Studio Network Solutions Upgrades Hardware and OS

Studio Network Solutions, LLC. (SNS), provider of storage solutions for video and audio workgroups, announced an hardware and OS upgrade to its EVO shared storage server with EVO v5.

EVO is SNS’s shared storage server with SAN and NAS features. The all-in-one box system combines a high-performance storage array – capable of nearly 2.5GB/s throughput and 4k support – with connectivity options including 10Gb/s Ethernet and 8Gb/s FC.

EVO can be a SAN, a NAS, or both at the same time, and is developed and tuned for the demanding workflow needs of TV, film, video, graphics, VFX, animation, audio, and broadcast production environments.

EVO v5 is a leap forward in the shared storage landscape, offering the flexibility of built-in SAN and NAS, plus features like volume and pool expansion, SSD, 10GbE, 128TB per node, project/bin sharing for OS X and Windows, RAID-6, and remote monitoring and setup.

Digital content producers are choosing the EVO shared storage system. They’ve discovered that it offers the  blend of price, performance, connectivity and expandability for their organization, and with EVO v5 the system is now more accessible with the introduction of an 8-bay configuration.

"We’re getting feedback every day from media facilities, and most are finding themselves growing at an exhilarating, yet unpredictable pace," commented Ryan Stoutenborough, president, SNS. "They’re constantly adding new people and new projects, and needing more storage. They require a solution that’s up-and-running quickly, expandable when necessary, and cost-efficient – under $10k. With EVO v5, we’ve developed a solution that directly meets these high demands of today’s digital content creators."

The EVO v5 8-bay unit starts under $7K, and like the larger 16 bay it has no per-seat software licensing fees, which helps to keep costs lower when growing the system.

EVO is designed for online, real-time use with professional applications such as Final Cut Pro/FCP X, Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. The 16 bay and 8 bay systems can be expanded to accommodate multiple direct-connect workstations over Ethernet and FC, with or without a network switch.

New in EVO Version 5
Hardware and Software features include:

• 8-bay or 16-bay configurations
• Dynamic volume/pool expansion
• Shipping with 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, and 4TB drives
• Shipping 6Gbps SATA and SSD disk options
• Up to 128TB per node
• Nearly 2.5GB/s throughput
• Supporting RAID-0, -1, -4, -5, -6, and -10
• NAS and network administration/performance improvements
• Remote monitoring upgrades, and hundreds of UI improvements

EVO v5 is shipping