Dense Active Archive Appliance · Automated HSM

eStor

High-Density Nearline Storage & Active Archive for Petabyte Facilities

Apace eStor balances multi-petabyte retention economics with instantaneous timeline access. Protected by self-healing dual-parity RAID 6 arrays and automated HSM tiering, eStor bridges the gap between active production scratch pools and deep cold storage—keeping dark footage online with $0 cloud egress and zero tape delays.

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Retention Array: Active
Dual Parity · RAID 6
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Tiering Policy
Policy HSM
Data Integrity
Dual Parity
Cloud Egress
$0 Egress
Active Archive Layer: High-density SAS drive trays engineered for low $/TB retention costs with zero tape retrieval friction.
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Hardware Redundancy
Dual-Drive RAID 6 Tolerance
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Petabyte Density
Multi-Petabyte Retention
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Retrieval Latency
<1.2s Instant Access
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Air-Gapped Sovereignty
$0 Egress · Zero Cloud Telemetry
Automated Archive Topology

The Active Archive Lifecycle

See how policy-driven HSM continuously tiers wrapped projects from expensive production flash to high-density eStor nearline arrays—keeping dark footage online with zero tape delays and $0 cloud egress tolls.

STAGE 03 · eStor Dense Archive

Dense Enterprise SAS Array with RAID 6 Parity

Multi-petabyte retention economics with active random access and dual-parity protection.

eStor packs up to 24 enterprise 3.5” drives per 4U enclosure in dual-parity RAID 6 configurations. Dedicated global hot spares and enterprise SAS controllers protect volumes against concurrent disk failures—ensuring uninterrupted retention without array downtime.

Active Archive Architecture Guarantees
check_circleDual-parity RAID 6 tolerates concurrent dual-drive failures with zero downtime
check_circleHardware-accelerated rebuilds with dedicated global hot-spare failover
check_circleEco-smart spindown (MAID) reduces power consumption and rack heat loads
Standard Protocol Support: High-Speed SMB, Automated HSM Tiering, S3 API
Architectural Differentiation

Why Facilities Choose eStor

Compare active on-premises nearline storage against physical LTO tape silos and cloud deep archive services. See how eStor delivers instant timeline access while eliminating recurring egress tolls.

Archive Dimension
albumLTO Tape Libraries
cloudCloud Deep Archive
Apace eStor Node
Access Latency & Timeline Readiness30 to 180-minute mechanical robot cartridge load and linear tape seek; halts immediate editorial recuts3 to 12-hour asynchronous cloud restore windows; impossible to meet same-day broadcast or client delivery deadlines
check_circleInstant random access (<1.2s seek time) over standard SMB; camera raw clips play directly inside active sequence timelines
Retrieval Fees & TCO PredictabilityRecurring tape cartridge media expenses, drive head wear, and expensive generational format upgrades (LTO-7 to 8 to 9)Unpredictable variable expenses: monthly storage compounding + brutal retrieval penalties ($30/TB) + cloud egress fees ($90/TB)
check_circleFixed predictable hardware investment with $0 retrieval fees, $0 cloud egress tolls, and zero per-seat software licensing
Hardware Redundancy & Dual ParityMechanical tape jams, cartridge oxidation, and tape drive head wear require frequent operator interventionMulti-tenant cloud black box with zero local hardware control or dedicated physical isolation
check_circleEnterprise dual-parity RAID 6 architecture tolerates two concurrent disk failures with automated hot-spare failover and zero downtime
Archive Economics & ROI

Calculate Your Cloud Archive & Egress Toll Savings

Cloud archives advertise low base storage rates, but punish post facilities with brutal data retrieval fees and egress tolls. Model your archive capacity to see how quickly an on-premises eStor node pays for itself.

300 TB
50 TB500 TB1.0 PB1.5 PB
Pulling past camera raw for recuts, promos & licensing
15%(~45 TB/mo)
5% (Occasional pulls)20% (Active re-licensing)40% (Heavy library rotation)
Recommended Node Form FactorAuto-Selected: 3U
Facility ROI Projection
$0 Egress · 100% Air-Gapped
Annual Cloud Egress & Storage Tolls Avoided
$77,760/yr
Based on $1,080/mo retention + $5,400/mo retrieval penalties
3-Year Net Savings
$206,680
Hardware Payback
~4 Months
storageeStor 3U (Mid-Tier Studio Archive Node)
RAID 6 Dual Parity
• Drive Trays: 16 x 3.5” hot-swap enterprise SAS/SATA
• Density: Up to 384 TB Raw (16 x 24TB)
• Network: Dual 10GbE / Optional 25GbE tool-less rackmount
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Decision Alignment

Built for Every Stakeholder in Your Facility

Select your role to review how eStor solves specific archive economics, data privacy, and timeline access requirements.

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Studio Heads & VPs of Post

Turnaround Velocity & Asset Monetization
Primary Business Outcome
Instant multi-petabyte asset re-monetization without waiting hours or days for tape robot restores.
Preempted Objection
“Will moving wrapped projects to an active nearline tier stall fast-turnaround commercial or client recuts?”
Operational Guarantees
arrow_forwardInstant random access (<1.2s seek time) directly over High-Speed SMB without manual un-archive tickets.
arrow_forwardReclaims high-cost primary NVMe and production NAS capacity automatically with zero workflow disruption.
arrow_forwardProduction teams search, preview, and cut past archives immediately to hit tight broadcast delivery deadlines.
Enterprise Archive Validation
Multi-Petabyte Facility Retention Deployment
“We were facing six-figure annual AWS Glacier storage bills and mounting tape library refresh expenses. eStor allowed us to tier 1.8 petabytes of inactive project media directly into dense on-premises nearline storage. Our editors can search and pull 6K camera raw footage into Adobe Premiere and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve in seconds—with $0 cloud egress fees and zero tape robot delays.”
Director of Post Infrastructure & Media Archives
Commercial Finishing & Feature Post Network
Active Pool
1.8 PB
Nearline Retention
Search-to-Cut
<1.2s
Timeline Restore
Cloud Egress
$0 Egress
$0 Retrieval Fees
Data Parity
RAID 6
Dual Hot-Spare Loss
Architecture & Facility Due Diligence

Technical Architecture & FAQ

Direct engineering answers to common storage topology, RAID 6 parity, HSM tiering, and NLE timeline integration inquiries.

How does eStor handle automated HSM tiering alongside our existing production storage?
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eStor connects directly over your facility's High-Speed SMB network fabric as a dedicated dense nearline tier. Storage administrators configure automated Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) policies based on project age, milestone sign-offs, or folder idle times. Inactive project media is tiered directly into dense eStor RAID 6 storage pools in the background—reclaiming high-speed primary NVMe/flash capacity with zero workflow disruption and zero data conversion.
How does RAID 6 dual-parity protect multi-petabyte archives against drive failures?
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Why should our facility choose eStor active nearline storage over an LTO tape library?
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Storage Topology Assessment · Active Archive Tiering

Calculate Tiering ROI for Your Nearline Data Pool

Meet with our storage engineers to benchmark your facility’s archive growth, evaluate HSM policies, and eliminate recurring cloud egress fees with high-density on-premises eStor nodes.

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verifiedCloud Egress vs. On-Premises TCO Model

30-minute technical session with a systems architect • Direct network topology assessment • Zero sales pressure