Online+Storage


 * 1) Individualized edit storage -
 * 2) Each edit system has it's own dedicated edit storage
 * 3) Projects must be tied to a particular edit station
 * 4) Footage would not be able to be easily shared between projects
 * 5) Shared edit storage (generally [|Apple XSAN] is used for Final Cut Pro systems).
 * 6) Each edit system has access to shared pool of storage
 * 7) Projects can be edited from any edit station
 * 8) Footage can be easily shared between projects
 * 9) Storage is easily expandable

but uses gigabit ethernet rather than fiber channel connections, and there is no per-seat client cost (as many clients as the system supports can be added at no extra cost). There is a good deal of information on this at http://www.lairdsharehd.com/ (including a demonstration video for those less impressed by specification lists).**
 * 3. A new option that may be a better for this project is the LairdShareHD. It has the same shared storage capabilities of the XSAN,

$3,000 XServe+ $1,000 XSAN Software $1,000 per seat for XSAN client Software ($24,000 for 5 seats) || [|$21,000 RAID Storage] [|Final Cut Pro Server Software] $1000 (up to 10 seats) + XServe $3000 (Spoke to a rep from Laird today, and they highly recommend the Final Cut Server as it provides access control along with other functions. He noted that it does not have to run on an XServe, in fact, their demonstration unit is running on an Imac.) || Fiber Card at each edit system $1000 ea Fiber run to each system
 * ~  ||~ ==**XSAN**== ||~ ==LairdShareHD== ||
 * Hardware/ Software Cost || $15,000 [|RAID Storage]
 * Infrastructure Costs || Fiber Switch $3000-$4000

Requires Fiber + Gigabit Ethernet (Approved Fiber Switch, Fiber cards and Gigabit Ethernet added to each edit station) adds approximately $8,000 to total cost. || $270 Gigabit Ethernet switch 1 x Cat6 to each edit system ( + 1 network connection to house network / internet)

Requires a separate Gigabit Ethernet network for editing data. Mac Pro has dual gigabit ethernet port as stock option, so could have connection to house network/internet and storage network. ||
 * Ease of Administration || Tech director would need expertise in OpenDirectory administration (similar to Active Directory in Windows Network). || Basic knowledge of Apple sharing sufficient. ||
 * User Limits || 26 streams of uncompressed SD video. (Theoretically 10 times that for HDV video). || This could not be used to edit "uncompressed" video, however based on the choice of HDV as an acquisition format that should is not a limitation in this application. This system can handle 24 simultaneous streams of HDV video, which is more than sufficient for the 5 planned edit stations. ||
 * Support Contract || Various levels of support can be provided through AppleCare (including onsite) || 1 year of "Silver Level Support" is provided. This provides 24/7 "phone home" / telephone support, and 24 hour replacement of failed hardware (including drives). They do not provide on-site support. ||

Please jot down your thoughts on what hardware, software, and infrastructure needs the facility will require for **Online Storage.

Questions:**
 * 1) Is this the same as the archive? //No, this is fast storage that can be edited from directly.//
 * 2) Does one retrieve a copy of the stored footage and then puts it through the transcoding process


 * Considerations:**
 * Online storage will be used to store the RAW footage of performances at their highest bitrate for audio and resolution for video
 * RAW footage should always be at its highest "resolution"
 * NAS drive
 * Redundant backup
 * tape
 * optical
 * off site