Westbury, NY – August 15th – VidaBox proudly announces the arrival of another ground-breaking product – the RACK24 server system. This super-high density storage device can store up to 22TB with RAID6 protection, and is ideal for a dedicated multimedia server for multizone distribution of massive music, pictures, Blu-ray, and DVD movie collections.

“With up to 24 field-serviceable hard drives and quad-core processing, the RACK24 sets a new standard for rack-mountable Media Center-based servers,” states Steven Cheung, President of VidaBox LLC. “Unlike our other RACK series servers, the RACK24 is designed solely as a centralized storage device, allowing the system’s processing power to be dedicated towards delivering full-quality, high-definition streams of movies, music, pictures, and other multimedia content for more than 10 VidaBox extenders.”

Like its smaller cousins, the RACK24’s storage array can start with as little as 2TB of storage, and gradually be upgraded over time as a client’s multimedia collection grows in size. This array is protected with RAID6, which allows the system to still keep running without interruption or data loss even when two drives have failed. Before shipping, every enterprise-level hard drive on the system is pre-tested with a 72 hour burn-in, making sure the array is safe and secure, hardening the array against failure.

“We take downtime prevention very seriously here at VidaBox,” Cheung emphasizes, “and to minimize downtime due to hardware & mechanical failures, the RACK24 also features a redundant power system with three removable modules, eliminating system failure due to power supply issues. Furthermore, running all of this hardware is a choice of two operating systems – Windows Server 2008 or Linux – both known for their uptime and reliability."

In the rare event of a hard drive failure, the system will automatically alert the installer via email through its 24/7 auto-monitoring service. In the meantime, the system will still keep operating normally, making the failure totally transparent to the customer and give the installer plenty of time to schedule an appointment to replace the failed hard drive, which usually takes less then five minutes. Similarly, a failed power module can also be replaced in the field in a matter of minutes, allowing the system to return to its optimal operating condition.

“With this level of engineering and protection safeguards available on the RACK24,” Cheung continues, “high-end integrators now have a clear-cut choice when they’re looking for a media server that offers the best of the best in features, flexibility, and reliability.”

About VidaBox LLC
VidaBox LLC is a premium manufacturer & designer of AV and integration hardware. Specializing in multiroom audio-video distribution and automation equipment, VidaBox is focused on providing professional installers and integrators with complete solutions that include media servers & extenders, touchpanel hardware and interface software, as well as predesigned, customizable AV packages that are scalable to meet the needs of a wide range of projects & installations.