The ease of use of NAS with the advantages of SAN –Don’t settle for unpredictable NAS performance. The WORKSPACE XE family of collaborative storage solutions deliver true high performance over 10Gb, 25Gb or 100Gb Ethernet.
Available in flexible all HDD, hybrid, or all flash RAID-protected configurations in desktop and 4RU rack-mounted form factors. WORKSPACE XE solutions are simple to deploy, easy to manage, and all backed up by industry-leading technical support.
Each WORKSPACE XE enables cross-platform file system sharing for high-performance workflows, and provides project and user management as standard, allowing for a fast collaborative experience for all your favourite NLE, DAW, and VFX apps.
WORKSPACE XE can also extend effortlessly into SymplyNEBULA, or any other leading public cloud storage provider, making it even easier to protect, share, and manage your content.
Available in 3 form factors to meet even the most demanding creative workflows.
Secure Remote and local file ingest
Transcoding, logging, and advanced search
Secure content sharing
Browser-based editing
Export to AAF and XML of media, clips or projects
The original WORKSPACE XE delivers fast, safe, and scalable collaborative desktop storage for high-resolution workflows without expensive, hot, and noisy rack-mounted infrastructure.
Available with 48TB to 176TB of HDD capacity, with the option to add up to a further 61TB of NVMe capacity via E1.S modules into the same desktop enclosure, providing a flexible and powerful combination of lighting quick performance and high-capacity storage.
The WORKSPACE XE is also available as an all-flash solution with capacities from 61TB to 240TB, in the same portable desktop form factor.
Equally at home in the studio, on set, or at the Edge: WORKSPACE XE is simple to deploy, easy to manage, and backed up with industry-leading technical support.
| Feature | 48 TB Workspace XE | 112 TB Workspace XE | 144 TB Workspace XE | 176 TB Workspace XE |
| Useable Capacity (RAID 5) | 42 TB | 98 TB | 126 TB | 150 TB |
| Standard Connectivity | 4xGbE RJ45 & 10/25xGbE SFF | 4xGbE RJ45 & 10/25xGbE SFF | 4xGbE RJ45 & 10/25xGbE SFF | 4xGbE RJ45 & 10/25xGbE SFF |
| Upgrade Connectivity | 4x10GbE RJ45 or 4x10GbE SFF, or 25xGbE SFF | 4x10GbE RJ45 or 4x10GbE SFF, or 25xGbE SFF | 4x10GbE RJ45 or 4x10GbE SFF, or 25xGbE SFF | 4x10GbE RJ45 or 4x10GbE SFF, or 25xGbE SFF |
| 4K Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| E1.S NVMe Option | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OS Compatibility | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux |
| Dimensions | (w h d) 210mm x 355mm x 360mm 8.2″ x 13.9″ x 14.2″ | |||
| Weight | 17.5KG / 39lbs | |||
| Power Requirements | 110/240 Auto Switching 300 Watts | |||
| Feature | 51 TB U.3 Workspace XE | 102 TB U.3 Workspace XE | 204 TB U.3 Workspace XE | |
| Useable Capacity (RAID 5) | 44 TB | 89 TB | 179 TB | |
| Standard Connectivity | 4xGbE RJ45 & 10/25xGbE SFF | 4xGbE RJ45 & 10/25xGbE SFF | 4xGbE RJ45 & 10/25xGbE SFF | |
| Upgrade Connectivity | 4x10GbE RJ45 or 4x10GbE SFF, or 25xGbE SFF | 4x10GbE RJ45 or 4x10GbE SFF, or 25xGbE SFF | 4x10GbE RJ45 or 4x10GbE SFF, or 25xGbE SFF | |
| 8K Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| E1.S NVMe Option | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| OS Compatibility | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | |
| Dimensions | (w h d) 210mm x 355mm x 360mm 8.2″ x 13.9″ x 14.2″ | |||
| Weight | 13.5KG / 29lbs | |||
| Power Requirements | 110/240 Auto Switching 300 Watts | |||
High Performance, High Scalability, One Solution
The Workspace XE-R24 is the first of the Symply rack-mounted collaborative storage offerings. This 4RU 24-bay solution comes as standard with redundant system disks, and 4 x 25Gb Ethernet SFP28 ports, with the option to add further 25GbE or 100GbE ports, to allow for direct connected clients, switches clients, or a combination of both.
Featuring 24 front-loading HDDs, providing capacities from 144TB to 528TB, with an option of adding up to 8 x U.3 NVMe drives providing an additional ultra-high performance storage tier, from 30TB to 245TB.
