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Plug & play, no switch required
The OWC Jellyfish Tower shared storage server can be used with or without a switch. Users can connect directly into one of up to 16 onboard 1GbE or 10GbE ports, or add a switch for additional expansion.
A shared storage server, for growing video teams.
BUILD YOURS-
UP TO SIXTEEN 10G/1G
Direct Connections
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REMOTE ACCESS
For Growing Teams
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80TB-240TB RAW
Storage Capacity
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2x EXPANDABILITY
Add Up to 1 JBODs
CONNECTIVITY
STORAGE
5 capacity points to choose with and room to grow
The OWC Jellyfish Tower is listed with a raw capacity number and a Working Space number. Working Space is what’s actually available for storage after RAID, performance buffers, and overhead are applied.
Working Space
Number of Expansions
PERFORMANCE
Ready for 4K, 8K, and beyond
If you need to go fast but don’t have a server room and IT support, the OWC Jellyfish Tower was built for you and your team. Massive bandwidth means smooth playback in hi-res and multicam, and the ability to ingest while editing.
Number of Expansions
SETUP & SOFTWARE
SETUP IS SIMPLE
The OWC Jellyfish Tower shared storage server was designed to be unboxed and up and running in under 30 minutes with no prior networking experience required. You will be guided through each step of the setup online, and if you need additional help our support team is only a phone call away.
OWC JELLYFISH MEDIA ENGINE
Leverage the processing power of your OWC Jellyfish to generate proxies for your offline or remote workflows. Access those proxies locally or remotely and link them to your project. Switch to proxy mode in your editing software and enjoy smooth playback no matter your connection speed. OWC Jellyfish Media Engine comes free with your OWC Jellyfish purchase to provide your team with an extra level of flexibility.
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OWC JELLYFISH MANAGER
If you HAVE NEVER had to manage a server before, we designed the OWC Jellyfish Manager for you. If you HAVE managed a server before, you’ll wonder why they all weren’t this easy and intuitive.
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OWC JELLYFISH CONNECT
We’ve made connecting your Mac to the OWC Jellyfish Tower easier than ever with our patented OWC Jellyfish Connect app for macOS. Just open the app on your computer and get right to work.
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OS COMPATIBILITY
The OWC Jellyfish Tower shared storage server is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems and supports a mixed hardware / software environment.
NLE COMPATIBILITY
Work in the NLE, DAW, or VFX software of your choosing, or use them all. Our engineers work closely with Apple, Adobe, and Blackmagic to ensure seamless workflows between your favorite apps.
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DEEP SPECS
USERS & CONNECTIVITY
MAXIMUM DIRECT CONNECTIONS
16
SWITCH REQUIRED
No
BASE CONFIG.
256GB DDR4 RAM
2TB Read Cache SSD
4TB Dedicated Project/Cache NVMe Pool
2 x 10GbE RJ45 Ports
CONNECTION UPGRADES
ADD 1GbE
ADD 10GbE [RJ45 // SFP+]
ADD 25GbE [QSFP]
STORAGE
AVAILABLE CAPACITY
80TB, 120TB, 106TB, 200TB, 240TB
USABLE STORAGE SIZE
53TB, 79TB, 106TB, 132TB, 159TB
EXPANDABILITY
Add up to 2 additional OWC Jellyfish Tower expansion units anytime over the included 12G HD Mini-SAS port.
PERFORMANCE
AGGREGATE BANDWIDTH
4200MB/s Read
2400MB/s Write
PER USER SPEEDS
10GbE User - 650-1000MB/s
1GbE User - 100MB/s
DATA SECURITY
RAID PROTECTION
All OWC Jellyfish utilize ZFS RAID which adds an extra layer of protection to your data since all data and metadata are stored on your pool.
STANDARD RAID Z2
By default, the OWC Jellyfish Tower shared storage server can sustain the failure of up to 2 hard drives per 10-disk virtual device, up to a maximum simultaneous failure of 4 physical drives per pool.
BACKUP & ARCHIVE
Rsync
Snapshots
PHYSICAL SPECS
DIMENSIONS
Height 27.75 inches
Depth 27 inches
Width 11 inches
Weight ~74 lbs.
FORM FACTOR
Under Desk / Desktop
MAX NOISE LEVEL
~61 Decibels Under Heavy I/O
POWER SUPPLY
100-240V~12-6A 50-60Hz
1000 Watt
Average Power Draw: ~650W
ADDITIONAL SERVER ACCESS
IPMI
USB 3 [x4]
VGA PORT
PROTOCOL SUPPORT
SMB
NFS
FTP
SSH
MISC.
Integrated DaVinci Resolve Collaborative Database
Encryption Options Available