Holy Cow! Cache-A receives NAB Blue Ribbon Award
Sonnet Adapter Expands the Capabilities of Thunderbolt™ Technology-Enabled Computers
IRVINE, CA—August 25, 2011—Sonnet Technologies today announced the Echo™ ExpressCard®/34 Thunderbolt™ Adapter, which enables the use of many Sonnet ExpressCard/34 adapters with computers equipped with a Thunderbolt port, including the latest Apple® iMac®, Mac® mini, MacBook® Air, and MacBook Pro models. ExpressCard/34 adapters, originally intended for use with notebook computers, offer users additional connectivity and functionality beyond what’s available through their computers’ stock configuration.
This Sonnet adapter supports most PCIe-based Sonnet professional ExpressCard/34 adapters, and specialty adapters from other manufacturers. Sonnet expects other manufacturer’s ExpressCard/34 products to become compatible as their drivers are updated to be Thunderbolt technology-aware.
Developed by Intel® and brought to market with technical collaboration from Apple, Thunderbolt technology supports high-performance data services and high-resolution displays through a single, compact port. The Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter supports PCI Express® 2.0 technology with 5 Gbps throughput in both directions. The Sonnet adapter connects directly to a computer, or at the end of a Thunderbolt device chain with a Thunderbolt cable (available at the Apple Store).
“The Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter gives users tremendous flexibility to connect a wide range of peripheral devices through the Thunderbolt port on their computers. In a single Thunderbolt Adapter they gain the potential to add connectivity to their computer, whether increasing the number of ports, incorporating new interfaces, or simply using devices they couldn’t have otherwise been able to connect through a Thunderbolt port” said Robert Farnsworth, CEO of Sonnet Technologies. “Support for hot plugging and swapping of ExpressCard/34 cards gives them the flexibility to change interfaces and devices when needed.”
“Sonnet’s ExpressCard Thunderbolt adapter delivers great performance and flexibility”, says Jason Ziller, Intel’s director of Thunderbolt Marketing, “End-users will now be able to extend the capabilities of their computers like never before.”
The Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter supports Sonnet ExpressCard adapters ranging from CompactFlash™ and SDXC™ UHS-I Card readers to FireWire® 800, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, and select eSATA adapters. It also supports ExpressCard adapters supplied with specialty devices like Sonnet’s new line of Qio™ professional media readers, and the AJA® io Express.
The Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter (part number ECHO-E34) is compatible with all Apple computers with Thunderbolt ports running Mac OS® X. It is expected to be available at the end of October.
More information on the Transposer is available at Sonnet’s Website at <http://www.sonnettech.com/product/echoexpresscard34thunderbolt.html>.
IBC 2011 – Cache-A To Debut High-Performance Power-Cache & First LTFS-Based Archive Appliances
WHO: Cache-A Corporation, Mark Ostlund, Vice President of Sales and MarketingWHEN: September 9-13, 2011WHERE: Cache-A – Stand 7.G16, IBC 2011, RAI AmsterdamWHAT:* New High-Performance Power-Cache – Making its world debut at IBC 2011, Cache-A’s new Power-Cache high-performance server combines appliance functionality with more disk speed and better throughput. Power-Cache provides faster archive and retrieval transfers as well as greater flexibility for staging content, making duplicate tape copies and working with Cache-A Library units. A blend of LTO-5 tape drives, RAID and 10GbE, Power-Cache can control any combination of up to four LTO-5 drives in external expansion chassis or automated libraries.* New LTFS-Based Archive Appliances – At last year’s IBC, Cache-A was one of the first companies to demonstrate the new LTFS (Linear Tape Film System) format in product form. This year at IBC 2011, all of Cache-A’s LTO-5 based products include LTFS capability, including the company’s flagship product, Pro-Cache5, and the new high-performance Power-Cache and the quiet, desktop Prime-Cache5. Cache-A archive appliances with LTFS combine the economy, robustness, high density and low power of tape with an open standard interchangeable tape format to provide a complete archive solution for the media and entertainment industry.
Cache-A is a leading supplier of network-attached archive appliances for the media and entertainment industry. Cache-A’s archive appliances can easily archive source masters for production or entire projects for post-production using secure, portable, interchangeable, industry standard LTFS of tar format on LTO-5 media. www.Cache-A.com
Congratulations Weta Digital – Winner of 2011 AEAF Feature Films-Visual Effects
The team at Intraware
Australia would like to
congratulate WETA DIGITAL
as the 2011 AEAF Winner for
Feature Films – VFX for
The Rise of the Planet of the
Apes.
