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Mac Mini + Thunderbolt Raid
I was thinking of getting a mac mini server with a thunderbolt raid connected to my network so that my 2 editors can edit from the raid over the network and share media. Is this possible over ethernet?
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I don’t know, but Ethernet isn’t really designed for that kind of job, Gigabit Ethernet might have enough speed but I gather that it’s a bit more complicated than just speed when it comes to sharing media files.
I’ve been cutting recently with the media shared with another suite through Apple’s Xsan, over fibre channel, which was ok (it had the occasional speed issue when a third suite was digitising to it or playing out to tape, but that might have been that particular setup).
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I’m cutting XDCAM HD422 50mbps with the occasional ProRes4444 (1080) graphic off of G-Speed drives over AFP file sharing on a gigabit switch. Your mileage may vary depending on the codec you’re chopping.
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i cut mostly pro res 422 LT 1080 , and itll be over afp with a gigabit switch in final cut pro
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