The capacity of the Workspace XE-R24 can be scaled via the addition of 4RU 24 Bay expansion chassis, providing over 2PB of raw storage capacity.
| Feature | 144 TB Workspace XE | 240 TB Workspace XE | 336 TB Workspace XE | 432 TB Workspace XE | 528 TB Workspace XE |
| Useable Capacity (RAID 5) | 132 TB | 220 TB | 308 TB | 396 TB | 484 TB |
| Standard Connectivity | 4x 10/25xGbE SFP28 | 4x 10/25xGbE SFP28 | 4x 10/25xGbE SFP28 | 4x 10/25xGbE SFP28 | 4x 10/25xGbE SFP28 |
| Upgrade Connectivity | (4) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (4) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (4) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 | (4) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (4) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (4) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 | (4) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (4) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (4) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 | (4) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (4) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (4) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 | (4) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (4) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (4) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 |
| SAS Expansion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 8K Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| U.3 NVMe Option | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OS Compatibility | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux |
| Rail Kit | Inlcuded | ||||
| Dimensions | (w h d) 4RU 430mm x 174.3mm x 680mm 16.9″ x 26.8″ x 6.9″ | ||||
| Weight | 58KG / 128lbs | ||||
| Power Requirements | 110/240 Auto Switching 1200 Watts |
Unleash the Power
Workspace XE-R60 is the highest-performing of the Workspace XE product family. This ultra-high performance, and high-density solution that features dual RAID engines, comes installed with up to 60 HDDs (up to 1.3PB), or 60 SDDs (up to 1.8PB), or a hybrid configuration of 30 HDDs and 30 SSDs for a perfect blend of capacity and performance for even the most challenging workflows.
As standard, the Workspace XE-R60 features 2 x 100Gb Ethernet QSFP56 ports for high-performance connectivity and redundant system disks. The solution can also be scaled via the addition of 102 bay expansion systems.
| Feature | 360 TB Workspace XE | 600 TB Workspace XE | 840 TB Workspace XE | 1080 TB Workspace XE | 1320 TB Workspace XE |
| Useable Capacity (RAID 5) | 348 TB | 580 TB | 812 TB | 1044 TB | 1276 TB |
| Standard Connectivity | (4) 10/25xGbE SFP28 | (4) 10/25xGbE SFP28 | (4) 10/25xGbE SFP28 | (4) 10/25xGbE SFP28 | (4) 10/25xGbE SFP28 |
| Upgrade Connectivity | (3) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (3) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (3) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 | (3) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (3) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (3) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 | (3) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (3) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (3) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 | (3) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (3) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (3) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 | (3) Quad 10GbE RJ45 or (3) Quad 10/25GbE SFP28 or (3) Dual 100GbE QSFP56 |
| SAS Expansion | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 8K Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| U.3 NVMe Option | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OS Compatibility | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux | macOS Windows Linux |
| Rail Kit | Included | ||||
| Dimensions | (w h d) 4RU – 434mm x 176mm x 853mm 17.1″ x 33.6″ x 7″ | ||||
| Weight | 118KG / 260lbs | ||||
| Power Requirements | 110/240 Auto Switching 1800 Watts |
SymplyWORKSPACE XE solutions are delivered ready to go with RAID protection enabled, file system configured, and extensively tested. It’s designed to be ready to use in under ten minutes from unboxing to powering on. No in-depth knowledge of Ethernet networking is required: simply log into the management console, install the driver for your operating system, and use our connection app (macOS, Windows, and Linux) to connect to the shared volume. And you’re done. A step-by-step guide is provided via our comprehensive online support portal, but rest assured that technical support is just a phone call away.
Ongoing management of the WORKSPACE XE is incredibly simple with built-in management tools that maintain the performance of the system, and optional advanced storage management tools that enable you to tier data to free up capacity for current projects.
Performance
All the SymplyWORKSPACE XE family features high-performance Intel Xeon processor(s) and the latest hybrid tri-mode RAID engine. They are also designed specifically for creative professionals to allow them to get the job done without compromising HD, 4K and 8K workflows. Choose from all-HDD systems for performant high-capacity storage, all-NVMe for ultra high-performance RAW workflows, or a combination of HDD and NVMe for the best of both worlds.
With options for RAID 5 or RAID 6 to ensure data protection, hot-swap disk modules, enterprise-grade hard drives and Flash drives, optional hot-swappable redundant SSD for the OS and software apps, WORKSPACE XE is highly resilient – just as you would expect from a Symply product.
On top of providing an efficient and reliable shared storage platform, the Workspace XE also offers advanced project workflow management tools as standard that make it easy to create dedicated workspaces for jobs and assign them to users and teams to control access. Ideal for managing small to medium-sized collaborative teams as well as seamless integration to Active Directory.
Need more advanced content management?… Not a problem all the Workspace XE solutions have the option for adding in an advanced content management solution for file ingest, transcoding, and collaborative video editing. From a single and unified Web interface you can
Workspace XE provides advanced tools to handle ingest, metadata, logging, search, view, edit, and transcoding of media assets. It has been developed from the ground up as an open architecture to meet the needs of broadcasters and video content producers.
WORKSPACE XE offers advanced storage management solutions to optimise your resources
WORKSPACE XE uses an IP SAN protocol for more efficient block-level connectivity over high-speed Ethernet LAN networks or direct connection from the WORKSPACE XE to hosts, made possible by extensive connectivity on the appliance. By controlling and optimising both ends of the protocol WORKSPACE XE can provide a faster and more reliable connection, utilizing more of the available Ethernet bandwidth without the latency usually associated with NAS systems.
In addition to providing efficient, reliable, and low latency connectivity to cross-platform clients the shared storage from the WORKSPACE XE is also presented to clients as a locally attached device versus a network share, bringing better compatibility to many creative applications that have a preference to work with locally attached devices.
Talk to us today to find out how we can help with your studio, on-set, or Edge shared storage workflows.