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BQ Series Video Archive Systems
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Video Archive Systems:

Qualstar’s BQ Series Video Archive Systems (VAS) offer high performance video archiving at an economical price. With capacities from over 1400 hours to over 98,000 hours of DV25 video content, BQ Series systems scale to match your archive requirements.

Each BQ Series VAS is a complete solution: high performance video archive servers configured for popular archive software packages, large disk cache for fast access to current content and a Simply Reliable robotic tape library. These systems combine the advantages of hard disk storage and automated tape library technology for fast access to near line video content and low cost deep archive storage.

Everything is designed, configured and tested to operate as a complete system, taking the guesswork and frustration out of trying to piece together a solution. All you need to supply is a network connection and you are up and running.

Download: Cost Comparison of Tape vs. Disk Digital Video Archives The difference is much greater than most realize.

Download: Guide to Investing in a Digital Archive. Learn why digital video archives can save you time while inproving workflow.

Download: Cost Savings in Digital Video Archive Systems. Systems can pay back in first year.

Designed For:
  • Broadcast Facilities
  • Television Stations
  • Post Production Houses
  • Special Effects Houses
  • Non Linear Editing (NLE) Suites
  • Corporate Production Departments
BQ Series Video Archive Systems Advantages:
  • Cost effective entry points
  • Scalable capacity and throughput as your needs grow
  • Configurable to meet your workflow
  • Combines disk and tape to optimize performance
  • Certified with leading software vendors
  • Proven hardware for reliablity
  • Technology growth path

Qualstar BQ Series are integrated video archive systems

  • Video is available within 2 minutes from tape
  • Fast data transfers
    • DV25 at 30 x real time
    • 1 hour DV25 program restored in under 4 minutes
    • Fast access to content from disk
    • Low resolution proxies on disk
  • Commercials, bumpers, short clips on disk
  • High resolution content on tape
  • Long programming on tape
Qualstar BQ Series Leverage Strengths of Disk and Tape
  • Fast network transfer to disk then archive to tape
  • Eliminates disk-only failure modes
  • Optimized use of media according to workflow
  • Maximizes performance while minimizing cost
  • Improves tape drive performance
    • Tape drives kept on stream when moving clips to/from disk
    • Simple multi copy generation for off-site security
  • Lowest cost deep archive
    • 30 year life on the shelf
    • Extremely compact media
    • Easy to track off-site material



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Qualstar BQ Series are integrated video archive systems

Designed for near-line and off-line archive
  • Systems designed to make video available within 2 minutes from tape
  • Fast data transfers
    • DV25 at 30 x real time
    • 1 hour DV25 program restored in 4 minutes
Gateway systems for off-line archive
  • Lower capacity libraries minimize cost
  • Very high density off-line storage
  • Exported magazines protect tape cartridges
Why Qualstar Systems?
Combines the advantages of Disk and Tape
  • Lowest cost to archive video
  • Optimize storage medium for content
    • Fast access to content from disk
    • Low resolution proxies on disk
  • Commercials, bumpers, short clips on disk
  • High resolution content on tape
  • Long programming on tape
Qualstar BQ Series Leverage Strengths of Disk and Tape
  • Fast network transfer to disk then archive to tape
  • Eliminates disk-only failure modes
  • Optimized use of media according to workflow
  • Maximizes performance while minimizing cost
  • Improves tape drive performance
    • Tape drives kept on stream when moving clips to/from disk
    • Simple multi copy generation for off-site security
  • Lowest cost deep archive
    • 30 year life on the shelf
    • Extremely compact media
    • Easy to track off-site material

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