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Anyone using Network attached storage?
I’ve been looking for a cost-effective solution for two FCP systems sharing media (probably all DV.) I’m trying to avoid getting into an expensive/complicated Fibre Channel Xsan solution. It seems unecessary at this point. A friend recommended the Huge Sanstream which runs on gigabit ethernet, but that’s been replaced by a Ciprico product called Dimeda. While I wait for that product to be released, has anyone used anything like this? Any advice you could pass on would be really helpful at this point.
Thanks,
Will
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While you are waiting it is possible to share media across systems that are attached via gigabit ethernet.
The place where I freelance is in the same boat and they have three edit suites cutting with Photo-Jpeg 100 media.
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I dont’ think there are any approved SANs that work with FCP reliably, except Xsan. I work with Xsan and believe me, it’s awesome. It’s not that expensive if you take into consideration what it actually does. No wonkiness as the other poster noted: machines don’t crash, you can capture from multiple stations to the Xsan, you can all grab the same media files at the same time and play them, trim them, loop them, etc. The most expensive thing is the fiber switch. Once you have that, it’s very reasonable. Three folks could work on a single Xserve RAID, no trouble. Talk to a VAR and see what they can cook up for you. Really. It’s a great investment. And just think of all the RT you and your friends will get with DV. You’ll also be able to start working with HD very easily. Think about it. A little investment up front will save you more over the long run.
Kevin Monahan
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
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Actually, after checking this out further there are 5 other possible SAN solutions for FCP out there. Xsan is still the cheapest and most reliable, though.
Here’s a spreadsheet:
https://www.silverado.cc/sancomp.pdfCool beans…
Kevin Monahan
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
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I did learn about some ways of improving gigabit ethernet here, if you’re interested,
Will
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