Promise Technology SANLink2 Thunderbolt 2 to 10G SFP+ Ethernet Bridge Adapter

Promise Technology SANLink2 Thunderbolt 2 to 10G SFP+ Ethernet Bridge Adapter will connect your Thunderbolt 2 devices to your network via optical for remote branches or offices or equipment at greater distances than 100 meters (approx. 328 feet). Revolutionizes how creative professionals connect from a Thunderbolt 2 device to a Fibre Channel SAN or directly to Ethernet. 

This Adapter provides access to low-latency, high-bandwidth storage to reduce file load times, and allow for instantaneous response during timeline scrubbing. It also reduces the amount of time required for large media file transfers. 

This completely out-of-the-box solution is simple. Plug in your SANLink2 with a power adapter into your Thunderbolt port. SANLink 2 10G ports can connect your Thunderbolt 2 enabled Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac directly to 10Gbps Ethernet network, using a high-speed Thunderbolt 2 I/O port. 

Features:

• Maximizes the available line rate of Thunderbolt 2
• 2x ports for 10Gb SFP+
• 2x 20Gb/s Thunderbolt 2 ports (full duplex at 10 Gb/s)
• Capable of daisy-chaining up to (6) Thunderbolt 2 devices
• Dual protocol (PCI2 and DisplayPort)
• Portable at a mere 1.32 pounds

Offload Video Capture

With The SANLink 2 10G SFP+ you can offload video capture to a Mac Pro or Windows workstation. 

Downloading footage from today's data-hungry cameras is one of the major challenges facing production companies these days. Promise Technology provided a sample scenario of how production teams might make use of this adapter:

Take for example the Phantom Flex 4K camera. It transfers data to a Phantom 10 Gb/s CineStation effortlessly, so that it can continue in an on-set shoot.The CineStation can be connected directly at 10 Gb Ethernet speeds to a MacBook Pro with SANLink2 10GBase-T (copper) or 10G SFP+ (optical). At the same time, this MacBook Pro can have a Pegasus2 M4 SSD attached via a SANLink2 16G FC for the fastest data transfer of over 1300 MB/s - for editing off multi-cameras capturing different points of view. The SANLink2 16G FC can connect this remote set up to a VTrak A-Class for collaborative editing.Similarly, SANLink2 10GBase-T might be selected if cabling for an immediate datacenter is within 30 - 100 meters. For companies that require cabling to reach beyond 100 meters, the SANLink2 10G SFP+ is the ideal choice.

Streamline the Creative Process

Real-time editing of multimedia files in their native, uncompressed formats continues to persist as a challenge for creative professionals. Fortunately, with SANLink2, costly rendering time (due to proxy editing) is eliminated. Gain access to low-latency, high-bandwidth storage through reduced file loading periods. Instantaneous response times during timeline scrubbing and faster media file transfers will become your new standard when you employ this tool.