Setting Up Collaborative Workgroup Editing at DVinfo.net

Dave Perry · May 17th, 2005, 09:34 AM

I feel like a kid in a candy store!

My boss has given the go ahead to order whtever we need to build a central media server that will allow editors from different workstation to access and edit the same FCP projects and files.

Here's a rundown on our existing setups:

FCP HD (4.5)
2-Dual Proc G5 2ghz w/ 4 gigs of ram each
AJA IO
150 gig Medea RT (kind of old)
250 gig Medea Video Raid 5/240 RTS

We shoot beta SP and capture as uncompressed 10 bit.

We are looking at getting an Xserve G5 or an Xserve G5 cluster node. We will be connecting the server and work stations via gig enet.

Is this the proper way to go about it? What other considerations need to be taken into account?

Thanks, Dave

Guy Cochran · May 18th, 2005, 07:11 PM

Wow. That's very cool. Don't forget to perform your due diligence on http://editshare.com/

Cheers,

May 17th, 2005, 09:34 AM	#1
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	Setting Up Collaborative Workgroup Editing I feel like a kid in a candy store! My boss has given the go ahead to order whtever we need to build a central media server that will allow editors from different workstation to access and edit the same FCP projects and files. Here's a rundown on our existing setups: FCP HD (4.5) 2-Dual Proc G5 2ghz w/ 4 gigs of ram each AJA IO 150 gig Medea RT (kind of old) 250 gig Medea Video Raid 5/240 RTS We shoot beta SP and capture as uncompressed 10 bit. We are looking at getting an Xserve G5 or an Xserve G5 cluster node. We will be connecting the server and work stations via gig enet. Is this the proper way to go about it? What other considerations need to be taken into account? Thanks, Dave __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

May 18th, 2005, 07:11 PM	#2
Guy Cochran DVCreators.Net Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 892	Wow. That's very cool. Don't forget to perform your due diligence on http://editshare.com/ Cheers, __________________ Guy Cochran DVinfo Sponsor, Cool Gear - DVeStore!