Shared Storage

The Avid AirSpeed multi-purpose media platform is a cost-effective replacement for VTRs or server technology that no longer fits your budget or your plans. AirSpeed servers accelerate your workflow with dedicated video ingest, storage, and playout directly to and from Avid Unity shared storage, and are now available to standalone Avid editing systems for capture and playout over a standard network without shared storage.

With a compact rack unit design, MEDIArray XT storage systems deliver either 4 or 8 Terabytes (TB) of storage per 16-drive chassis. The MEDIArray line has a built-in layer of software intelligence that manages storage more efficiently, helps identify developing problems both within the storage subsystem and the clients, and isolates the drives so that the rest of the network is virtually unaffected if a drive does have a failure. With MEDIArray XT, up to 40 TB of storage is supported on an Avid Unity MediaNetwork v5.0 and later system.

Our Avid Unity LANshares can provide both Fibre Channel and Ethernet interconnections in an all-in-one server and storage chassis to provide the perfect mix of simple, low cost connections for systems using offline resolutions and powerful, high bandwidth connections for systems using finishing resolutions. This combination translates into a highly effective, low cost workgroup that dramatically streamlines the workflow of virtually any facility.

Ideal for small workgroups and mid- to large-sized post and broadcast facilities, fifth-generation Avid Unity MediaNetwork systems have been re-engineered to provide increased power in a compact, cost-effective storage solution. The new Avid Unity Media Engine all-in-one server and storage chassis simplifies installation and supports both high-bandwidth 4-Gigabit Fibre Channel and low-cost Gigabit Ethernet interfaces along with proven Avid Unity software and modular MEDIArray XT storage expansion hardware. Built on Avid's highly optimized file system architecture, Avid Unity MediaNetwork systems deliver a full range of uncompressed and compressed media in real time, including mastering-quality, high-efficiency Avid DNxHD™ and uncompressed high-definition (HD) media. Editing, finishing, audio, and graphics work can all take place at the same time, using the same media files and projects, in a dynamic, shared workspace.

Designed specifically for storing, accessing, and sharing media in collaborative workgroup environments, Avid Unity MediaNetwork systems offer significant advantages over simple storage area networks (SANs). Avid Unity MediaNetwork solutions integrate seamlessly into your production process to deliver real-time, high-resolution media to creative workstations. In addition, Avid Unity MediaNetwork systems offer stable performance in demanding environments; ease of administration; flexibility and scalability; and seamless interoperability with a powerful suite of asset management, media transfer, transcoding, and archiving tools.

System setup can vary, please contact us for further details and configurations