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AlazarStream 8000

AlazarStream 8000

AlazarStream 8000

Product catalog summary
Overview
AlazarStream® 8000 is a high-performance disk storage system offering up to 8 GB/s disk throughput, designed for use with AlazarTech’s PCI Express waveform digitizers. It guarantees specified throughput to disk, overcoming limitations of standard computers in handling high data rates. The system includes a motherboard with a powerful CPU, graphics card, and slots for waveform digitizers, utilizing RAID technology to stripe data across 32 disk drives.

Key Features
  • 8 GB/s sustained disk throughput
  • 32 Terabytes of total storage space
  • Compatibility with AlazarTech PCI Express waveform digitizers
  • Integrated system with CPU, data acquisition, and disk storage
  • Includes disk streaming software, no programming required
  • Packaged in a 4U rackmountable chassis

Applications
  • RF signal recording (SIGINT)
  • Digital Video Broadcast (DVB)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Terabyte Storage Oscilloscope

Technical Specifications
  • Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
  • Disk Throughput: 8 GB/s
  • Total Storage: 32 TB (27.9 TB usable)
  • Available PCIe Slots: 4
  • Number of Disks: 32
  • RAID Level: 0

Disk Drives and Power Supply
Utilizes fast and reliable SATA III disk drives with a high power, reliable power supply supporting 100 to 240 VAC inputs and 50 to 60 Hz frequency.

Hardware RAID
Employs RAID Level 0 technology for data striping across multiple disk drives, enhancing data throughput proportionally to the number of drives used.

Motherboard and PCI Express
Based on the Core i7 processor and X99 chipset, offering high data throughput and reduced system latencies. PCI Express lanes provide point-to-point connections, ensuring dedicated bus throughput for each card.

Compatible Waveform Digitizers
Supports a range of AlazarTech PCI Express waveform digitizers, designed for continuous data streaming without stopping data acquisition.

Software and Data Management
Includes AlazarDSO stream to disk software for setup, capture, display, processing, and archiving of signals. Data can be converted to MATLAB format post-acquisition.

Compliance and Certification
Conforms to various electromagnetic emissions and immunity standards, safety requirements, and complies with FCC and ICES-003 standards.

Physical and Environmental Specifications
  • Chassis Size: 16.93 in. width, 6.85 in. height, 20.98 in. depth
  • Operating Temperature: +10 to +50 degrees Celsius
  • Storage Temperature: -20 to +60 degrees Celsius
  • Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Ordering Information
Includes options for desktop monitors, graphics card upgrades, and system integration testing. Manufactured by Alazar Technologies, Inc., with contact details provided for further inquiries.
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Catalog excerpts

AlazarStream 8000-1

Ultra-Fast Disk Storage Systems • 8 GB/s sustained disk throughput 32 Terabytes of total storage space Fully compatible with AlazarTech® PCI Express waveform digitizers Fully integrated system containing CPU, data acquisition and disk storage Includes disk streaming software Packaged in 4U rackmountable chassis Operating System Disk Throughput Total Storage Available PCIe Slots RAID Level (Other options available) AlazarStream® 8000 is a high performance disk storage system that provides up to 8 GB/s disk throughput. It is designed for use with AlazarTech’s family of PCI Express waveform digitizers. Today’s computers are not designed with the needs of the test & measurement and data acquisition industry in mind. As such, not all computers are able to handle these very high data rates. Applications RF signal recording (SIGINT) Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Terabyte Storage Oscilloscope AlazarTech has tested and qualified all the components that go into AlazarStream in order to guarantee the specified throughput to disk. AlazarStream 8000 is a complete system that consists of an advanced motherboard with a powerful CPU running the Windows 10 Pro operating system, a graphics card, and 4 available slots for plugging in a waveform digitizer or other cards. RAID 0 Across n Disk Drives The AlazarStream 8000 system uses hardware-based RAID technology to stripe data across 32 disk drives. Built-in disk streaming software allows out-of-the-box operation without any need for custom programming. The biggest advantage of using AlazarStream systems with AlazarTech’s PCI Express waveform digitizers is that the disk throughput is guaranteed. No guesswork required.

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AlazarStream 8000-2

Ultra-Fast Disk Storage Systems Disk Drives Only the fastest and most reliable SATA III disk drives are used in AlazarStream systems. According to benchmarks carried out at AlazarTech’s laboratory, each individual disk drive provides close to 520 MB/s sustained writing capability. It should be noted that AlazarTech reserves the right to change the type of disk drives used, if and when newer and better products become available. Power Supply In order to power so many disk drives, AlazarTech has selected a high power, reliable power supply for AlazarStream 8000. The power supply has 100 to 240...

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AlazarStream 8000-3

Ultra-Fast Disk Storage Systems configuration should contact AlazarTech Factory for custom configurations. AlazarDSO® Stream To Disk Software AlazarStream 8000 systems are supplied with AlazarDSO stream to disk software, which allows the user to setup the acquisition hardware and capture, display, process and archive the acquired signals. For AlazarStream systems, the most important part of AlazarDSO software is its ability to allow the user to set up a very deep memory capture using an easy to use wizard. Converting Data to MATLAB® Format AlazarStream 8000 stores the recorded data in a native...

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AlazarStream 8000-4

Ultra-Fast Disk Storage Systems Physical Chassis size (Rackmount rails not included) Width Width incl. handles: 19” (483 mm) Chassis height Rackmount rails RAID Level 0 (striping) or 5 (distributed parity) Hardware RAID Sustained throughput: Total data storage: Environmental Operating temperature Storage temperature 5% to 95% @ 45 degrees Celsius, non-condensing Optical mouse Optional Display Screen Safety approval Universal input Power Factor Correction Input Current: Desktop Flat-panel LCD 24 inch Input Voltage Screen type Screen size Power Supply Output Current (Min. Load): Disk System Materials...

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AlazarStream 8000-5

Ultra-Fast Disk Storage Systems DATASHEET REVISION HISTORY Changes from version 1.0 (Jan 2020) to version 1.0A Section, Page Compatible Waveform Digitizers, pg. 2 Compatible Waveform Digitizers, pg. 4

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