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PROMISE Vess A8120
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PROMISE Vess A8120

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Overview:



Versatile

The Vess A8120 can perform one of three roles on the surveillance network: Management Server, Recording Server or IVA (Intelligent Video Analytics) Server. As a management server, the Vess A8120 can be independent management server which manages over 300 cameras/devices over surveillance network. As a recording server, the Vess A8120 can run users’ preferred recording software and have recorded video data stored within the Vess A8120 or PROMISE storage hardware for future playback.


Scalable

Vess A8120 is a 1U 4-bay rack mounted hardware solution that enables storage capacity scalable to be easily scaled up using additional storage hardware. PROMISE Vess R3600 and Vess J3600 have been certified and tested with Vess A8120. Vess R3600 and up to 12 Vess J3600 JBODs could add capacity of up to 208 HDDs to a Vess A8120 deployment.



Built for Surveillance

Vess A8120 is the successor of the best selling Vess A6120 Series, recognized in the industry for operating reliability and performance in surveillance projects worldwide. For most of those years, PROMISE has worked closely with major VMS vendors to incorporate storage management features into their software.



Security

Vess A8120 undergoes vigorous security testing, including strict adherence to Secure SDCL, Open Source Security, and NDAA compliance. And if you have any storage related problems the PROMISE tech support team and sales staff is available 24/7 to help workout the issue.


Features:

  • Rack-mount 1U form factor with dual CPU platform design.
  • Throughput of up to 1000 Mbit/s achievable with additional PROMISE storage hardware (Vess R3600).
  • Storage Server with multiple deployment options: Management Server / Recording Server / IVA (Intelligent Video Analytics) Server.
  • Built from bottom up for surveillance ecosystem for top VMS vendors.
  • Cybersecurity vigilance and perpetual rigorous security testing. Strict adherence to Secure SDCL, Open Source Security, and NDAA compliance are built-in.
  • 24/7 PROMISE eSupport portal and phone support available.
  • PROMISE SmartBoost - For robust, error free performance in video recording applications

Specifications:

Vess A8120 Specifications
Form Factor 1U 19"Rackmount
Number of Bays 4 (front)
Drive Support 4 x 3.5" (hot-swap) + 2 x 2.5" (internal fixed)**
OS SSD (M.2 or 2.5”) Optional for OS-boot RAID or non-RAID
HDD Type Enterprise SATA HDD, optional SAS HDD and SSD (Option SAS HDD***)
Processor Intel Xeon® Gen II Scalable Silver, Optional for Dual CPU
Memory 16G default; Max.256G (Single CPU) or 512G (Dual CPU)
External Storage Option iSCSI & NAS
Throughtput 1000Mbps
Interface
NIC Port 1GbE Lan Ports x 4
10 / 100 / 1000 Management Port x 1
(Optional 10Gbe Ports)
USB Port USB 3.0 Ports (Front panel) x2
USB 3.0 Ports (I/O panel) x 2
PCI Express Port PCIe Gen3-16x2 (1 from CPU0, 1 from CPU1)
Graphic Port D-Sub (VGA onboard) x 1
Serial Port N/A
RAID Operation
RAID Level Intel RAID 0,1,5,10
Hot Spare Support
Software Highlights
Supported OS Microsoft® Windows Server 2019
SMARTBOOST™ Technologies SMARTBOOST™ Storage
Management Tool BMC Controller AST2500
IPMI Supported / Dedicated GLAN
Physical Information
Dimension (H x W x D, mm) 43.4mm x 430.0mm x 625.0mm
Weight 20.5kg w/o drives / 24.5kg w/drives
AC Input 100-127Vac, 200-240Vac, 180-300Vdc
Current (Maximum) 8.8A@100-127Vac @full load / 4.3A@200-240Vac @full load / 5A@180-300Vdc @full load
Power Supply Redundant 750W for each power
Hot Swap HDD Module / PSU Module
Environment
Temperature Range Operation Temperature:5˚C-40˚C
Green Certificate Efficiency 80-PLUS Platinum
Warranty and Support
Warranty 3-years standard warranty, optional extended warranty, and on-site parts replacement program (PROMISE ServicePlus) available.
Support 24/7 PROMISE eSupport Portal (support.promise.com), optional 24/7 phone and email support available.

** 2 x 2.5” (internal fixed) drive can be either OS drive or data drive.
** 2.5” drives and 3.5” drivers cannot be mixed into the same disk array.
*** Needs to use extra of Hardware RAID card

Documentation:

Download the PROMISE Vess A8120 Datasheet (PDF).

Pricing Notes:

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Vess A8120 Series
Vess A8120 1U 19"Rackmount 4 Bay Hardware Solution
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