The scalable PRO EX solves your demanding storage problem. Need more storage than your computer would allow due to limited PCI-e (PCI express) slots? The PRO EX is the solution, the PRO EX provides virtually unlimited storage expansion.

The PRO EX is a PCI-e expander, it supports up to 7 PCI-e x8 compatible cards. Add storage as you need with the grow-as-you-go expansion or simply aggregate your existing PCI-e based storage for instant online access.

The seven expansion slots in the PRO EX will accommodate half length (174 mm) full height PCI-e cards with x8 physical slot size or smaller.

The PRO EX expander combined with the PRO DQ RAID storage subsystems can offer up to 56TB of online storage. If more is needed, additional PRO EX and PRO DQ combinations can be added to a daisy chain to get even more storage. This provides virtually unlimited storage capacity.

Room for everyone
The PRO EX will accommodate any combination of Dulce’s PCI-e controllers or adapters; such as the Dulce SATA RAID PRO DQ, Duo Quad, Quad, eSATA HD Commander and Duo-eSATA products. Third party PCI-e cards can be added, too. Yes even PCI-e based storage from other manufactures! The PRO EX provides flexibility for future proofing of your existing and new storage as well as other PCI-e investments.

We are well connected
The PRO EX is not only scalable and flexible, it also ensures that it is well connected to your host using the industrial strength x8 PCI-e uplink connection.

The uplink cable used in the PRO EX is made of metal construction and locks securely in place to prevent accidental removal.

A well connected machine works more reliably.

Very very fast
When all you want is blinding speed, the PRO EX combined with the PRO DQs will deliver what you want. With the PRO EX populated with three PRO DQ SATA RAIDs totaling 24 drives in RAID 0 mode, a breath-taking speed of 1376 MB/sec was achieved. This setup requires the host computer to be configured at the maximum PRO EX uplink speed of x8.

In the real world of video editing where a video capture card is also in use, a balanced x4 speed is a typical setting. With this, a PRO EX populated with two PRO DQ totaling 16 drives in RAID 5 mode, a speed of 767 MB/s is still faster than any other configurations in this class.

Key Features:-

• Mac and
• Windows Compatible.
  
• Seven PCI-e x8 physical slots. Three x8 speed rated, four x4 speed rated.
  
• Uplink Host Adapter provides up to x8 speed (20 Gb/sec) uplink speed.
  
• Robust and secure 3-meter Uplink Cable.
  
• Triple cooling fans.
  
• Enclosure management monitors fans and temperature.
  
• PCI-e power management with remote power on/off.
  
• PCI-e slot link status indicators.
  
• PCI-e bridge and switch operation is transparent, no drivers or utility needed.

The new PRO DQ is the fastest RAID protected storage you can have, faster than anyone in it’s class.

The proven RAID engine of our original controller used in the Quad and Duo Quad series had been re-tuned to provide more horsepower than ever. Fully populated with 8 high performance 1TB 3.5” 7200 RPM SATA disk drives, running in RAID 3 or 5 protected mode, the PRO DQ can pump out over 570 MB/s sustained. Want to run faster? Configure the RAID engine to RAID 0 mode and the PRO DQ will scream at over 660 MB/s.

In the double protection RAID 6 mode the PRO DQ at 460MB/s will out run other lesser protected RAID storage.

RAID Protected
The truth is, disk drives will fail, and they will fail at just the worst time. Don’t give it a chance to ruin your day. RAID 3, 5 or 6 protection schemes are the most cost-efficient approach to insuring workflow continuation. Should a drive fail during your last render before your final tape out, don’t sweat it, the hardware RAID protection will keep your workflow going even with one or more drives down.

RAID Management GUI
A web browser accessed RAID Console provides quick and easy RAID management. The PRO DQ comes pre-configured for Mac OS X in RAID 5 protection mode, so it might not be necessary to access the RAID Console initially. But, should you want to change the configuration or manage the disk drives, you are just a couple of clicks away from the RAID Console.

We are well Connected
The PRO DQ not only protects your data with the latest RAID options, we are also well connected to keep your data secured.

The Quad Channel SATA II interface connectors used in the PRO DQ are made of metal construction and locks securely in place to prevent accidental removal.

A well connected machine works more reliably.

Unlimited Expansion
The PRO EX - a PCI-e Expansion Switch. It can support up to 7 PCI-e x8 compatible cards. Fill the PRO EX with several new PRO DQ or any combination of the Dulce’s PCI-e based products or even a 3rd party RAID controller!

The PRO EX can be daisy chained to provide a virtually unlimited storage expansion setup.

Key Features:-

• Mac and Windows Compatible.
  
• Final Cut Studio, Premiere and other popular editor certified.
  
• ProRes 422, DV, DVCPRO HD, uncompressed SD/HD, 2K Film formats.
  
• Multiple real-time streams.
  
• RAID 1/3/5/6 protection against drive failures.
  
• PCI-e controller supplied.
  
• Eight high performance 3Gb/s SATA disk drives.
  
• Up to 8TB of useable storage in RAID 0, 7 TB in RAID 3/5.
  
• GUI RAID Console management and email event notification.
  
• Enclosure management.
  
• Quiet and effective cooling fans.
  
• Expandable with Dulce’s PRO EX - PCI-e Expander. (Available Now)
  
• 42 months warranty. Industry’s longest.