Facilis TerraBlock 5.5 With Support for Linux

From Facilis Technology, Inc., TerraBlock 5.5 Shared Storage Solution with the Facilis Shared File System for Linux is available.

New features such as integrated server spanning and mirroring, Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5 project sharing and the TX16 capacity expansion product, offer post production, broadcast and content creation professionals expanded capabilities and scalability.

TerraBlock 5.5, which debuted at Broadcast Video Expo, is the latest version of Facilis’ multiplatform shared storage solution supporting 4Gb and 8Gb FC, and 1GbE and 10GbE.

New features include:

• Linux Shared File System Support – Mount Multi-user Write volumes on Linux workstations connected via FC or Ethernet
• TX16 Expansion – 32TB per unit
• Integrated Server Spanning and Mirroring – Create volumes that span across multiple TerraBlock servers or mirror to another server
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5 Project Sharing – Avoid overwrites while sharing both Apple Final Cut Pro 7 and Adobe Premiere Pro projects on Multi-user Write volumes through the Facilis Project Manager Application
• Support for Avid Media Composer 6.0 and Symphony 6.0 – Qualification of the latest Avid applications on Windows 7 and OS X Lion
• Recovery (Rebuild) Priority – Control the speed of recovery or pause recovery when bandwidth-intensive work is required during the recovery process

TerraBlock 5.5 is available free of charge for customers holding a current support contract. Support contracts may be purchased through Facilis directly or the worldwide reseller channel.