Designed for high availability. Deploy the Ultimate MDC in pairs to eliminate any single point of failure. Even during hardware or network issues, your storage system stays operational for continuous, uninterrupted media workflow.
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Ultimate EFS MDC
Your partner for HA storage management. The essential traffic control for demanding media workflows, handling large-scale data operations with unrivaled reliability and efficiency.
The backbone of your storage
Traffic control for media at scale.
High availability, processing power, metadata protection, and auditing, engineered into a single controller.
Superior power and connectivity. A powerful multi-core Xeon CPU and up to 512GB of DDR5 RAM handle large-scale operations with ease, supporting 50 million file system objects per cluster and scaling to 400 million+.
Robust metadata management. Two mirrored, hot-swappable SSDs handle system configuration and metadata, backed by hardware RAID 1 failover, so your data is protected and workflows stay uninterrupted.
Secure EFS auditing. A real-time audit layer logs a comprehensive digital footprint of all user activity within a project, retaining up to a year of detailed audit data on hardware-backed RAID 1 drives.
The standard in storage management
The backbone of your content system.
The Ultimate Series MDC sets the standard for high-performance storage management, providing the essential traffic control required for demanding media workflows. As the backbone of your content creation, storage, and distribution system, it ensures the smooth handling of large-scale data operations with unrivaled reliability and efficiency.
Built for the Ultimate Series
Reliability across every node.
Enhanced processing, high availability, and secure auditing, providing robust metadata management across all Ultimate EFS storage nodes.
Upgraded processing
Upgraded processing capabilities and larger optional RAM upgrades compared to legacy systems.
Deployable in HA pairs
Deployable in high-availability pairs for uninterrupted operation, eliminating single points of failure.
Ultra-fast networking
Ultra-fast networking connections for low-latency, high-speed data transfers across your cluster.
Optional auditing kit
Retain up to a year's worth of audit data, crucial for compliance and tracking sensitive content.
Mirrored OS drives
Mirrored SSD OS drives with RAID 1 failover ensure data safety and redundancy at all times.
Ultimate Series integration
Fully compatible with all Ultimate EFS storage nodes, including the EFS 210, 310, 410, and 60NL.
- Form factor
- 2U rack-mountable design with 20" tool-less slide rail
- Processor
- Multi-core Xeon processor
- Memory
- 64GB standard DDR5 ECC RAM, expandable to 256GB or 512GB
- Metadata capacity
- 50 million file system objects per cluster by default, scaling to 400 million+ with added RAM
- OS & metadata drives
- Mirrored, hot-swappable SSDs with hardware RAID 1 failover
- Power & cooling
- Dual redundant auto-switching power supplies and hot-swappable fans
- Management
- IPMI management port (RJ-45) for advanced system monitoring
- Operating system
- EditShare OS (Ubuntu) 64-bit · EFS Native Client for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Protocols
- Native EFS, SMB, and additional protocols for versatile integration
The Metadata Controller is the backbone of your content creation, storage, and distribution system. It provides the essential traffic control for demanding media workflows, ensuring smooth handling of large-scale data operations with reliability and efficiency.
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Your partner for HA storage management