editshare overview jan2011
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EditShare Brands
Collaborative Storage Servers, with Workflow software
Ingest and Media Asset Management Tools
Archive and data backup solutions – nearline and LTO
Ingest and playout solutions
Workgroup non-linear editing solutions
EditShare ?
• US based private company, commenced trading in 2004, now with offices in UK, Spain, Germany, Australia, China.
• Dealers with sales and support services in over 80 countries
• Developer of software and hardware for Film and TV production sector
• Central Storage + Workflow Management + Workflow Tools • Several patents pending
• Several unique software benefits that enhance collaboration
• Currently over 1500 systems installed in TV, film, Post, and education facilities
Typical simple EditShare workflow
•Multiple NLE brands•Simple networking•Mac, Windows, and Linux•Realtime (edit in place) editing
Key Benefits of EditShare ?
CompatibilityFlexibilityScalability
FunctionalityEconomy
Key Benefits of EditShare ? • Simple Ethernet networking but with full realtime bandwidths for all
film editorial and Broadcast TV workflows
• No storage license per seat required – so all suites in facility can be collaborate
• Full management software to control user access to files especially designed for F&TV workflow (6th generation)
• Simultaneous Mac, Windows, and Linux support without additional licenses or emulators
• Full collaboration for ENTIRE facility without the need for expensive Fibre Channel hardware, software, and licenses
• Unique Project Sharing features for Avid or Final Cut Pro; Also offers additional workflow benefits for Premiere Pro, Edius, and other NLE or content creation software packages.
• A range of new products to complete the workflow including Ingest, backup, archive, nearline, MAM, etc
Typical Complete EditShare workflow
Ingest-Store-Manage-Edit-Playout-Backup-Archive
Complex, costly, high support requirements, licenses for Mac and Windows required, many points of failure, requires optical networking.
Simple design, little support knowledge required, very compatible with all OS,can use existing networking, far less potential failure points.
EditShare Manager V6
Add User names and passwords
Assign Limited Administration privileges to Users
Modify User names and passwords
Remove Users
EditShare Manager V6
Add Media Spaces names
Change properties at any time
Add Users or Groups to assign access to spaces
Remove Users or Groups access to spaces
EditShare Manager V6
Simply tick individual boxes, or columns to select all
Avid Project Sharing
Avid Project Sharing is only possible on Avid or EditShare storage systems
Avid Project Sharing
Avid Project Sharing is only possible on Avid or EditShare storage systems
Avid Bin Locking based on user
Editors collaborate on ‘live” projects without fear of accidental deletion
Offers more protection than Avid systems offer
Works with all Avid MC softwares
No .lck files, so no more bins that wont open!
Avid Style Sharing
The first editor to open a Bin gets the write access green lock
Avid Style Sharing
Other editors who open the same Bin gets a red lock
meaning Read-only access
Unique Final Cut Pro Project Sharing
FCP Project Sharing is only possible with EditShare
EditShare Project Browser
Unique Final Cut Pro Project Sharing
True Project Sharing is only possible with EditShare
Gives FCP editors the collaborative power that only Avid has been able to offer before for user of Avid systems
Project based locking to allow safe and effective Project Sharing
Allows an editor to create a production from many smaller projects – much easy on Mac system resources and way more efficient than creating one big project
EditShare Current Product Line
April 2011
Digital Workflow of F&TV Post
EditShare Storage Series
3U 16 driveRAIDS: 1or 2 8 port or 16 port
5U 24 driveRAIDS: 1 or 2 12 port
8U 40 driveRAIDS: 1 or 2 12 port + 16 port
Dual Core CPU, Intel system boards
RAID5 (or RAID5+1, RAID6, etc)
Redundant Power Supplies
2 GigE standard
Up to 8 internal GigE
Up to 2 10GigE
EditShare XStream Series
Rack mount server with storage plus expansion storage
Utilizes PCI-e technology – fastest available
Expand in 16 drive RAID units
RAID50/60) across all drives
Higher stream counts
Higher read/write data rates
Suitable for :
-High number of editors requiring access to the same files
- More streams due to less latency - data is spread over more RAIDs
- 150 + streams of 50Mbps on 64 drive system
- DI workflows: Up to 3 streams of 2K DPX realtime playback per 16 drive RAID
EditShare XStream Enterprise
Same hardware design as XStream but adds even better resiliency
Server failover with “heartbeat”
Dual write to storage
Access to either storage unit from client for failover
EditShare Metro4 or 8 Drive system, same ES software
Redundant Power Supplies
Rack mountable (4U)
Most cost effective CSD on the market
Expand with ESA
Full collaborative benefits at cheap SAN price
Designed for:
- Small facilities, bureaus, corporate video, etc
- Great small EDU system (20 streams DV)
- add Project Sharing for existing installs
