NAB 2011: Sonnet Technologies Products Preview

2011 NAB Show Preview
Sonnet Technologies
Booth SL9605

Sonnet Technologies will showcase several storage products designed for A/V professionals in the broadcast and post-production industries.

Transposer Universal 2.5-inch SSD to 3.5-inch Drive Tray Adapter (New)—Making its debut at the 2011 NAB Show, Sonnet’s Transposer takes the hassle out of installing a 2.5-inch SATA SSD into a computer’s drive bay or SATA storage system. Users simply plug in and secure any 2.5-inch SATA drive to the Transposer, secure it to a 3.5-inch drive tray — either side or bottom mount — and then plug in the assembly. No adapter cables or additional brackets are required, and standard mounting holes and connector placement assure universal compatibility between drives and trays. Transposer offers a sleek look bolstered by a rugged construction designed to keep its drives cool. Its rigid aluminum base acts as a heatsink, and its open frame allows maximum airflow to help dissipate heat.

Fusion RX1600Fibre Video Editing Shared Storage System—Available in 16TB or 32TB configurations, the Fusion RX1600Fibre can provide direct, high-speed access to assets for up to four users without a dedicated server or an added Fibre switch. Employing a four-port 8Gb Fibre Channel interface, the Fusion RX1600Fibre offers speed and flexibility, delivering aggregate bandwidth up to 1000 MB/sec. read, and up to 100 percent more streams to multiple simultaneous users than general-purpose shared storage systems. Integrated SAS expanders enable RX1600 Expansion enclosures to be connected, while RAID 5 and RAID 6 formatting support, SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) 2.0 compliance, and enhanced S.M.A.R.T. data reporting offer increased reliability.

Qio Professional Universal Media Reader/Writer—Sonnet’s Qio professional universal media reader/writer is a convenient, cost-effective alternative to stand-alone card readers. Featuring dual P2, SxS and CompactFlash slots, it can transfer data from two cards concurrently, enabling users to offload files more quickly and efficiently. An included adapter handles SDXC cards. Qio moves files between any cards, attached drives, or host computer with aggregate bandwidth up to 200 MB/sec. For quick migration of data, Qio integrates a four-port eSATA controller based on Sonnet’s Tempo SATA E4P SATA host controller card, allowing users to connect up to four eSATA drive enclosures for access to as many as 20 SATA drives.

Qio connects to its host computer through an included interface adapter (ExpressCard/34 for notebooks, PCIe for desktops). The adapter extends the PCIe bus outside the computer, effectively adding external expansion slots. Qio effectively sextuples the number of expansion card slots available to notebook users, while desktop users may swap adapter cards without opening their computer case.

Qio MR—For desktop PC users, Sonnet’s Qio MR provides all the capabilities and advantages of the original Qio that Mac users have come to appreciate, in an easy-to-install, Windows-compatible package. The Sonnet Qio MR supports the industry’s foremost HD video memory card formats with two slots for each and the ability to transfer data from all cards concurrently. Designed for in-studio use, the compact Qio MR takes up only one standard 5.25-inch mobile rack in desktop and tower PC cases, and it uses one PCIe x1 slot.

Qio E3—For users who do not require the full feature set of the Qio, Sonnet’s cost-effective Qio E3 enables them to obtain the functionality they need without paying for the features they don’t. The E3 is a 3-slot SxS reader that doubles as a 3-slot bus expansion system for ExpressCard/34 adapters. Designed for in-studio and on-location use, the E3 features a rugged, compact case with the same footprint as the original Qio, but with half the profile.