Appart from performance a big difference is that If you share a Generic NAS
Volume with multiple Workstations you will have a conflict with Avid
databases unless you mount that volume as read only on all machines but
one, at least that's my experience.
Don't know if if that's still true with newer versions of Media Composer.
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On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 5:44 PM, 'Jay_mahavier@earthlink.net'
jay_mahavier@earthlink.net [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> Right, yes, I very much forgot to mention the project sharing. True
> preemptive file/bin locking to restrict access by others and help prevent
> accidental overwrite.
>
> Jay
>
> On Oct 17, 2017, at 3:34 PM, 'Dom Q. Silverio' domqsilverio@gmail.com
> [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> AvidFS is Avid's file system for their storage products - i.e. Isis and
> Unity.
>
> When Avid MC detects the file system it automatically switches the project
> and media creation in sharing mode. Each edit bay creates their own project
> settings. Bin locking becomes active. And media folders have ownership
> based on computer host name.
>
> Careful with NAS. They tend to have high latency when compared to
> dedicated video storage servers.
>
>
> DQS
>
>
> On Oct 17, 2017, at 4:21 PM, avid-l@outpostfacilities.co.uk [Avid-L2] <
> Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> Hi there
>
> What is the significance of the AVIDFS file system… We were experimenting
> with media on just a generic NAS and it works fine it seems so what is
> useful or needed about Avid FS>.
>
> Thanks
>
> Nige
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