When Apple discontinues . . .

[Paul Dickin]

Hi
Software Update could deliver a ‘Pro App Update’ to install system level stuff as in the past?

[Oliver Peters]

[Craig Seeman] “Apple’s XSAN hardware was discontinued.”
[Craig Seeman] “Apple’s XSERVE hardware was discontinued.”

Those are both talking about the same thing. That is the discontinuation of the Xserve server computer. It’s incorrect to say “Xsan hardware” was discontinued. Xsan has always been only a piece of SAN software. It has been deployed in network configurations with Xserve metadata controllers (servers) and Xserve RAID storage. Both have been discontinued, but the Xsan software itself isn’t dependent on these products. You could run Xsan with a MacPro if you like.

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[Craig Seeman]

It was the XServe RAID I was thinking of.

[Tom Wolsky]

Good solution and it could be set to run automatically after installation.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Morten]

Looks like Apple will maybe give us a replacement option for Xserve:
https://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/21/apple-developing-narrower-rackmountable-mac-pro-prototypes/

That would be good news for the future of OSX Server, FCServer and XSan.

– No Parking Production –

2 x Finalcut Studio3, 2 x MacPro, 2 x ioHD, Server w. X-Raid

[Craig Seeman]

Once Thunderbolt takes off I can see a rack mountable “desktop” with TB ports rather than PCIe and internal hard drives. For desktop it might be mini free standing racks for drives and cards for example. While it might be an offering as early as this year, I could see this being the general design by the end of 2012.

It would force card and drive manufacturers into a standard design otherwise it could well be a “mess ‘o stuff” on your desk. Some of us are already experiencing that with piles of firewire, usb, eSata connected drives with their cases all over the place since they can’t be stacked.

[Rafael Amador]

[Tom Wolsky] “Does the Xcode download install components? All the apps seem to go directly to the Apps folder, no installer. Not sure what FCP X is going to do about this either. Where will the codecs live and how do they get installed? Or will FCP X be the first app that downloads an installer.”
Whatever the way, must have an option to keep copies.
Is your right.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Tom Wolsky]

Theoretically your apps are being backed up to Time Machine, or whatever backup software you’re using. You can download the app any time you want with your Apple ID.

All the best,

Tom

Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

[Rafael Amador]

[Chris Kenny] “Honestly, downloading 8 GB of content (or whatever it is) for Motion wouldn’t be that big a deal for a lot of people.”
For many people is not a problem, for other people is just impossible.
The problem in many places is not just the speed (8GBs would take 65 hours for many of my friends), but stability. This without taking in account the money: $$30 is he average price of 1GB up/download in less favored areas of the world: 8GB = 240 USA Dollars download
IT COST ALMOST THE SAME THE DOWNLOAD THAN THE SOFTWARE!!!!!!
SoftwareUpdate has DUPLICATED my spending in FC.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Rafael Amador]

[Tom Wolsky] “Theoretically your apps are being backed up to Time Machine, or whatever backup software you’re using. You can download the app any time you want with your Apple ID.”
Then is when Internet start to be a constrain instead of an advantage.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com