Saturday, May 3, 2014

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Unity 5 to Terrablock upgrade

 

Could you be more specific about what you call "breaking in"?  I worked on Terrablock for many years without a hint of "losing everything" but this was several years back.  I've heard there have been some "growing pains" when multiwrite volumes came out and I did experience some occasional mac firmware incompatibilities that Facilis was quick to fix.  I've heard a few people poo poo Terrablock because they had heard of people "losing all their projects etc...."  Given that was never my experience I've never been able to find out where this information comes from.  Many times I've heard these rumors/stories/accusations from resellers as a reason to go with other product solutions, but in those cases it always was coming from someone with a vested interest in selling something other than Terrablocks.

Your experience on a new Terrablock setup points to issues with the initial configuration that was rectified once the Facilis folks worked their magic.  Did Facilis have any insight as to why you had your initial problem and lost everything?

Many years back I mistakenly deleted my entire project volume off the Terrablock and while I don't recommend it as a testing method a quick call to Facilis and they were able to snap shot the system and told us to not create any new volumes until they worked their magic.  A few hours later they sent us a file that returned the directory to before my errant deleting of the volume.  It all came back as well as my breath.  With the exception of creating no new volumes the Terrablock worked fine for everyone on the system while Facilis rebuilt the directory.  Perhaps this is why I feel strongly about the Terrablock solution.  I do not work for Facilis but when you save my ass like they did I don't forget.



---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <namyrb@...> wrote :

One thing that I noticed after we moved to the terrablock was that it took about 3-4 weeks for it to "break in." We were having many problems with the terrablock slowing to a halt and having to stop production while restarting the server.  

Also, at one point in those first couple of weeks, we lost everything after making changes to most of the volumes.  We were testing out renaming volumes and changing volume sizes and facilis had to remote in and wipe and recreate all of the volumes.

After enduring all of that pain though, we haven't had any of those sorts of problems and it's running pretty fast off of the 10gig switch.  Now we're just having some linking issues where we'd have to unmount and remount volumes to get media back online.  But that's also happened on the Isis so I don't hold that against facilis.  


On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 6:16 AM, <tcurren@...> wrote:
 

The current version of Terrablock allows downsizing volumes which was the last missing feature that separated it from Unity, There are some caveats though.


On PCs, it works just like unity in the scaling and decreasing of partition size. On Macs, you need third party software to handle that feature as the ability to handle the scaled partition isn't built into OSX.

Mount and unmount is basically the same. You are just talking about network drives.

Terrablock "Multiwrite" volumes show up in MC as Unity drives.

We have been using Terrablock for many years now and are very happy with the performance.

If you get roped into 4K, you can go all the way to 16 gig with your existing fibre runs. You just need to upgrade switches and workstation cards.


__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (7)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

[Avid-L2] Re: Unity 5 to Terrablock upgrade

 

What 3rd party software is needed for the mac side?  Is this software needed for both increasing and decreasing volumes or is it just for the newly added decreasing volume size?



---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <tcurren@...> wrote :

The current version of Terrablock allows downsizing volumes which was the last missing feature that separated it from Unity, There are some caveats though.

On PCs, it works just like unity in the scaling and decreasing of partition size. On Macs, you need third party software to handle that feature as the ability to handle the scaled partition isn't built into OSX.

Mount and unmount is basically the same. You are just talking about network drives.

Terrablock "Multiwrite" volumes show up in MC as Unity drives.

We have been using Terrablock for many years now and are very happy with the performance.

If you get roped into 4K, you can go all the way to 16 gig with your existing fibre runs. You just need to upgrade switches and workstation cards.

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (6)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Unity 5 to Terrablock upgrade

 

One thing that I noticed after we moved to the terrablock was that it took about 3-4 weeks for it to "break in." We were having many problems with the terrablock slowing to a halt and having to stop production while restarting the server.  

Also, at one point in those first couple of weeks, we lost everything after making changes to most of the volumes.  We were testing out renaming volumes and changing volume sizes and facilis had to remote in and wipe and recreate all of the volumes.

After enduring all of that pain though, we haven't had any of those sorts of problems and it's running pretty fast off of the 10gig switch.  Now we're just having some linking issues where we'd have to unmount and remount volumes to get media back online.  But that's also happened on the Isis so I don't hold that against facilis.  


On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 6:16 AM, <tcurren@aol.com> wrote:
 

The current version of Terrablock allows downsizing volumes which was the last missing feature that separated it from Unity, There are some caveats though.


On PCs, it works just like unity in the scaling and decreasing of partition size. On Macs, you need third party software to handle that feature as the ability to handle the scaled partition isn't built into OSX.

Mount and unmount is basically the same. You are just talking about network drives.

Terrablock "Multiwrite" volumes show up in MC as Unity drives.

We have been using Terrablock for many years now and are very happy with the performance.

If you get roped into 4K, you can go all the way to 16 gig with your existing fibre runs. You just need to upgrade switches and workstation cards.


__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (5)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

Re: [Avid-L2] Remote workflow best practices

 

I'm here. What's up? Dave - hello!


