BlueStor™ is a technology represented by an ever-expanding product family that addresses today’s accelerating needs for high performance, highly scalable and ultra-reliable data storage.
BlueStor’s expansive product line is the result of R&D that began in 2001, and has resulted in JMR being awarded new patents along the way. BlueStor products include rack mount storage servers; JBOD and RAID storage shelves; all using many common high-grade components to provide extremely flexible, ultra high performance storage at a very competitive cost.
BlueStor PeSAN™ (PCIe Storage Attached Networks) DAS and NAS systems offer the highest bandwidth, and fastest data transfers in the industry, at cost points well below one dollar per Gigabyte. Using only 16 disk drives in dual RAID 5 sets (one 3U storage shelf), BlueStor achieves peak read/write transfer rates of greater than 600 MB/s, with the limitation being the number of disk drives. 1.2 GB/s or greater transfer rates are achieved when using two storage shelves and 32 disk drives; and going to three shelves (48 disks) results in sustained throughput rates in excess of 1.8 GB/s (67% read, 33% write, random 30MB transfers). Sustained “read only” rates are in excess of 2.4 GB/s for sequential 2MB transfers. These unmatched performance metrics for less than $0.50/GB system cost in a small-scale disk array significantly raises the performance bar while setting a new milestone for cost-affordable storage in the SMB and SME markets.
The high performance-to-cost ratio, as well as the compact form factor of BlueStor systems, make it the ideal choice for a variety of cost-conscious, performance oriented applications in the general IT and video related markets. BlueStor is perfect for online/nearline storage, data backup and recovery, production (HD direct to disk) and post-production; NVOD and VOD content distribution; surveillance/security; high speed D2D; medical imaging; geo-spatial imaging, and pre-press (automated printing).
We have customers using PeSAN DAS systems in lieu of much more costly storage arrays in all these industries.
PeSAN directly attaches to the host server’s PCIe bus using a simple host adapter we provide. The host adapter can have either one or two x8 PCIe external connections, or up to three x4 PCIe external connections (while occupying a single mother board slot). Using a simple off-the-shelf cable, the 4 GB/s PCIe bus ‘electrically’ attaches to the PeSAN storage shelf with its self-contained hardware RAID controller to provide best-in-class performance without burdening server processor resources – at a much lower cost than competing Fibre Channel or Infiniband attached systems.
All BlueStor 3U rack mount products provide up to sixteen (16) hot-swappable SAS or SATA II disk drives installed vertically, not horizontally, for minimum vibration, best signal path optimization and minimum airflow restriction. Disk drives used in BlueStor rack shelves run 10-12°C cooler than any competing products.
Try a BlueStor Storage Server, SAS/SATA JBOD or DAS/NAS RAID system today; accelerate performance and reduce cost in one sweep.
JMR Electronics New BlueStor family of scalable 8 and 16 bay RAID storage solutions are the result of more than 5 years of R&D. The result – Extreme Performance, Unprecedented Reliability, Massive Scalability,
Amazing Affordability.
BlueStor 888™ Desktop
Speed greater than 500 MB/s
The BlueStor 888 is a small, light and quiet 8-bay desktop storage solution for your Mac or PC that delivers over 500 MB/s, stores up to 8TB and occupies a stealthy 7.5” x 11”.
The groundbreaking 8-bay SAS/SATA RAID desktop solution is ideal for SD or HD content creation and video editing applications requiring the utmost in speed, capacity and reliability on a budget. The BlueStor 888 can provide
8TB or more to increase storage capacity by adding additional enclosures. BlueStor 888 comes in an 8-bay server or 8-bay NAS appliance offering.
BlueStor™ 16-Bay
Speed greater than 1,400 MB/s
The BlueStor PeSAN 16-bay RAID with up to 16TB using SATA HDDs or 4.8TB using SAS HDDs, delivers over 1,400 MB/s in a 3U space.
