel ports, hot-swappable redundant power supplies, dual 10Gigabit Ethernet ports and Media Host software

NX1011MIOH-GENEXIO Media Host 1011 (GigE) connects NEXIO I/O nodes to NXS3100 storage via Ethernet: 1RU chassis with dual 8Gb fiber channel ports, hot-swappable redundant power supplies, quad Gigabit Ethernet ports and Media Host software

NX1011-10GE-2Optional 2-port 10Gigabit Ethernet NIC for the NX1011 platform, can be used to upgrade from 1GbE to 10GbE

NX1011SPSShelf spare 650W power supply for NX1011-based NEXIO Server Products

NX1011SSDSYSShelf spare solid-state system drive for NX1011-based NEXIO Server Products

NX1011UP-MEM16System memory upgrade option for NX1011 products; adds 16GB memory for a total of 32GB

NX1011-BASIC1-Year Basic ServicePAK HW/SW Support for NX1011 NEXIO Server Products

NX1011-GOLD1-Year Gold ServicePAK HW/SW Support for NX1011 NEXIO Server Products
Sales Contacts
  • North America +1 800 231 9673
  • Caribbean and Latin America +1 786 437 1960
  • Europe and Africa +44 118 964 8200
  • Middle East and South Asia  +971 4 433 8250
  • Asia, Pacific Rim +852 2776 0628