FastNAS F-8 Studio
GB Labs

FastNAS F-8 Studio

Big performance, Ultra-quiet desktop hybrid
Key Features
  • Hybrid Boost
    Built in intelligent hybrid disk technology giving you additional performance when you need it most.
  • Advanced RAID Control
    Unique Velocity RAID engine offers superb performance using minimal system resources.
  • Support
    Truly global support from our highly experienced support team, as and when you need it.
  • Platform Agnostic
    GB Labs storage is developed for total cross platform compatibility, allowing PC, Mac and Linux platforms to collaborate and share data freely and efficiently.
  • Advanced Toolset
    FastNAS runs on our CORE.4 Lite which is an industrial grade OS with an easy to use web interface offering many powerful workflow tools and beneficial features.
  • Warranty Options
    All FastNAS products include a 3-year care package and additional warranty upgrade options are available, up to 5 years cover.

  • Overview
  • Tech Specs

Ultra-quiet desktop NAS delivering SSD performance with HDD capacities powered by GB Labs' CORE.4 Lite and Nitro hybrid disk technology.

Ideal for Creative Professionals, High-End Post Production, Broadcast and Film Facilities.

This hardware and software combination, developed by GB Labs, makes FastNAS F-8 Studio the most efficient LTO archiving platform on the market.

How FastNAS F-8 Studio can help you
FastNAS F-8 Nitro Studio has been specifically designed for use by creative professionals and teams that need the power to fuel their creative media, broadcast and film projects combined with the ease and flexibility of a ultra-quiet desktop hybrid system that can be placed on a desk or around your work area. Plug right into the onboard 1GbE ports or add optional 10GbE connectivity.

Performance
GB Labs Velocity RAID Engine (VRE) is optimised for AV usage and low latency response and is at the heart of the FastNAS experience. This technology is unique to GB Labs and offers superb performance, using minimal system resources and offering lightning performance.

Further performance comes with our Nitro boost technology. Nitro is our intelligent hybrid disk technology, developed by the team that brought you the award-winning HyperSpace Solid State Accelerator. This is not just cache, and this is not a general purpose hybrid. Nitro is specifically designed for real-world usage and brings dramatic enhancement to collaborative media workflows, offering speeds of up to 1500MB/s.

All GB Labs products are tested rigorously to ensure that they exceed the needs of the most demanding workgroups. The procedures include extended data read/write routines using multiple file types and sizes. This guarantees the end user the fastest possible performance in real-world environments.

Unit dimensions 8.9cm x 47.3cm x 65.0cm (3.5” x 18.6” x 25.5”)
Unit weight 28kg (31.7lbs)
Input range 100 - 240 VAC, 50-60Hz
PSU safety EMC - USA-UL listed. Canada-CUL listed, Germany-TUV certified, EN60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, CB report, CCC certification
Power supply Single redundant 500W removable PSUs
Option for dual redundant 500W removable PSUs
Power requirements standby 33W
Power requirements full load 350W
Operating temperature range 10°C - 35°C
Non-operating range -40°C - 70°C
Operating humidity range 8 - 90% non-condensing
Non-operating humidity range 5 - 95% non-condensing
Unit form factor 2U rackmount (rack mounts included)

Configurable Capacities
  • 16TB, 32TB, 48TB, 64TB, 80TB and 96TB

Connectivity

On Motherboard
  • 2 x USB 3.0 and 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x VGA connector
  • 1 x COM port
  • 4 x 1Gb Ethernet ports (RJ45)
  • 1 x RJ45 dedicated IPMI LAN port

Other
  • Option for additional 1Gb, 10Gb, 25Gb and 40Gb Ethernet ports (RJ45 or SFP+)