Small Tree Communications - NAB 2014

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An interview from the 2014 National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas with Steve Modica of Small Tree Communications. Small Tree Communications aims to extend the Apple platform capabilities by selling and supporting a complete range of cost effective ethernet products for Mac OS X users. Products such as multiple storage options supporting direct attach shared storage, iSCSI and ATA-over-Ethernet storage solutions, Gigabit and 10 Gigabit network interface cards in multi-port, copper and optical configurations, and Gigabit and 10 Gigabit switches that deliver great value to its customers.

In this interview Steve talks with us about ZenOS operating system and new Interface to strengthen their already robust TitaniumZ all-in-one, real-time, Ethernet-based shared storage systems.Also included is Small Tree's Gigabit and 10Gb Ethernet Network Switches which are designed to be the brain of your shared network, directing traffic quickly and efficiently between your users. Small Tree offers a variety of switches to connect the shared storage on your network and they will help you select and configure the correct one.

Small Tree’s TitaniumZ is capable of supporting up to 24 video editing workstations without needing an Ethernet switch, and was designed and tested to provide maximum performance for real-time video editing workflows. TitaniumZ is offered in three scalable models - TitaniumZ-5, TitaniumZ-8 and TitaniumZ-16 – Small Tree’s popular shared storage product can be configured with up to 20 10GbE ports or 24 GbE ports with storage capacities (raw) from 10TB to 1PB (Petabyte). TitaniumZ can be upgraded on-site through advanced ZFS technology, which enables servers to seamlessly integrate newly added storage while keeping existing files intact.

All three TitaniumZ systems offer optimal flexibility with the capability to work across multiple protocols (AFP, SMB, NFS and iSCSI) and platforms, including Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, Avid Pro Tools, Apple Final Cut Pro 7, Apple Final Cut Pro X, and Blackmagic Design Davinci Resolve. Available in a variety of drive configurations, from 5 to 144 disks, with multiple network scalability options, Small Tree’s newest line of shared storage solutions can meet the demands of today’s 4K workflows whether they’re using Red, Arri or Phantom.

For more information please visit: http://www.small-tree.com/