Shared Storage is PERFECT for:
When you have 2 or more people touching the same project at the same time
Deal with large quantities of media
Editor *and* an assistant editor
VFX
Colourists
4K
Audio libraries – (centralize your audio assets)
When you have a scenario like mentioned above…
Shared Storage will save you money
With Shared Storage you will:
Work smarter
Less Transfer times
When you split your transfers across multiple spindles, the transfer time is much faster since your pipe has increased, reducing any bottleneck.
Also, if you’re not sharing storage, then you’re most likely “sneaker-neting” your project media from workstation to workstation, wasting all that time it takes to transfer your media. If you’re doing that, then you are not only wasting time, but wasting hard drive space.
Maximize Hard Drive Space
Use the maximum amount of hard drive space you’ve purchased, by avoiding multiple copies of your project media on different workstations.
More Bandwidth
Dealing with 4K?
Or how about just good quality HD media?
Shared storage means a bigger pipe for stutter and lag-free playback.
Shared Storage gives you peace of mind
with
Central Backup
No more worries about backing up every workstation, or if your editor or vfx artist backed up their work before they went home.
Save I.T. costs
Your IT person is, like most, busy enough. With Shared Storage, you can have him or her working on things that can’t be automated with the right solutions.
Having your media accessible by those who need it
Is there one person in your company who knows where *everything* is? What if … well, let’s not say it, but with Shared Storage, you have access to all your media by many people. That would be a good thing will reduce your stress knowing that all your media doesn’t rest on one person.
