Avid Announces Immediate Availability of Avid Unity LANshare; Ethernet-based Shared Storage System Targeted at Smaller Workgroups.Business/Technology Editors TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2001 Avid Technology "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID. Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE) , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AVID) today announced immediate availability of Avid Unity(TM) LANshare version 1. The newest solution in the Avid Unity family of shared storage products is an entry-level system that takes advantage of Ethernet technology to deliver the same reliability and powerful file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. functionality of the Avid Unity system, but at a reduced price. Avid Unity LANshare version 1, an all-in-one storage and server unit, includes Avid Unity MediaNet software to support simultaneous sharing of media and enable easier administration. Unity LANshare supports up to 10 single-stream clients or six dual-stream clients using non-finishing compressed resolutions. A 100 Base-T Ethernet backbone makes set-up, administration and maintenance easy for smaller editorial workgroups. In fact, the LANshare architecture virtually eliminates the need for a dedicated system administrator. "Although Avid Unity LANshare was easy to install, which by itself is a big benefit, we were immediately impressed by its strengths and overall reliability," said Tony Cox
Joseph Anthony "Tony" Cox , chief engineer at FilmCore Editorial, a commercial editing facility in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . "As a beta customer, we focused on ease of installation and administration, as well as the timesaving time·sav·ing adj. Serving to save time through an efficient method or a shorter route; expeditious. time workflow benefits of the systems when fully operational. For me, however, deploying existing Ethernet instead of adding fibre channel offers a time and cost savings that are tough to beat." Features of Avid Unity LANshare include: - Support for six simultaneous dual-stream clients at 10:1 or lower resolution - Support for 10 single-stream clients at 4:1 or lower resolution - 640 GB storage capacity with removable drives - 1.2 TB expected in Q1 2002 - Support for Meridien(TM) hardware-based Avid editing applications (Media Composer(R) and Film Composer(R) 10.6, Avid Xpress(R) 4.6, Symphony(TM) 3.6, Media Station XL 1.1 systems) - Minimal hardware components - Portable, compact design - Open platform support for connecting 3rd party tools - Click-and-drag to create or resize virtual partitions - True file-level sharing for all clients - Full administration and monitoring capabilities - Optional UnityRAID(TM) (0+1) protection "LANshare, like the other solutions in our Avid Unity family, helps creators share media in ways that speed the production process and enable broaden reuse of valuable media," said Tim Claman, director of product management for Workgroups & Storage at Avid. Because smaller workgroups are looking to benefit from media sharing, we believe the time is right for a lower cost alternative like LANshare." In conjunction with Avid Unity LANshare 1.0, Avid is also shipping Avid Unity MediaNet 2.2, Media Composer 10.6, Film Composer 10.6, Avid Xpress 4.6, Symphony 3.6 and Media Station XL 1.1 systems. Pricing and Availability Avid Unity LANshare is priced at $35,000 US MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) , and this includes the LANserver (storage and server unit), Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. , external CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. , software, documentation and 10 client licenses. The product is available immediately through a regional Avid sales office or authorized Avid Unity reseller. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. delivers the solutions that Make, Manage and Move Media. As a recognized digital standard for professionals who Make the world's media -- from video, audio and film to animation, special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. and streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. -- Avid's products are used to make more television and news shows, commercials, music videos and CDs, corporate/industrial productions and major motion pictures combined than any other nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. manufacturer in the world. Now, building on its Oscar(R), Grammy(R) and Emmy(R) award-winning heritage in creating content, Avid is extending its reach by redefining how digital media is shared, stored and distributed. To Manage today's increasingly rich collection of dynamic media, Avid provides powerful servers, networks and media tools to help customers search files, share media and collaborate on new productions, both locally and globally. Avid's solutions also empower users to easily Move media, whether on air, over cable or satellite or through the Internet. Like no other media company today, Avid's end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. span the continuum of media creation, management and distribution. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Tewksbury, MA. More information about the company is available at www.avid.com. (c) 2001 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications and availability are subject to change without notice. All prices are USMSRP for U.S. and Canada only and are subject to change without notice. Contact your local Avid office or reseller for prices outside the U.S. Avid, Film Composer, Media Composer and Avid Xpress are registered trademarks and Avid Unity, UnityRAID, Meridien, Symphony and Make, Manage and Move Media are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Oscar is Oscar I, 1799–1859, king of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), son and successor of Charles XIV. His reign was one of social and economic advance. His book on the reform of criminal law and prisons had wide influence. Oscar was succeeded by his elder son, Charles XV. a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a registered trademark of the Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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