Best storage setup for video editing

[Vincent Strader]

Thanks to Tom Grant for this post. We’re looking at the same options right now. I’ll be sure to copy and send this to my manager.

And no, you did not sound angry in any of your posts.

[Tangier Clarke]

I see a lot of reviews about Pegasus, G-Tech, OWC and a handful of other RAIDs for thunderbolt, but never one that I’ve liked very much – Rocstor’s Arcticroc.

Right now we have an Arcticroc 4T for our server but I was thinking of getting one of the Hybrid 7T models to go along with a new Mac Pro. I’ve been very happy with their product build, reliability, quiet fan (compared to some others) and customer service, but haven’t used it in an NLE environment.

Have any of you used these this way or any of their similar products and or considered them?

Tangier

[Jeff Chamlee]

Hello,
I’m fairly new to the Cow but have been reading through this thread and wanted to put myself out there to get Bob’s (or others) take on a workflow we’re considering.

We’re a small post house that’s taken on a larger project that will involve 3 Premiere Pro editors collaborating, and need to centralize our media in a shared storage environment. We’re working with footage shot on the Sony F3 using the XDCam EX codec (35Mb/s), with a mix of AE Dynamic links, photos and stock footage on the timeline.

We’re considering the Synology DiskStation DS1815+ 24TB (8 x 3TB) 8-Bay NAS Server, setup in a RAID 5,6, or 10, where we would all direct connect via 1Gbe. I know jumping up to the 10Gbe model would yield better performance, but for an entry level solution at our $2-4K budget, we’re wondering if the performance and speed (~90-100MB/s) would be sufficient given the scope of our project size, codec and limited number of users?

For the sake of argument, we’ve got an IT consultant who deals with advanced networking to configure and set up the box for us.

I’ve seen a fair amount of chatter about the QNAP NAS boxes in production environments, but not as much about the Synology stuff. Any thoughts or alternatives suggestions are welcomed.

Thanks!
jc

[Bryce Arroyo]

Tom,

How about this, lets get on a call with Bob. Bob is our tech guy here at Maxx Digital, we can talk over the phone and get you pricing and get you the right system that you need.

Bryce Arroyo
Maxx Digital
714-374-4944