Prime-Cache is specifically designed to meet the archiving needs of small post houses and small-scale field production, Cache-A’s Prime-Cache is making its debut at IBC 2009.  The easiest to use network-attached archive appliance available today, Prime-Cache enables creative professionals to create “source masters” in acquisition workflows when using the new memory card or disk-based cameras.  It also provides long-term archival storage with easy access at every stage of production.

Cache-A’s Prime-Cache solution writes data on low-cost, secure, portable, interchangeable and industry-standard LTO-4 tape cartridges using the standard TAR format. The cost per GB is approximately $0.06, and the archive life is 30 years. A single Prime-Cache solution can manage a 200TB archive with media for less than $20,000. 

Operating system-independent, Prime-Cache can be deployed into Windows, MacOS and Unix environments to provide direct access to archived data from any platform with simultaneous multi-user access and volume sharing.  It plugs into a standard Ethernet network and just works, providing high capacity (800GB/LTO-4 cartridge) and high speed (greater than 50MB/s) archiving.

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Cache-A’s Pro-Cache archive appliance for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries is making its world debut at IBC 2009. The small form factor Pro-Cache offers many of the advanced on-set and in-studio features demanded by media industry professionals.   

The easiest to use network-attached archive appliance available today, Pro-Cache enables creative professionals to create “source masters” in acquisition workflows when using the new memory card or disk-based cameras.  It also provides long-term archival storage with easy access at every stage of production.

The rack-mountable Pro-Cache solution offers an internal 2TB of RAID configurable as either striped for maximum speed (RAID 0) or for 100% protection with mirrored reliability (RAID 1).  With its additional ExpressCard and eSATA connections, Pro-Cache is ideal for the fast archiving of direct connected storage.  It also features SAS connections for high-speed mounts and expansion as well as a sturdy three rack unit (3RU)/half rack chassis for industrial compatibility.

Pro-Cache writes data on low-cost, secure, portable, interchangeable and industry-standard LTO-4 tape cartridges using the standard TAR format.  The cost per GB is approximately $0.06, and the archive life is 30 years.  A single Pro-Cache solution can manage a 200TB archive with media for less than $20,000.  

Operating system-independent, Pro-Cache can be deployed into Windows, MacOS and Unix environments to provide direct access to archived data from any platform with simultaneous multi-user access and volume sharing.  It plugs into a standard Ethernet network and just works, providing high capacity (800GB/LTO-4 cartridge) and high speed (greater than 50MB/s) archiving.

About Cache-A Corporation
Cache-A is a leading supplier of small form factor, network-attached archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries.  Cache-A’s archive appliances provide “source masters” in acquisition workflows when using the new memory card or disk-based cameras.  They also provide long-term archival storage with easy access at every stage of production.  All of the company’s products come in easy-to-deploy, low-cost configurations based on industry-standard LTO tape drives. 

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