… Reveals Portable Shared Storage Solution Field 2 Supports SSDs …

EditShare LLC is showcasing its updated Field 2 portable shared storage solution at NAB 2014.

The Field 2 release dons a new, modern design that enhances the aesthetic of production workspace, operates on the new EditShare Storage v7 platform, and supports SSDs, offering users up to six-times the performance as compared to the enterprise 7,200rpm drives.

“Our customers are deploying Field 2 for a wide range of productions – in environments ranging from broadcast trucks and sporting events to corporate offices and small post-production facilities,” comments Andy Liebman, founder and CEO, EditShare. “A Field 2 with SSDs is ideal for any workgroup that demands the greatest possible performance in a small, portable box. An eight-drive Field 2 with SSDs can support nearly 50 streams of ProRes 422 or Avid DNxHD 145, or over 140 streams of 25-Mbit video such as DV25 or XDCAM-EX 25. In fact, the new Field 2 with SSDs is so powerful that just to make a point, we are running our entire NAB 2014 booth off a single Field 2 shared storage unit.”

All of the 1GbE and 10GbE attached NLE workstations as well as the ingest and playout servers at EditShare’s NAB 2014 booth are powered by a single Field 2 shared storage server running with eight SSDs.

In addition Field 2 now runs on EditShare Storage v7, the company’s new shared storage release. v7 is built on the newest high-performance Linux kernel to deliver higher stream counts and smoother operation. The enhanced OS incorporates a new QoS module that allows users to reserve bandwidth for high-priority activities, such as real-time capture or playout, while limiting the bandwidth of low-priority activities. At the network layer, v7 supports the SMB2 networking protocol, enabling uncompressed 4K over 40GbE as well as improved stream counts with standard 1GbE and 10GbE connections.

Other new features include EditShare Connect Project Profiles, a feature that allows administrators to define, by user, which media spaces are mounted and visible upon login; support for Active Directory Single Sign-On (SSO); a system status indicator; and localization support for virtually any language. In addition, v7 enables Final Cut Pro X workgroups to use AFP-mounted spaces as SAN Volumes, giving editors the ability to store FCP X Libraries, Events and Projects on central storage.

About Field 2
Field 2 is a shared storage platform that features Flow media asset management and file ingest, advanced project sharing/bin locking, and archiving capabilities in an all-in-one, high-performance, rugged chassis.

For on-location shoots, ENG trucks and remote offices, the Field 2 is durable, light and compact, meeting the stringent airline carry-on regulations. With an optional on-board Flow SDI ingest card, users can record up to two channels of HD video in industry-standard codecs such as XDCAM-EX35, Avid DNxHD and DVCProHD.

Flow’s edit-while-capture capability lets users start editing the moment they begin recording – for ENG scenarios where time is of the essence for fast turnaround on late-breaking news stories. With an optional lightweight expansion unit, a single Field 2 configuration can scale up to 32TB. And using the integrated EditShare Sync Tool, users can send data from a remote location back to home base over a VPN Internet connection.

Field 2 supports a range of workflows and customers, from onsite ingest, collaborative editing and asset management for German public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk‘s OB trucks or sports organizations such as the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), to mobile collaborative editing for fast turnaround productions such as the Diamond Brothers’ Fila project.