Vizrt NRSNL-EXP96TB NRS16 16-Bay 96TB Expansion Chassis - FG-003282-R001

Product Overview

The Vizrt NRSNL-EXP96TB is a 16-bay, 96TB expansion chassis for the NRS16 Nearline series, providing a substantial capacity addition for broadcast archive environments that have outgrown the primary nearline system. At 96TB, this is the mid-capacity nearline expansion option, suited to facilities with moderate ongoing media accumulation needs. It integrates directly with the NRSNL16 primary system and operates within the existing SNS storage software environment without additional licensing.

Product Description

The NRSNL-EXP96TB expansion chassis provides 96TB of additional nearline archive capacity for NRSNL16 primary systems. When facility media volumes grow beyond the primary nearline chassis capacity, the expansion unit attaches directly to extend total storage depth while maintaining all existing ShareBrowser MAM indexing and Slingshot automation jobs. Archived media across the primary and expansion chassis is unified in the same storage pool, accessible through ShareBrowser with full proxy, tag, and metadata visibility. This expansion model eliminates the need to deploy a second primary nearline system purely for capacity, reducing cost and management overhead in the facility's archive infrastructure.

Key Features

• 16-Bay Expansion Chassis — Adds 96TB of nearline archive capacity to existing NRSNL16 primary systems.
• SNS Software Integration — Operates within the existing ShareBrowser and Slingshot environment without additional licensing.
• Unified Archive Pool — Media across primary and expansion chassis accessible through a single ShareBrowser interface.
• SATA/SAS Drive Compatibility — Same drive type as NRSNL16 primary systems.

Typical Applications

• Mid-scale capacity expansion for NRSNL16 nearline systems in active broadcast archive environments
• Incremental growth for sports and news production facilities accumulating large daily media volumes
• Cost-effective archive expansion without additional primary system deployment

Technical Specifications

• Model: NRSNL-EXP96TB
• SKU: FG-003282-R001
• Storage Capacity: 96TB
• Drive Bays: 16 (SATA/SAS)
• Compatible Primary System: NRSNL16 Nearline series
• Software: Managed within existing SNS environment

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the NRSNL-EXP96TB compatible with standard NRS16 primary systems?

This expansion is designed for the NRSNL16 Nearline series. For standard NRS16 expansion, use the NRS16-EXP or the HDD/SSD expansion chassis options.

Does the expansion chassis add network ports?

No. Network connectivity is managed through the primary NRSNL16 system. The expansion chassis adds storage capacity only.