Use this Vizrt NRS16 16-Bay 32TB HDD Expansion Chassiswith your NRS16 or NRS8 system to provide instant access to an expansive library of stored media assets, enabling essential and extended recording sessions, supporting hours upon hours of content for archive, on-demand, and post-production. Shared remote storage is a principal requirement in today's live production environments. Equip your workflow to meet these high-capacity, high-performance demands with NewTek Remote Storage, which is powered by SNS. You can connect up to four of these expansion chassis to one NRS16 system, or one expansion chassis to one NRS8 system.

For NRS16 and NRS8 Systems

• Record multiple streams of NDI|HX directly to RAID protected shared storage
• Rackmount and desktop form factors
• Industry-standard SATA/SAS removable drive bays
• Support for simultaneous multi-channel capture, ingest, editing, and playback
• Instant availability of recorded media for post-production turnaround
• Fully compatible with NewTek IP Series, TriCaster TC1, and 3Play 3P1
• High-performance SAN and NAS subsystem
• Tag, comment, search, preview, and organize recorded media and other stored assets with included ShareBrowser media asset management software

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this a hardware RAID?

A: Yes, the Glyph Technologies Blackbox PRO 40TB 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array with Hub (2 x 20TB) utilizes hardware RAID.

Q: 2. Can I buy addition trays from B & H?

A: Yes, BH sells the addition trays for the QNAP TR-004 4-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 1 RAID Expansion Enclosure. This is the link. https://bhpho.to/2NoVwor

Q: 3. Can 3rd party drives be used on this model without errors/warnings in DSM?

A: Although 3rd party drives may work with the Synology RX1217, only Synology drives are officially compatible and all other brands will generate a warning message. This message does not affect system functionality.

Q: 4. Which HDD brand is used in Glyph drives, WD or Seagate?

A: According to the manufacturer, the Glyph Technologies Blackbox PRO 40TB 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array with Hub features a pair of 7,200 RPM enterprise-class hard drives. The brand is not specified.

Q: 5. Will this work on a 2017 27" iMac?

A: Yes, the QNAP TR-004 4-Bay USB 3.2 Gen 1 RAID Expansion Enclosure will work on a 2017 27" iMac.

Q: 6. Does Synology RX1217RP comes with rails kit or it has to be purchased separately?

A: The Synology RX1217RP does not come included with a Rail Kit.

Q: 7. With 16TB, 18TB and even larger drives on or coming, will this enclosure work with 4 of them? Is there a limit to the individual drive size?

A: This unit will accept all 2.5 " and 3.5" hard drives regardless of capacity.Currently, QNAP lists two 16 TB drives (Seagate ST16000NE000 and ST16000VN001) as the maximum capacity compatible with this unit .

Q: 8. Can this be used as backup for a Synology NAS?

A: Sure, assuming the Synology NAS has USB for expansion. You can purchase drives for the QNAP array and connect it to the Synology via USB.

Q: 9. Does this take only Synology branded HDD's if I'm looking at 16TB HDD's? Cuz my supplier insists that only Synology drives work and other drives like SD or Seagate don't show up properly.

A: The Synology RX1217RP is an expansion Unit. Drive compatibility for expansion units are dependent on the host Synology device. You should check what is the host device that you will be connecting this unit to.

Q: 10. Hi - I was wondering if you can tell me how many channels of NDI this supports and what formats?

A: The NewTek NRS16 Remote Storage Powered by SNS would support NDI HX. If you have a 10GbE network infrastructure the following streams are supported: 55x Streams @ 1920x1080 @ 30fps 30x Streams @ 3840x2160 @ 30fps 15x Streams @ 3840x2160 @60fps