Intransa Unveils New Scalable IP Video Surveillance Storage at ASIS International 2007
IP and Analog Cameras Now Supported with Higher Resolution, Longer Retention and Improved Reliability over DVR-based Surveillance Solutions
LAS VEGAS, Nevada / SAN JOSE, California — September 24, 2007
Intransa, the global leader of scalable, security-grade IP storage solutions, today unveiled two additional IP storage system products at ASIS International 2007 - the Intransa Edgeblock and StorStac BuildingBlock IP storage systems. The Intransa EdgeBlock and StorStac BuildingBlock IP storage systems integrate seamlessly into existing surveillance infrastructure, and can grow from supporting just a few cameras to several thousand. Intransa's newest IP solutions increase both reliability and video quality while providing much longer retention periods to enable even more uses for recorded material.
Intransa's scalable, security-grade IP storage is designed for use with video surveillance applications. Intransa's EdgeBlock and StorStac BuildingBlock IP storage systems enable customers to increase reliability and lower costs through the deployment of more cameras than with traditional storage solutions using servers, DVRs or NVRs. Intransa IP storage can also support security and IT applications simultaneously. Currently customers use Intransa IP storage systems for server and storage consolidation and virtualization in addition to security applications such as video surveillance and access control.
With Intransa, new systems can be deployed to take maximum advantage of the many benefits of IP, or customers can chose to integrate Intransa's IP storage systems into their existing infrastructure. “Taking advantage of scalable IP storage doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing effort,” explained Bud Broomhead, CEO of Intransa. “Installing an all-IP Intransa solution allows customers to retain more video at higher resolution and frame rates at less cost than legacy solutions. In addition, customers can also take smaller steps and leverage their existing investment.”
Broomhead continued, “By installing an Intransa EdgeBlock system as the storage for one or more DVRs, in addition to multiple digital or analog cameras, customers immediately gain huge increases in video storage availability and reliability, without adding either complexity or cost. And while the Intransa solution leverages a customer's existing surveillance infrastructure, it is the first step toward a more affordable and reliable all-IP implementation in the future.”
Intransa EdgeBlock supports 4 to 38.25 terabytes (TBs) of RAID protected, fault tolerant storage, enough for a few cameras, a few dozen or several hundred. Most DVR-based solutions are limited by the amount of storage that can be supported, shortening retention periods and limiting the resolution and frame rate. Management is by a simple to use web-accessible graphical user interface, with full snapshot support for further backup protection. Intransa EdgeBlock also delivers “set-and-forget” management, so security users don't have to become IT experts to get all the advantages of Intransa's scalable, security-grade IP storage.
StorStac BuildingBlock utilizes the same components as the Intransa EdgeBlock, but offers more capacity and throughput, enabling it to support hundreds or thousands of cameras, with RAID protected storage that scales up to 306TB. For customers who chose to run surveillance and IT applications on the same architecture, StorStac BuildingBlock is ideal, and offers including thin provisioning, clustering, failover, replication, and dynamic load balancing. Customers can upgrade from Intransa EdgeBlock to StorStac BuildingBlock when needed for future growth. And both systems can be upgraded to support tens of thousands of cameras, by upgrading to Intransa's 1,000TB capable highest end offering, using the same basic components and adding 10GbE interface support.
Both Intransa EdgeBlock and StorStac BuildingBlock offer full RAID protection, fault tolerance, and redundant components. Specifically designed for projects with video surveillance needs such as the gaming, government, education, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, security, law enforcement, and transportation industries, Intransa's scalable, security-grade IP storage delivers year-round availability, easy management, and a plug and play architecture with full RAID features for maximum protection, delivered over inexpensive and proven IP.
Intransa's new security-grade systems are on display at ASIS by AMAG Technology, Inc., booth #1530, a leading manufacturer of security management systems for government, commercial, education, transportation, healthcare, retail, and banking industries. Intransa systems support the advanced Symmetry™ video/access control solution from AMAG. The systems can also be seen at videoNEXT Network Solutions Inc. booth #987. videoNEXT offers SKM™, an open, standards-based software solution that works with almost any IP, digital, or analog camera, using existing security and data infrastructure in new and powerful ways. AMAG Technology and videoNEXT have successfully demonstrated integration of their products through the Intransa StorAlliance Technology labs in San Jose, California.
ASIS International 2007 is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 24-27. In addition to ASIS International Intransa's scalable IP storage solutions will be on display at Storage Decisions, held at the Hilton New York from September 26-28. Intransa's CEO, Bud Broomhead will speak and co-host a Friday morning Storage Decisions breakfast session for financial industry IT executives.
The full-line of Intransa's scalable IP storage solutions are immediately available from AMAG Technology and their Symmetry Authorized Resellers, from videoNEXT, and through the Intransa StorPartner Channel Program member security integrators and value added resellers worldwide. Intransa is a member of the Security Industry Association (SIA).
About Intransa
Intransa, Inc. delivers installer-ready server and storage infrastructure platforms, purpose-built for the demands of physical security. Our ground-breaking technology lowers cost and eliminates the complexity and ongoing support challenges of integrating commodity servers and storage, while slashing energy consumption and increasing reliability. Customers also leverage our expertise, learned through the installation and support of thousands of our platforms in demanding physical security projects, with our unmatched services and support.
We've been named a Security Industry Association's New Product Showcase winner, a Homeland Security Award recipient, New Product of the Year at ASIS International in 2009 and 2011, and a Top 30 Technology Innovation of 2009.
Our customers deploy our optimized infrastructure platforms for their physical security needs across retail, public safety, gaming and hospitality, corrections, financial services, transportation, hospitals and medical centers, managed service providers, manufacturers, Native American organizations, colleges and school districts, utilities, and a variety of municipal, county, state and federal government users.
For more information about Intransa infrastructure platforms and services, or to locate an authorized distributor or certified integrator or dealer around the world, please visit us at www.intransa.com or www.intransablog.com.
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