Ingest ServerMulti-channel Ingest server supporting Avid and Final Cut Pro formatsUp to 3 codecs per channel (Proxy + 2)4CH SD or SD/HD per serverAll Avid JFIF and MXF resolutionsFCP DV25, 50, 100HDFile Ingest for XDCam HD, P2, and AVCIntraTranscode or re-wrap on ingest from fileChunking and “edit-while-capture”, scheduled ingestExternal Timecode8ch AES per input channel
Ingest ServerMedia Browser and Media Manager
Simple media browser for rapid and multiple search Allows drag’n’drop to bins directlyProxy viewing for fast indexingUniversal File Format allows integration of Avid & FCPFull set of technical metadataMark points, create subclips, drag these directly to NLENew integrated fast logger including custom metadataBasic yet effective editing features within the browserWe will also have very tight integration for archive
Flow Browse
Browser
Organizer
Technical metadata
Viewer
EditShare FlowBasic editing features in Flow
- Create a Project and Sequence in the Flow browser- Make clip selections, trim, and play back- Drag the clip thumbnails direct to Avid and FCP bins- Protection: other users can play or duplicate but cannot edit each others sequences
EditShare Flow
Designed
Basic editing features in Flow
Select the Sequence to load
Trim and add to list to create sequence
Play the entire Sequence after trimming and arranging
Flow Logger
Multiple customizable templates allow one click logging with complex descriptive metadata
Source Viewer
Logging with picture references
(for sports, archiving, or reality shows)
Input selection
Creating Custom Metadata Templates
EditShare Flow
Designed
Enhanced Admin GUI for configuration and monitoring
Flow ScannerAbility to scan for new media and generate proxy files
- Will detect video ingested by the NLE system for all current Flow resolutions including DVCProHD, DnXHD resolutions
- Flow Ingest cards not required to do this: Database/proxy server with Flow is all you need to manage storage
- Scan “now” or set schedule by media space in Admin tool
- Allows removal of proxy files no longer required with some automation if selected
- Faster than realtime proxy creation – very efficient media management tool
Flow Scanner
Designed
Select Media Spaces to scan
Create a schedule based on needs Results Window and
deletion selection
Or scan “now”
Unique features: Flow
Generates Universal Media Files from ingested files
- Can generate Universal Media Files from Avid ingested material for use in FCP
- Ingest in Avid, scan, and create .mov and .mxf Universal Media and proxies – one media file, two metadata clips in Browser
- DV25, DV50, IMX30, IMX40, IMX50, and DVCProHD support (more to come)
- A strong differentiator when selling against Final Cut Server
- Automatic Duck now completely integrated for UMF to allow movement of sequences and media between Avid and FCP simply and without file duplication or transcoding.
Latest features: Flow
Full EditShare integration with Automatic Duck Pro Import and Pro Export
Media BrowserNew Products 2010
• Archive and backup product fully integrated into the ES lineup • Initially to automate the backup/archive of folders and mediaspaces• File back up and restore• Flow integration• Strong file-based acquisition solution• Completely in tune with EditShare storage and workflow products• Support for major autoloader/tape library systems
Products:Server with 4TB storageServer with 8, 16, 32TB onboard as “nearline” diskExpansion storage in 8/16/32TB chassis)
Add your choice of Tape Library- supported via SAS or FC connectivity
Media Browser
Updated features and functions
• Activation for Ark Disk system to be accessible by Editors in the event of an emergency when the main storage server is out of action
• Can take the place of multiple storage servers in emergency situation
• Performance determined by size/number of drives available in Ark storage.
• Activation and deactivation wizard
Media Browser
Enhanced GUI for configuration and monitoring
Media Browser
Enhanced GUI for configuration and monitoring
Media Browser
Media Browser
Enhanced GUI for configuration and monitoring
Media Browser
Media Browser
Updated features and functions
Can be added to a large ES server group to replace a
server that is down
Media BrowserTo design a system:
• How many connected clients?
• How many are editing/realtime
• How many are push-pull users?
• What is the content creation software being used?
• What OS? Multiple?
• What are the video resolutions expected to be used?
• What is the expectation of performance on a daily basis as far as number of streams per client?
• How much storage is required (hours @ what rez)
Media BrowserTypical System
• EditShare Storage server -Storage Series, XStream, Field, or Metro• Networking options: Switch, copper or optical connectivity, cables• Spares Kit: drives, or entire parts kit• System Support Contract: phone, email, remote support with software updates as released• UPS for safety of data
Additional Goodies:• System Extended Hardware Warranty• Flow Database Server and client software• Flow Ingest server(s)• Ark Disk automated nearline storage system• Ark Tape automated archive/backup to LTO system plus LTO Library• EditShare engineer to install and train