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is anyone out there using Metasan software with Fcp ??
i’m looking to integrate a 2 seats fcp working with Standard def 10 bit using an infortrent 4Gb 16 Bay drives, i have installed fiebrejet systems before and i have been happy with Fibrejet, but the file looking system is appealing to the customer, and i was impressed with their demo at NAB 2006.
Feedback is appreciated
Regards
Olivier Jean
Video Sales Consultant
Apple Certified Trainer Final Cut Pro 5
Powermedia Systems
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Yes, we recently set up MetaSAN with 3 Mac clients and 1 PC on the same SAN, we created 1 NTFS volume and 1 HFS+ volume, both volumes show up up on both the Mac and PC. It’s a very flexible solution.
Shane Sokolosky
SAN Product Manager
ProMax Systems inc.
16 Technology Dr. Ste.106
Irvine, CA. 92618Office (949) 727-3977 x108
Toll free (877) 776-6292
Fax (949) 727-7002
Website-https://www.Promax.com
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MetaSan sounds good, what are the disadvantages compared with XSan?
Adam
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I guess one of MetaSAN’s unique advantage will be seen by some as a disadvantage: it relies on native HFS+ file system (or NTFS).
As such, some will claim that the Xsan/StoreNext file system can perform better under certain circumstances. Perhaps this can be said for NTFS (because it is more robust), but I’m not so sure about HFS+.
Also, Tiger provides tools to improve the performances of those doing HD and 2K video using NTFS file system. Tiger has created two special tools: DDO (dynamic disk optimizer) and FSO (File Sequence Optimizer). Here’s a quote that best describes what they do:
“I’ve tested the DDO en FSO on my HP xw9300 with a RAID0 from 4 x SATA2 drives. I’m using a Bluefish444 HD Lust board and Symmetry to capture. Before installing MetaSan 2.1 I could only capture AVI and Quicktime V210. When I tried DPX or Cineon the system runs for 100-250 frames and then drops frames and capture stops. After installing MetaSan 2.1 and using DDO and FSO the system can capture DPX files without any problem. “
I’m aware of a few clients that have switched over from Xsan to MetaSAN and have been very happy since. I also hear everyday from resellers that MetaSAN is easier to install and performs very well.
I would love to hear from Xsan users about their own experiences of using Xsan/StoreNext vs. HFS+ file systems…
Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions.
Bernard Lamborelle
bernard “at” tiger-technology.com
Tiger Technology
tel/cel: 514-667-2015
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