The BlueStor PeSAN is designed for workflow intensive video applications requiring the utmost in sustained throughput, configuration flexibility and reliability. A single 3U array easily delivers enough performance for
multi-stream SD, HD and 2K Digital Intermediate applications. Multiple PeSANs can be configured to satisfy the most demanding workflows.
BlueStor™ Storage Server and PeSAN RAID
Speed greater than 4,000 MB/s
For collaborative or multi-stream SD/HD and 2K/4K Digital Intermediate workflows requiring even higher performance and scalable storage, BlueStor PeSAN powered RAIDs can achieve up to 4,000 MB/s and be expanded to over 4,100 TB using the current JMR PeSAN technology.
16 hot-swappable SAS/SATA 3Gb/s disk drive bays with fully redundant power and cooling via hot-swappable modules.
No cables in the data path – gain higher performance, signal integrity and cooler operating disk drives than any competitive product.
Dual 4x SAS ports for host connectivity and concatenation to additional storage units.
Compatible with most SAS and SATA-2 (3.5” form factor) disk drive on the market today.
Hot-swap N+1 blowers & N+1 power supplies.
Up to 16 TB raw storage using SATA Drives or 4.8 TB with SAS 15K Drives.
Support for Adaptec, ATTO, LSI, AMCC/3Ware and Areca SAS RAID controllers.
BlueStor™ PCI Extender
Allows PCI Express bus expansion from a host server.
Includes five PCIe expansion slots in an external 3U rackmount with 16 hot-swap SAS/SATA disk drive bays and a SAS Expander.
Features a x8 port for the host connection, plus one x8 PCIe slot and four x4 PCIe slots. Simply plug in a PCIe adapter card into the x8 slot and use a x8 PCIe external cable to another Extender.
JMR firmware allows hot-plugging PCIe compliant devices of all types (GbE cards, Video cards, Host Bus Adapters, RAID controllers, etc.).
The system monitors link status, PCIe device status, power and cooling status and all critical functions during operation and this product is fully functional with a 7 meter PCIe cable length without signal degradation.
Concatenation available via a x8 PCIe cable to another similar chassis.
Fibre Fast Stream
JBOD, DVRAID™ and RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 40, 50 and 60 configurable.
Fibre Channel host adapters with custom multipathing drivers provide high availability connectivity to storage for continuous uptime.
Load balancing for aggregate performance across multiple ports.
Pool storage — share storage among multiple workstations.
Ultra-scalable storage capability.
BlueStor™ PCI External and Internal Switches
Yields up to 4,096 disk drives.
JMR provides a variety of internal and external PCIe switch products to expand PeSAN solutions.
JMR switch adapters available in PCI-X to PCIe (x4) and PCIe (x8) configurations.
External 1U external switch available in 6 or 12 port options.
6 port option: (2) x8 & (4) x4.
12 port option: (4) x8 & (8) x4.
Dual N+1 hot swap power supplies.
JMR designed firmware allows seamless PCIe scaling of compliant devices.
JMR’s patented BlueStor PeSAN technology delivers unprecedented configuration flexibility to fit your every need. Whether you’re a freelancer needing to add additional storage for your Mac or PC, or a large facility requiring hundreds to thousands of terabytes to upgrade your storage network infrastructure – JMR delivers. As one of the early pioneers of RAID storage systems, JMR has been providing award-winning storage solutions since 1982. If you’re tired of paying more and getting less, contact us today to learn more about the power of BlueStor. We have your solution.BlueStor PeSAN Technology: Empowering The Direct Attached Storage Revolution
d additional storage for your Mac or PC, or a large facility requiring hundreds to thousands of terabytes to upgrade your storage network infrastructure – JMR delivers. As one of the early pioneers of RAID storage systems, JMR has been providing award-winning storage solutions since 1982. If you’re tired of paying more and getting less, contact us today to learn more about the power of BlueStor. We have your solution.BlueStor PeSAN Technology: Empowering The Direct Attached Storage Revolution