Configuration #1: Gigabit Ethernet (Copper) 4 Ethernet Client Support

System includes:
LANserver LP -- 3U Rackmount chassis with:

Streamlined shared storage solutions for boutique-size workgroups.

Avid Unity LANshare EX and LANshare LP include 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.

Key Benefits of Avid Unity LANshare

• Enables a real-time offline to online workflow with the ability to connect systems via Ethernet or Fibre Channel
• Guaranteed real-time performance and simultaneous frame-level sharing by Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Macintosh OS X clients
• Cost-effective solution that enables immediate workflow efficiencies and a fast return on investment
• Built on the industry-leading Avid Unity file system and software that is proven reliable day in and day out at more than 3,000 customer sites worldwide
• Supported with third party content creation tools on Macintosh OS X or Windows XP platforms. Use a mix of tools on Avid Unity LANshare for a truly collaborative and flexible workflow.
• Easy to set up, use, and maintain
• Requires minimal hardware (all-in-one storage and server unit plus optional Ethernet switch); compact and portable - perfect for rental or remote use
• Optional Avid Interplay workgroup services provide integrated asset, production, and system management, background media transfer, and archival storage

Avid Unity LANshare Features

• Supports all resolutions, from offline to HD. For example:
• Via Gigabit Ethernet with LANshare EX or LANshare LP:
  • Up to 20 single stream clients at DV25, or
  • Up to 10 single stream clients at DV50
• Via Fibre Channel with LANshare EX:
  • Up to 5 dual stream clients at 2:1;
  • Up to 3 dual stream clients at Avid DNxHD 145, or
  • Up to 2 dual stream clients at 1:1 10-bit SD
• Via Fibre Channel with LANshare LP:
  • Up to 6 dual stream clients at 2:1;
  • Up to 4 dual stream clients at Avid DNxHD 145, or
  • Up to 3 dual stream clients at 1:1 10-bit SD
• 4 TB or 8 TB standard, expandable to 16 TB
• Real-time support for Avid editing applications via Fibre or Gigabit Ethernet:
  • Avid Instinct
  • Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress Pro, Avid Xpress Pro with Avid Mojo
  • Media Composer, Media Composer Adrenaline, Media Composer Adrenaline with the Avid DNxcel board
  • Media Composer and Film Composer (Meridien)
  • NewsCutter Adrenaline, NewsCutter XP, NewsCutter Effects
  • Symphony, Symphony Nitris
• Support for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Macintosh OS X
• Support for Avid Interplay workgroup services, AirSpeed, Avid Archive, DMS ProEncode, Nearchive
• Minimal hardware components - requires only a LANserver (all-in-one storage and server unit), optional Ethernet switch, and optional Fibre Channel card(s)
• Portable, compact design makes LANshare ideal for rentals or remote use
• Open platform support connects all your content creation tools to LANshare.
• Uses the ultra-reliable Avid Unity MediaNetwork software for powerful file sharing and system administration
• Click-and-drag to create or resize virtual partitions
• True file-level sharing for all clients
• Full administration and monitoring capabilities
• Optional UnityRAID (0+1) data protection

Avid Unity LANshare Specifications

• All-in-one server and storage
• 16-port Copper Gigabit Ethernet switch
• Includes client licenses and software for Gigabit Ethernet-attached clients

Fibre Channel Configurations

• All-in-one server and storage
• Includes client licenses and software for Fibre Channel-attached clients

Avid Unity LANshare configuration options include:

• A mix of Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel-attached clients
• UnityRAID for LANshare
• 24-port copper Gigabit Ethernet switch
• 16-port optical Gigabit Ethernet switch
• An external MEDIArray ZX or MEDIArray LP for an additional 4 TB or 8 TB (2 TB or 4 TB mirrored) storage capacity

• AutoRecover feature automatically recovers data on failing drives onto hot spares
• Server-based status, diagnostics, and system tuning applications
• Local or remote dial-in access
• Automatic dial-out status change/error notification
• Integration with ScheduALL resource management software

• Allocation Groups (disk sets): define, increase, or redefine without interrupting operations
• Dynamic on-the-fly storage allocation through FlexDrive
• Add and remove drives at any time without system interruption
• Users: view, create, edit, delete, assign passwords
• Workspaces: create, view, rename, move, delete, protect/unprotect, optimize, duplicate, increase/decrease size
• User Workspace Access: none/read only/read and write
• Log tab: errors, warnings, informational messages
• Monitoring: user status, Workspace status, comprehensive event log, read and write bandwidth usage
• Configuration Assistant: automatically set up available drives
• Replace, Recreate, and Recover failed drives

• Total system bandwidth usage
• Active clients
• Bandwidth usage per client
• Error notification

• Complete media redundancy
• Increases performance by raising data availability and lowering system latency
• Protect/unprotect at any time (even after files are written)
• Per Workspace protection
• Protect all files/Unprotect all files
• Protect new files only/Unprotect new files only

Note: Product specifications subject to change without notice.