Xsan

Xsan | Krypted:
Setting up Xsan is easier than ever, in OS X Mavericks. This guide takes you through many of the basic tasks of Xsan management, including the initial setup as well as long term management.

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Supported Operating Systems and Platforms for StorNext FX Clients

Supported Operating Systems and Platforms for StorNext FX Clients















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Apple Releases 10.8.5 with Xsan Fixes

Xsanity - Apple Releases 10.8.5 with Xsan Fixes:
Apple has released 10.8.5, which has stability improvements for Xsan. Hopefully the files out of sysnc on different clients bug is gone. Let us know how upgrades go in the comments section.

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Xsan & Media Composer « 318 Tech Journal

Xsan & Media Composer « 318 Tech Journal:
There’s a product out there called SANFusion that can allow Media Composer to read disk images on Xsan as though each were a separate workspace in AvidFS. This allows environments to leverage existing pools of storage sitting on Xsan as though they were sitting on an Isis or a Terablock. Check it out at SANFusion:

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OS X Server: Advanced Administration: OS X Server basics

OS X Server: Advanced Administration: OS X Server basics:
With OS X Server, small organizations and workgroups without an IT department can take full advantage of the benefits of a server. A nontechnical user can easily set up and manage OS X Server for a group. Other users in the group can automatically configure computers using OS X and iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to get services from OS X Server.

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TVTechnology: Selecting An Xsan Replacement

TVTechnology: Selecting An Xsan Replacement:
Many companies who have deployed Apple Xsan as a storage system are interested in selecting a new storage solution that is consistent with their longer-term requirements. In this paper we will discuss the key criteria to consider when selecting an Xsan replacement.

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Openfiler and XSAN

Openfiler and XSAN:
It’s been many months since I have written a update on the SAN build.
Basically, the Openfiler box is running 16 x 3TB Seagate ST3000DM001 6G SATA drives (no these are not enterprise class drives… I know that), with a QLA2562 dual port 8Gb HBA and has been rock solid as a FC target. It runs 24/7 and so far has a longest up-time of 43 days, and I only restarted it then for a check-up, but there was really no need.

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Final Cut Pro X: Xsan Best Practices

Final Cut Pro X: Xsan Best Practices:

This document is designed to help you determine the best way of working with a SAN, such as Xsan, to speed up creative work and eliminate copying files across networks or hand-carrying hard drives on multiuser projects.

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Xsan + SNFS: Capitalization May Lead to Data Loss

Xsan + SNFS: Capitalization May Lead to Data Loss:
By: aaron
Apple has posted a knowledge base article warning that a specific combination of Xsan client and a StorNext controllers may lead to data loss. The entire article is below.

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Configuring Apple XSAN 2.0 clients for Stornext MDCs and volumes

Configuring Apple XSAN 2.0 clients for Stornext MDCs and volumes:
Thanks to Apple’s super proprietary nature and the relative idiot proofing of any documentation, getting XSAN clients to connect to Stornext volumes requires some out of the box thinking.

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