Avid NEXIS FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
By Jim Bask
Frequently Asked Questions about Avid NEXIS
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Avid NEXIS is the world’s first and only software-defined storage platform—composed of an intelligent file system and pre-integrated hardware—that enables true storage virtualization for any media application. Scalable to support the smallest production teams to the largest broadcast enterprises, Avid NEXIS offers unmatched flexibility, scalability, control, and extensibility to Avid MediaCentral Platform applications and services. The Avid NEXIS product line is part of the Avid Storage Suite and is a successor to the ISIS storage family, with one exception—ISIS | 1000 remains, but is renamed Avid NEXIS | PRO.
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) announced a series of breakthrough innovations for the Avid MediaCentral™ Platform and its associated modular application suites, delivering further on the key promises of Avid Everywhere™. These innovations solve the media industry’s most critical challenges, so that everyone–from individual artists and creative teams to the world’s largest media enterprises–can create, distribute, and manage content more efficiently and profitably using one single common platform.
postPerspective posted a video interview with Avid’s Matt Feury. Matt talks about AVID Connect, held prior to NAB, and how the company is focused on streamlining workflows for users in a wide range of markets.
Avid Connect, Broadcast, NAB 2016
inGraphics production for sports just got even better with our new Avid Spark telestrator, a live sports enhancement telestration tool that enables on-air commentators to draw and add graphics to a video in real time, giving audiences better visual insight into key plays, game flow, and analysis. Avid Spark was strategically designed to help sports broadcasters deliver compelling graphics content, streamline production workflows, and ultimately boost fan engagement and ratings. Not to mention, it also offers integrated 4k workflows.
Avid NEXIS is the world’s first software-defined storage platform for media. Composed of an intelligent file system and pre-integrated hardware, Avid NEXIS enables true storage virtualization for any media application. Scalable to support the smallest production teams to the largest broadcast enterprises, Avid NEXIS offers new levels of flexibility, scalability, control and extensibility to MediaCentral Platform applications and services.
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Technology in our industry continues evolving at a blinding pace, but for shared storage it’s about more than just size and speed. Manually copying media between separate storage silos and hurdles in sharing media throughout the processes slows creativity. It’s now all about intelligent workflow and connectivity. It can be difficult to figure out the best integrated storage system and solution for your organization or creative team.
FilmLight today announced a new collaboration with longstanding collaborator, Avid®, which will see both companies introduce a new Professional Colour bundle for editors at NAB2016 (18–21 April, Las Vegas Convention Center).
FilmLight first showed Baselight Editions on Avid Media Composer® at NAB2012 and since then the two companies have worked closely to improve interoperability between their products, helping editors and colourists to tell great stories through beautiful images. This new venture is yet another example of FilmLight’s commitment to providing solutions that address the growing demands for perfect colour control throughout the professional post workflow.
Pro Tools 12.5 Available Monday, March 28th: New Sales Tools Available. In order to maximize your sales effectiveness and prepare your customers for this exciting update, we are pleased to provide you with additional sales tools.
We know a lot of our Broadfield Dealers, especially those selling Avid Media Composer, are recommending and offering HP z Workstations so this is some great news. HP has confirmed that they now support Thunderbolt™ connections and products on their workstations running Windows 10.