MANUFACTURER
Dynamic Drive Pool
POWERFUL AND DYNAMIC STORAGE TOOLS
D
DP - Dynamic Drive Pool is a
HETEROGENEOUS DDP CLUSTER
availability by using two identical DDPs,
multi-award-winning shared
CONFIGURATION WITH DDP OS V5
it also doubles the throughput as users
storage system available with
With the upcoming V5 OS, DDPs can be
access them both in parallel. Combining
SSD caching, load balancing
clustered so that when one system fails,
different DDP models is also possible and
and automatic data redistribution as well as
all data is still available. This technology
the throughput increases as the DDP cluster
a range of additional advantages including
enables clients and applications to continue
expands.
linear bandwidth scaling, mirroring and
their operations without any interruption.
single namespace.
All clustered DDPs are able to act as a
PROJECT SHARING
All of it comes from one box and from
substitute for the one that failed, ensuring
All editors can simultaneously work with
one ethernet network. An IP-SAN based
important data is still available. As data
the same media and on the same projects,
solution allowing full project and file level
replication is carried on in the background,
freely sharing materials and ideas with
based sharing, it uses almost 100% of the
everything remains transparent for the
no time-consuming set-up needed. This
available ethernet bandwidth. DDP is a
client.
underlying technology is invisible so the
simple, effective (not to mention affordable)
A Task Management interface lets you
creative editors, directors and producers can
storage solution dedicated to meeting the
specify priority and choose data location
just concentrate on their work. Avid Media
demands of film, video and audio users.
among multiple DDPs, giving you control
Composer bin locking is also supported
It is packed with the most innovative
over where your files are stored and
thanks to DDP’s Avid FS emulation and it
technologies available for post-production
ensuring high/full availability. Not only
works in the same way as it would on an
and broadcast.
does this technology provide advanced data
Avid Unity/ISIS.
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