RGB Spectrum Zio R4660 – 1RU 12TB RAID Recorder, Redundant Power

Product Overview

The RGB Spectrum Zio R4660 is a 1RU Zio IP stream recorder with 12TB of recording capacity, RAID storage and dual redundant power supplies. It is the top capacity in the Zio Recording & Media Server line and suits command center and control room deployments with long retention requirements and no tolerance for losing recorded material. RGB Spectrum states the Zio recording system records and plays back simultaneously up to 30 IP streams and supports 3840x2160, 60Hz input. Operators replay stored streams for incident review and formal reporting while the live system keeps running.

Product Description

The Zio R4660 pairs the largest published capacity in the series, 12TB, with RAID storage and dual redundant power supplies, so both the media and the appliance itself tolerate a single component failure. It records H.264 and H.265 streams over RTSP in unicast or multicast, joining the same stream pool the operator displays and video wall already consume. RGB Spectrum publishes a first-in, first-out architecture for the platform, which keeps recording continuous once the volume is full. Playback features published for the series include single and group playback, jump to time, pause, resume and adjustable playback speeds from 0.1x to 10x, which is what an investigator needs to walk through a sequence frame by frame or at speed. The recorder exposes the Unified Management Protocol API as JSON over WebSockets and runs RedHat, so it integrates with the Zio control layer and fits established IT patching practice. Sources come from encoder endpoints such as the Zio S2114 4K encoder endpoint, replay is routed to decode endpoints such as the Zio D2114 4K decoder endpoint or onto a wall driven by the Zio W4008 wall processor chassis, and a large estate is administered from the Zio M4600 management server. Where the recording software is to run on a customer-supplied Dell R7x0 platform, the matching item is the 750 12414 single-server license for the Zio Recording and Media Server. Lower capacities are the Zio R4440 8TB recorder and the Zio R4020 4TB recorder.

Key Features

• 12TB recording capacity — RGB Spectrum publishes 12TB for this model, the largest retention headroom in the R4000 recorder series.
• RAID storage — RAID protects recorded material against the loss of a single drive, which matters when the recording is the formal record.
• Dual redundant power supplies — Published as fitted, so recording continues through the loss of one power feed or one supply.
• 1RU rack-mount chassis — A single rack unit keeps the largest recorder in the series compact in a shared head-end rack.
• Records H.264 and H.265 — It ingests the compression formats the Zio platform streams, so no separate transcoding path is needed.
• RTSP unicast and multicast — The recorder subscribes to existing multicast groups instead of requiring duplicated unicast feeds.
• Analyst-grade playback control — Single and group playback, jump to time, pause, resume and 0.1x to 10x speeds support detailed reconstruction.
• UMP API integration — The Unified Management Protocol API over JSON and WebSockets allows control from the wider Zio system.

Typical Applications

• Command center — Long retention with RAID and redundant power suits facilities where recorded streams form part of the official record.
• Control room — Operators recall days of stored operational video without interrupting the live wall.
• Operations center — Extended retention allows intermittent faults to be investigated well after they occurred.
• Emergency operations center — A full activation can be captured end to end for debriefing and formal reporting.
• Government space — Agency requirements for redundancy at both the media and power layers are met by a single part number.
• Broadcast studio — Contribution and monitoring streams are retained for compliance logging and editorial review.
• Training room — Long-form recorded operations are replayed at adjustable speeds as structured instructional material.

Technical Specifications

The values below are published by RGB Spectrum in the Zio Recording & Media Server data sheet. Rows that RGB Spectrum prints for the Zio R4000 series rather than for a single model are labelled as series values.

Specifications published by RGB Spectrum.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the R4660 differ from the other recorders in the series?
RGB Spectrum publishes 12TB recording capacity and redundant power supplies fitted; the Zio R4440 is 8TB and the Zio R4020 is 4TB without redundant supplies.

Which RAID level is used?
RGB Spectrum does not publish a RAID level for this model. Ask Creation Networks for written confirmation before ordering if your specification requires a stated level.

Which streams can it record?
Published video compression is H.264 and H.265, with RTSP unicast and multicast protocols, matching the Zio platform's distribution.

What are the physical and network requirements?
The published R4000 series figures are 42.8mm (1.69") high, 482.0mm (18.98") wide, 808.5mm (31.8") deep and 21.9kg (48.3lbs), with 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet network I/O.

How do operators review recorded material?
Published playback features are single and group playback, jump to time, pause, resume and adjustable playback speeds from 0.1x to 10x.

How does it fit into a managed Zio estate?
It exposes the UMP Unified Management Protocol API as JSON over WebSockets, and a large device population can be administered from the Zio M4600 management server.

Does the recorder need a separate software license?
Yes for a customer-supplied server build: the 750 12414 single-server license for the Zio Recording and Media Server covers a Dell R7x0 platform. Confirm the licensing model for this appliance part number with Creation Networks before ordering.

What warranty and support apply?
The RGB Spectrum manufacturer warranty applies to this part number, and Creation Networks supports specification and procurement, including written confirmation of the current warranty terms before you place the order.