Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
The X1 Archive Appliance manages one or more Sony Optical Disc Archive (ODA) external
drives and delivers powerful functionality in a small footprint. The ODA drive(s) is connected
via USB 3.1.
The appliance runs a Windows 10 Pro operating system and is powered by the Server
Edition of XenData Archive Series software, including FS Mirror synchronization software.
The unit is optimized for video files and integrates with many applications used in the media
and entertainment industry. And the archive accepts all file types –from a Word doc to an
MXF video file.
The appliance connects to your network via 1 Gigabit ethernet or wireless. For best
performance, ethernet is recommended. The archive volume appears locally as a single
logical drive - the X: drive - and there are multiple ways to write to and restore files from it:
❖Copy or move files locally to and from the X: drive.
❖Share the X: drive over your network and write to it and restore from it like any disk-
based share.
❖Use FS Mirror to synchronize one or more locally accessible file systems or file
shares to the ODA archive.
❖Use FS Mirror to create archive drop-boxes onyour network that automatically move
files to the archive.
❖Use third party applications that integrate with XenData’s XML API to archive and
restore files.
The X1 has an Intel® Quad-Core 8th Generation i5-8259U processor, 16 GB RAM and
includes a 1.92 TB managed SSD which is used to enhance archive and restore
performance and may also be used to retain selected files on disk.
Please refer to the XenData Archive Series Software User Guide, available on the included
USB memory stick, for details on configuring the XenData software.
