Facilis V.8 for Shared Storage System and V3.5 for FastTracker MAM Software and Object Cloud Remote Workflows

Facilis Technology, Inc. announced the V.8 of its shared storage system, and version 3.5 of its FastTracker MAM software, and object cloud remote workflows.

These are available and free of charge for eligible company’s customer with a current software support contract.

“This release represents over two years of development to increase the overall resiliency, flexibility and bandwidth management capabilities of the product,” said Shane Rodbourn, COO.

V8 includes software-defined bandwidth priority, SSD tiering and multi-disk parity RAID-6 disk-failure protection:

Bandwidth priority delivers throughput to all workstations during normal operation but prioritizes workstations to maintain greater throughput when the server enters a high-load condition. This priority setting is dynamic and can affect client performance within seconds of applying.
SSD and HDD tiering was developed to deliver dedicated speed for projects needing SSD-level performance, while maintaining a perpetual HDD-based mirror.
Software-defined multi-disk Parity can be enabled for up to 4 drive failures per drive group, on a virtual volume-basis. This technology allows owners of aging systems to better protect their assets from data loss due to drive failure.

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FastTracker media asset management software continues to advance with file movement profiles, duplicate file reporting, and a secure directory browse interface. It can flush and pre-fetch files and folders from cloud and LTO locations through the object cloud feature, while reporting the status of archived media. With proxy encoding of indexed assets to an object cloud location, the solution delivers compressed versions of facility media to any editor in the field.

“We’re thankful for the opportunity to continue supporting our customers in this uncertain time,” said Jim McKenna, CMO. “Along with the compelling new developments in Facilis HUB Shared Storage products, we’re delivering methods of working outside the facility, enabling secure access to in-facility assets through cloud workflows that are as simple as they are powerful.“

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February 12, 2020 | Press Release