Jellyfish S24
The Jellyfish S24 is a high-performance Full SSD production server for media teams who need the responsiveness of full flash while still being able to easily expand their storage in the future. The flash storage in the S24 are powered by OWC's Mercury Extreme Pro SSD's, providing unmatchable sustained Read/Write speeds.
Scalable
Enterprise-quality all flash system. Hybrid expansion with spinning disks.
Performance
Enables nearly any video workflow with almost no latency.
Up to 384TB
All flash storage in a single head unit.
100G
Optional 100G Ethernet.
Connectivity: Collaboration without limits
The Jellyfish S24 is designed to work on a dual 100G ethernet backbone. With 2x100GbE QSFP288 ports and 2x10GbE ports, the S24 is meant to power your server room at blazing fast speeds. Connect the dual 100G to an optimized switch and then spread the all flash bandwidth out to your team however you’d like.
Expansion: Hybrid expansion designed around your needs
Jellyfish S24 allows you to design completely around your team's storage needs and budget offering in head unit flash storage and spinning disk expansion options. Fully compatible with R24-E expansion bays to create the ultimate hybrid pool.
Performance: Any workflow becomes possible
OWC Jellyfish S24 is the workhorse of the modern video team. It makes quick work of the most demanding RAW workflows, multicam sequences, and finishing jobs, which means you can say yes to anything thrown your way.
Setup & Software
Setup is Simple
The OWC Jellyfish S24 was designed to be rack mounted in your server room. This entails standard data centre practice for easy rack mount install and integration into your network. Jellyfish S24 supports any networking configuration to meet your workflow needs. Whether it’s 10 GbE, 25 GbE, or 100GbE, you'll be able to work with that configuration. Once fully installed all that is required is to power on the system, launch Jellyfish Connect and start editing. If you need additional help our support team is only a phone call away.
OWC Jellyfish Media Engine
Leverage the processing power of your OWC Jellyfish to generate proxies for your offline or remote workflows. Access those proxies locally or remotely and link them to your project. Switch to proxy mode in your editing software and enjoy smooth playback no matter your connection speed. OWC Jellyfish Media Engine comes free with your OWC Jellyfish purchase to provide your team with an extra level of flexibility.
OWC Jellyfish Manager
If you've never had to manage a server before, we designed the OWC Jellyfish Manager for you. If you have managed a server before, you’ll wonder why they weren’t all this intuitive or easy to use.
OWC Jellyfish Connect
We’ve made connecting your Mac to the OWC Jellyfish S24 easier than ever with our patented OWC Jellyfish Connect app for macOS. Just open the app on your computer and get right to work.
OS Compatibility
The OWC Jellyfish S24 video editing server is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems and supports a mixed hardware / software environment.
NLE Compatibility
Work in the NLE, DAW, or VFX software of your choosing, or use them all. Our engineers work closely with Apple, Adobe, and Blackmagic to ensure seamless workflows between your favorite apps.
Deep Specs
Switch Required
- No
Base Config.
- 2TB L2ARC Read Cache (for spinning disks)
- 2 x 10GbE RJ45 Ports
Capacity
- 48TB
- 92TB
- 192TB
- 348TB
Expandability
- Add up to four R24-E or B24-E expansion chassis for up to 2.3PB of hybrid storage.
Data Security:
- By default, an OWC Jellyfish S24 can sustain the failure of up to 2 hard drives per 8-disk virtual device, up to a maximum simultaneous failure of 6 physical drives per pool.
Backup & Archive
- Rsync
- Snapshots
- Add Archiware P5
Dimensions
- Height: 8.7 cm (3.45 in)
- Depth: 71.1 cm (28.0 in)
- Width: 48.3 cm (19.0 in)
- Weight: 12.2 kg (27.0 lbs) without drives
Form Factor
- Rack - 2U
Power Supply
- Dual 650W Hot Swap
Protocol Support
- SMB
- NFS
- FTP
- SSH
Call us to learn more about customizing a video workflow for your team at +1-818-741-2858
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Our experts know the ins and outs of the OWC Jellyfish hardware, operating system, and software applications. We can help resolve most issues the same day that you report them.