[Jay Heikkila]

Hello Ben,

My name is Jay Heikkila and I am the territory manager for Studio Network Solutions (SNS) in The UK. SNS is the manufacturer of the EVO shared storage system. https://www.studionetworksolutions.com/evo/

SNS has been providing turnkey shared storage solutions specifically to the media and content creation industry for 15 years now. Our EVO system has been shipping for 6 years now and is supported in 40 countries (including the UK). Full EVO systems with no per seat client licensing and all the workflow tools included start at $6,999. EVO is a SAN and NAS system in one box that needs no additional servers or metadata controllers.

I find it’s always best to gather as much info from a prospect as possible to help configure the best solution for your performance and budgetary needs. You said one option of yours is renting an ISIS, so I’m assuming you’re on Avid? EVO provides Avid bin and project sharing at no additional costs. What compressed HD codec(s) are you working with? (DNxHD?)

SNS has dozens of EVO installs across the UK including The BBC, Met Film, Discovery Channel, History Channel, Shepperton Studios and many more.

We also provide the tools for editors to start collaborative editing in the field that is included at no charge with an EVO.

Please contact me to learn more or to be put in touch with SNS’ European distributor.

Cheers!

Jay Heikkila
jheikkila@studionetworksolutions.com
314-456-4053
Skype: snsjay

[Jay Heikkila]

Hi Pascal,

You should also consider EVO from Studio Network Solutions. EVO is an industry proven shared storage server solution that fits and exceeds the needs you have outlined for well under $20k. SNS has a reseller network throughout Europe and have a partner based in Switzerland who has installed many of our EVO systems over the years. I would be happy to put you in touch with him.

Every SNS EVO shared storage server comes standard with the following:

– Multi-user write file sharing and volume sharing
– NAS and SAN or use hybrid NAS/SAN volumes
– Direct connect your clients over 1& 10Gb Ethernet/iSCSI ports or 8Gb Fibre Channel
– No external Ethernet or Fibre Channel switch required
– Adobe project sharing
– Avid Bin and Project sharing
– FCP project sharing/FCP X workflows
– Pro Tools file sharing
– No per seat licensing
– Re-purpose existing assets
– Start with as little as 4TB
– Includes SAN management software but also compatible with all other 3rd party file systems (Xsan/Stornext)
– Ability to coexist with existing 3rd party storage

Here are a couple recent industry relevant case studies about the SNS EVO

1. – https://www.studionetworksolutions.com/solutions/casestudy_detail.php?pi=12&csi=59
2. – https://www.studionetworksolutions.com/solutions/casestudy_detail.php?pi=12&csi=58

Please contact me for more information and/or to make an introduction with our Swiss integrator.

Jay Heikkila
Studio Network Solutions
jheikkila@studionetworksolutions.com
314-456-4053

Complete SAN/NAS solutions for FCP, Avid, Adobe, ProTools, Davinci, Smoke and all leading production applications.