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Ardis Technologies present the Dynamic Drive Pool serie of Ethernet based SAN systems with Project and File level based sharing for Avid, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools (25/8/2009)

IBC, Hall 7D12: Ardis Technologies presents: the Dynamic Drive Pool serie of Ethernet based SAN systems with Project and File level based sharing for Avid, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools and all others.

The Dynamic Drive Pool are SCSI over IP (iSCSI) based SAN systems with extreme performance and provide simultaneous read and write access for all applications due its build in metadata controller, the Ardis Virtual File System (AVFS)

The DDP delivers this with a sustained data rate of 100 MB/s per 1GbE port. A file locking mechanism prevents accidents from happening when multiple clients work with the same project allowing a very safe, fast and comfortable collaborate workflow.

Bandwidth of a DDP is up to 3x higher then a NAS-based system. Multiple streams of compressed HD per client can be sustained by using a standard 1GbE port. Postproduction facilities working or starting to work with HD often experience bandwidth limitations because their storage setup is NAS based. A traditional SAN system does not have these limitations but the price to pay is high: two networks (IP and FC), several systems, different manufacturers, complex infrastructure and installation and maintenance difficulties. So now there is the DDP combining the best of both worlds. The DDP is a SAN system with NAS functionality: one network (IP), one system, one manufacturer and easy to install, maintain and work with.

Editors with Avid applications such as Media Composer or Nitris can all use the OMFI or Avid Media Files directory and collaborate together sharing Bin and Project information. Each client can work with up to four DNxHD185 streams using 1GbE port. Final Cut Pro editors can also collaborate and each can use up to four streams of the highest quality 1080p25 ProRes HQ over one 1GbE port. Using MXF in combination with the DDP both Final Cut Pro, Avid, Pro Tools and other applications can share media.

So several streams of uncompressed and compressed SDI, DNxHD, ProRes HQ, DVCPro HD, H.264, AVCUltra can be sustained per client on one 1GbE port. Uncompressed HD can be sustained either by pairing 1GbE ports or by using a 10GbE. Editors working with 2K/DPX/Cineon require a 10GbE port in their workstation. Also companies working with compressed formats as low DV25/50, XDCAM, IMX also notice a large positive effect on their speed of operation and the number of streams they can maintain.

* A traditional SAN system is for example XSAN/XRAID/Xserve, Avid Media Networks, SNS, DVS, DataDirect in combination with Stornext or MetaSan.

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