Bryson Jones
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The “unpack” time on long GOP formats like XDCAM are what gets you.
And yes, the Worker is the same engine, I was talking about using something heavier to transcode like Rolf mentioned.
However, if you have more money than tech savvy, you can also buy multiple instances of the Worker and have them run on one machine. This is a dead simple way to “cluster”.
bryson
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You’re pretty much limited to the processes in the app if you don’t have the Worker.
XD is hard to transcode as anyone will tell you. Long GOP is a killer.
bryson
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Yessir… And of course that was a joke.
But don’t you find that the purchase or installation of a DAM often starts a process that could (and should) have begun years before, of defining those steps?
To those of you out there evaluating software, look at your processes before you choose software. Although, that said, the consulting and time budgets often are driven by a software purchase instead of the other way around.
bryson
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We’ve been contracted to do it for a post house in LA but only via drop folder. (Yeah, that’s cheating.)
We will likely do a full integration in a later phase. It’s a SOAP http API so there’ll have to be some middle-ware written as CatDV doesn’t have a RESTful interface so web systems need to be able to fire commands to the CLI.
We don’t expect to do anything fancy, just start the process and receive the output from the QC system but that’s probably enough for most people.
We have a php connector to and from CatDV for Filemaker Pro coming in the next month or so and that will help with systems like this as we can connect to and from a Worker Node from most any web system, but for now we’re just cheating. 😉
bryson
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We have deployed it at several sites.
We have it running a Spectra T120, 120 slot loader at a major US print publisher (for their video dept.)
We have a single drive instance at a small branded content shop and several deployments on the 24 slot loader.
I’d guess that we have it running at 5 or 6 locations.
The thing we hope for about an archiving system is that you don’t get calls about it once it’s deployed. So far, so good.
It uses an XML API to receive job tickets and then writes back to CatDV using the Worker Node CLI to report status to the db.
Also, SDNA dealers can import your existing SDNA catalogs into CatDV if you’ve bought SDNA before CatDV. You don’t get thumbnails or proxy but you can search paths & filenames and call restores from the archive.
I believe Bob Spencer (from VTG) on here has also done a few in NY.
bryson
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Generally I like to put the Worker as close to “the work” as I can. Meaning, if I’m sending to an archive system, I’ll put the Worker on that system and let it communicate with the server over the LAN.
As another example, the CatDV server might not be attached to the SAN via fibre but a Worker that’s moving files would benefit greatly by being on a fibre attached machine.
It’s fine to separate them and in some cases, even necessary, as in a Linux Server deployment.
bryson
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I can speak to #2. I’ve not seen any issues, as long as the network is fast enough. However, there are also some things you can do to speed up viewing media if the hires loads slowly. (Set your system to force proxy use, for instance.)
As to #3, I’m also curious, as we’re seeing some issues setting up port forwarding. DMZ’s work fine but as we lock the system down we can’t always start the server. This may also be a version issue at this particular location so I’m trying an update this am.
We open 1099 and 3306 by default and that’s what Support recommends.
bryson
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It’s hidden in all versions of OSX.
Use the terminal and you should be able to locate that directory.
Any of the Squarebox or JB&A crew, can you pitch in, could it have installed in an alternate location??
bryson
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No server needed, you can run “archiving” on a standalone copy of CatDV Pro just fine.
The reason server is suggested is that it’s harder to manage large data sets without server but you can certainly do it.
bryson
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If a shutdown doesn’t get you sorted, check the properties file
/usr/local/catdvServer/catdv.properties
That should be updated with your new info. If not, you can manually edit it. (back it up first!)
Also, I’d think about upgrading your server to the latest version (again, back up first!) the servers are all free upgrades.
bryson
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