Space: Next-generation high-performance Ethernet SAN

GB Labs now has a centralized storage unit optimized for digital content creation and designed to work in mixed environments of Mac, Windows and Linux computers. Space, as its proposal is called, is a safe, economical and fast solution and since it uses standard Ethernet connectivity, in most cases there is no need to purchase more cards or cables.

The British GB Labs now has a centralized storage unit optimized for the creation of digital content and designed to work in mixed environments of Mac, Windows and Linux computers. Space, as its proposal is called, is a safe, economical and fast solution and since it uses standard Ethernet connectivity, in most cases there is no need to purchase more cards or cables.

Space allows, for example, to carry out material searches quickly and easily on a single centralized disk. Although the latest generation hard drives are very reliable, they still have moving parts that wear out. So for many, the question is not if it will break down but when. If the data is spread across ten different drives, it is up to ten times easier for some of the data to be lost due to a disk failure.

However, Space solves this problem by using RAID 6 protection, using multiple disks to redundantly protect data and distributing the information to combine their performance and adding additional data so that in the event that one or two disks fail, the original data is preserved. This reliability is even greater with Space being able to itself make a copy on another Space computer in the same location, at another location, or in the GB Labs data center. This feature makes disaster recovery possible.

On the other hand, the GB Labs solution makes it possible to replace the local storage of other computers at any time and improves workflow efficiency. Often, when data is stored on individual disks, they do not provide the performance necessary to edit images in real time. In the case of Space, having the performance necessary to work in real time, it can replace individual disks and local storage for editing. This improves workflow efficiency as users access and work on the same content simultaneously without waiting to copy images between devices or for a disk to become available.

The entire Space system is controlled from a web browser in which all the necessary information is presented and monitoring vital processes and system parameters in real time. GB Labs also has a version for field storage, the Mini Space.