EditShare Metro

Based on the high performance architecture found in the flagship EditShare Rack series, EditShare Metro is designed to perfectly support the small to mid-size editing environment.

EditShare storage technology leverages the power and affordability of Gigabit Ethernet to offer seamless media sharing for creative professionals using Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Boris FX, Canopus, Digidesign, Media 100, and Sony editing and compositing applications. Turn-key deployment and user friendly administration tools ensure a simple set-up and protected collaborative process for users at any technical skill set.

Avid and Apple Project Sharing:
EditShare shared storage solutions are the only collaborative storage solutions that seamlessly supports project sharing for both Avid and Apple Final Cut Pro editing applications. Editors can instantly see, copy or improve on the content created by other users instantly. The EditShare patented bin locking / project-locking framework ensures that a bin, sequence or project file will never get accidentally deleted or overwritten. The EditShare project sharing feature works right inside your Avid application and right alongside Apple Final Cut Pro. Via a file-manager type interface, editors can clearly see all the bins and project files being used by all editors in their group. Bins and projects belonging to another editor are automatically opened “Read Only”, and control of the project can easily be transferred from one editor to another.

EditShare Metro Key Benefits:
- File Level Sharing. EditShare™ technology allows multiple editors to write to the same volume simultaneously, crucial for efficient workflow.
- SD to HD – support for any format from DV-25 and DV 50 to Uncompressed SD, Avid DNxHD (145 and 220) and Apple ProRes (standard and HQ)
- Unique Avid and Apple Project Sharing feature enables multiple Avid or Apple editors to work from the exact same project and get instant “Read Only” access to each other’s bins and sequences.
- Gigabit Ethernet Based. Edit multi-stream video at resolutions from “offline quality” and DV-25 up to uncompressed SD and compressed HD (Avid DNxHD and ProRes) using cost effective Gigabit Ethernet Technology. Add multiple Gigabit Ports for direct connections to editing workstations.
- RAID-5 Protection keeps your data safe in the event of drive failure. Much more efficient than wasteful mirroring. File Level Sharing. EditShare™ technology allows multiple editors to write to the same volume simultaneously, crucial for efficient workflow.
- Extreme Scalable Architecture (ESA) easily expandable adding complexity or sacrificing speed.
- iSCSI Option – Users have the advantages of both a SAN and a NAS with iSCSI. Enjoy the simplicity and power of a file-level sharing NAS while benefiting from the block-level SAN-type connectivity required for applications such as Digidesign’s Pro Tools and Avid Nitris DS systems.
- Powerful Synchronization/BackupTool. Duplicate media files across two or more servers, whether located in the same building or on the other side of the world.
- No per seat licenses. Connect as many clients as you want up to the limits of your storage and network bandwidth.
- Simple Administration – Administrators manage all storage from a single graphical interface, while users connect through an easy-to-use login client.