Return-Path: Received: from mta21.charter.net ([216.33.127.81] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4762445 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:47:14 +0200 Received: from imp09 ([10.20.200.9]) by mta21.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.02 201-2260-151-103-20110920) with ESMTP id <20120702175031.SHBX12025.mta21.charter.net@imp09> for ; Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:50:31 -0400 Received: from [192.168.2.14] ([71.94.133.66]) by imp09 with smtp.charter.net id VVqW1j00C1S6qBK05VqWqP; Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:50:31 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=de4lG9b5LBLbdPP1mBfs3/eRZB7j2kpYfCvmEe8raAk= c=1 sm=1 a=yUnIBFQkZM0A:10 a=Vx6aIzdhH7H4BIXK4xUDUQ==:17 a=XQf0hZpyAAAA:8 a=hOpmn2quAAAA:8 a=bH0muDeb4wFx9GPnqPwA:9 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=RFaxJ1YKWH0A:10 a=p3b_eOXHgIUA:10 a=hUswqBWy9Q8A:10 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=Vx6aIzdhH7H4BIXK4xUDUQ==:117 From: Jonathan Penzner Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-37-19493978 Subject: Re: [AE] OT NAS Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 10:50:30 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-37-19493978 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I was working with a NAS a couple of months ago. The way it was = explained to me was that several computers could link to it via ESata or = GIGe network and we'd be able to edit HD. That didn't work out too well. = We ended up using local drives to work and copied files back and forth = over the network, which was too slow as far as I was concerned. We = couldn't figure out how to use the eSata port. The NAS took about 5 minutes to boot up, took several people a few days = to make it work with a Mac and just seemed to take a lot of effort. = Maybe that was because the people I was working with were unfamiliar = with the drive. For my own purposes, working on a completely different project, I picked = up a G Technologies Q-Raid: http://www.g-technology.com/products/g-speed-q.cfm It comes striped for Raid 5 but you can easily edit 1080 HD using the = eSata port. Raid 0 is also supported which would boost the speed = considerably, I would think. It's plug and play and starts up quickly. The size ranges from 4 to 12 T. For my single user situation, it was a = good choice. I'd be interested to know which direction you go in and what your = experience is. Jonathan On Jul 2, 2012, at 10:08 AM, James WIlson wrote: > Hi, Does anyone use NAS drives with good results? > I was looking at a couple yesterday and wasn't sure if it's worth it = just for backup and general asset storage, or maybe I should grab = another G-RAID (some flavor of). >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Jim W. > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to JONATHAN PENZNER SUNDANCE/REALTIME VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | | CELL 818 321-2890 | SUREAL@CHARTER.NET --Apple-Mail-37-19493978 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 http://www.g-t= echnology.com/products/g-speed-q.cfm

It = comes striped for Raid 5 but you can easily edit 1080 HD using the eSata = port. Raid 0 is also supported which would boost the speed considerably, = I would think. It's plug and play and starts up = quickly.

The size ranges from 4 to 12 T. For my = single user situation, it was a good = choice.

I'd be interested to know which = direction you go in and what your experience = is.


Jonathan

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On Jul 2, 2012, at 10:08 AM, James WIlson = wrote:

Hi, Does anyone use NAS drives with good = results?
I was looking at a couple yesterday and wasn't sure if it's = worth it just for backup and general asset storage, or maybe I should = grab another G-RAID (some flavor of).

Thanks,

Jim = W.
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