- Oliver

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (15)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

Re: [Avid-L2] Remote workflow best practices

 

Saw Oliver at the Avid event at NAB.

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (14)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

Re: [Avid-L2] Remote workflow best practices

 

Yes. Oliver Peters is still around. Still a great guy.


Steve

On May 3, 2014, at 6:21 PM, <davewling@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Hi Job,

Dave Ling here, former editor for Fusion Entertainment.  I haven't participated on this listserve for years.  I remember great times on the Avid-L and you were always a great guy.  I'm not editing any longer.  Can you fill me in on some of what's been happening with some of the members?  I think back to the mid '90s...  Is Oliver Peters around?  Great guy.

Dave

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (13)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

Re: [Avid-L2] Remote workflow best practices

 

Hi Job,

Dave Ling here, former editor for Fusion Entertainment.  I haven't participated on this listserve for years.  I remember great times on the Avid-L and you were always a great guy.  I'm not editing any longer.  Can you fill me in on some of what's been happening with some of the members?  I think back to the mid '90s...  Is Oliver Peters around?  Great guy.

Dave
   

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (12)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

Re: [Avid-L2] Musical PSA: Turn your phone 90 degrees.

 

So, now well be getting videos that are 1080x607. I can't wait! :-)
--J.B.

Robert Lawson wrote:
>
>
> Not to worry. There's an app for this.
>
> http://www.slashgear.com/horizon-app-brings-always-horizontal-camera-to-ios-14313221/
>
>
>

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (7)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

Re: [Avid-L2] Musical PSA: Turn your phone 90 degrees.

 

Not to worry. There's an app for this. 






On Friday, May 2, 2014, John Pale <pale.edit@gmail.com> wrote:
 

They should make a default setting where your camera phone is locked to "landscape" so the image will appear sideways on the phone and the shooter will then rotate the phone.   This should be the default setting that you have to override to shoot portrait...at least for video, anyway. 




On Thursday, May 1, 2014, Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@contactben.com> wrote:
 




On Apr 30, 2014, at 11:09 AM, Tim McLaughlin <mcltim.156@gmail.com> wrote:


I approve that message ;)

I made a graphic, with the same message, a while ago, too:

With widescreen TVs all around us now, and with YouTube supporting HD, it's perplexing why
people continue to film vertically. It must be instinct, since that's how the phone is held to talk into.
[begin sad song by Sarah McLachlan]
This national (likely worldwide) epidemic must be stopped. Won't you please help?

Cheers,

B
----



--
---
Rob Lawson
System Administrator, ACSR ISIS, Windows & Interplay
CBS News

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (6)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

[Avid-L2] Re: Unity 5 to Terrablock upgrade

 

The current version of Terrablock allows downsizing volumes which was the last missing feature that separated it from Unity, There are some caveats though.


On PCs, it works just like unity in the scaling and decreasing of partition size. On Macs, you need third party software to handle that feature as the ability to handle the scaled partition isn't built into OSX.

Mount and unmount is basically the same. You are just talking about network drives.

Terrablock "Multiwrite" volumes show up in MC as Unity drives.

We have been using Terrablock for many years now and are very happy with the performance.

If you get roped into 4K, you can go all the way to 16 gig with your existing fibre runs. You just need to upgrade switches and workstation cards.

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (4)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___

RE: [Avid-L2] Unity 5 to Terrablock upgrade

 

To be honest I’m impressed you have!....

 

Nige

 

From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Colantuoni
Sent: 03 May 2014 13:37
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Unity 5 to Terrablock upgrade

 

 

Well, as the ISIS Product Manager I should really step in here…You should take a look at ISIS, there are some easy ways to move from Fibre channel to Ethernet.  If you want I can have somebody contact you.  Also, late last year we repriced ISIS and added higher capacity drives.  At NAB we announced support for 4K.  OK, sorry for the sales pitch but contact me if you need more information.

 

Take care,

Dave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Colantuoni

Senior Director Product Management | Creative Apps | Storage

ISIS | Pro Tools | Media Composer | Sibelius | AMG

 

From: Nigel Gourley <avid-l@outpostfacilities.co.uk>
Reply-To: "Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 8:29 AM
To: "Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Avid-L2] Unity 5 to Terrablock upgrade

 

 

HI there

 

We have a Unity 5 and are thinking of upgrading to a terrablock really because we can keep our fibre infrastructure and because it has much better bandwidth than ISIS, and we don’t particularly need the interplay type extra’s. The terrablock is cheaper for more bandwidth and more clients.

 

So I just wanted to get a view on practically how this would be and whether there are any significant gotcha’s. We have mostly PC’s on fibre with a token MAC and a couple of DS’s

 

Is day to day use similar for clients ?

 

Is it  just as easy to resize workspaces up and down?

 

Is it just as easy to mount and unmounts workspaces?

 

Many thanks

 

NIge

 

 

 

__._,_.___
Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (3)

Did you check out automatic photo albums in Yahoo Groups?
When you send mail to your Yahoo Group with photos attached, a photo album with attached photos is automatically created. When your group members reply to the email with photo attachments, those photos are added to the 'photomatic' albums automatically!

.

__,_._,___