Sapphire 6 is on the way!
What’s New in Sapphire v6?
Coming Soon: Sapphire Version 6 is currently scheduled to be released around the end of September 2011. Get a Sneak Peek!
Sapphire streamlines your workflow, increases the productivity of your team, and frees up your time to be more innovative.
- Platform-agnostic to meet your evolving workflow needs
- Used by the largest network of leading video creators
– Accessibility to a larger talent pool
– Greater ability to outsource or freelance
– Easier to work across multiple companies
- Taught at leading film schools
- Trusted by the experts for the past 14+ years due to the premium quality, elegance, and constant innovation
Sapphire is used by the world’s best content creators to create the looks that engage viewers, grow audiences, and increase the value of content.
When you and your clients demand the highest production values possible in the most efficient manner, GenArts Sapphire is the must-have, most-requested, and unsurpassed choice for visual effects software.
SONNET – Updated Product & Support Pages
Support Pages
- Updated Mac OS Lion Matrix; Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34 now Lion Compatible- Updated Hard Drive Matrix Compatibility List:2TB ModelsSeagate Constellation ES, #ST2000NM0011*Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000, #HUA723020ALA640*1TB ModelsSeagate Constellation ES, #ST1000NM0011*Hitachi Ultrastar A7K2000, #HUA722010CLA330**Work in all Fusion storage except D400Q/R400QProduct Pages
- Tempo SATA ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs Tab- USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34; Under Tech Tab, added Peripheral Power under Tech Specs chart; Updated Tech Note 1 with Dio info- Allegro USB 3.0 PCIe Card; Under Tech Tab, updated Tech Note 1 with Dio info- Updated Mac OS Lion Matrix; added links to product pagesDetails:- Tempo SATA E4P; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs Tab- Updated Mac OS Lion Matrix; Tempo SATA E2P now compatibleProduct Pages- Tempo SATA E2P; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs Tab- Tempo SATA E4i; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs Tab- Tempo SATA 6Gb/s PCIe 2.0; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Allegro FW 800PCIe; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Allegro FW400 PCIe; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Allegro USB PCIe; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Tango 800 PCIe; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Tango PCIe; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Presto Gigabit Pro PCIe; added Mac OS X Lion compatible soon under Tech Specs Tab- Presto Gigabit Server PCIe; added Mac OS X Lion compatible soon under Tech Specs Tab- Presto Gigabit Basic PCIe; added Mac OS X Lion compatible soon under Tech Specs Tab- Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Tempo SATA 6b/s ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Tempo SATA edge SATA 6Gb/s ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Tempo SATA edge ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- FireWire 800 ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- 4-Port USB 2.0 ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- FireWire/USB ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Presto Gigabit Ethernet Pro ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- SDXC UHSI-Reader ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Pro Dual CompactFlash Adapter ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- SDHC Adapter for SxS Camera Slot ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Multimedia Memory Card Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34; added Mac OS X Lion compatible under Tech Specs- Allegro USB 3.0 PCIe Product Page Updated; Updated Tech Note 1: Replace “USB 3.0 hubs are not supported under Mac OS X.”with “The Mac OS X driver for this card supports only USB 3.0 hard drives and not other USB peripherals or hubs.”- USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34 Product Page Updated; Updated Tech Note 1: Replace “USB 3.0 hubs are not supported under Mac OS X.”with “The Mac OS X driver for this card supports only USB 3.0 hard drives and not other USB peripherals or hubs.”- Tempo 6Gb/s ExpressCard/34 Product Page Updated; Updated AHCI Support Chart with Hot Plug Card and Hot Plug Drive info
OCULA 2.2v2 is now HERE!
We’re pleased to announce the release of OCULA 2.2v2.
OCULA 2.2v2 fixes 4 bugs and provides support for NUKE 6.3. It’s a FREE UPGRADE for all OCULA 2.2 users.
Check out our RELEASE NOTES for full details.
Upgrade to OCULA 2.2v2 here…
We’re now looking to OCULA 3.0 which will be available later on the year. Watch this space!
The NEW StorNext M330 Metadata Controller Appliance
The StorNext® M330 metadata controller appliance is ideal for Big Data environments needing fast, sustained and reliable shared access to very large files across multiple platforms.
The StorNext M330 creates shared data pools, eliminating the need for multiple copies, reducing storage space, simplifying workflows and enabling faster project completion.
The StorNext M330 includes factory-installed and licensed software, two metadata controllers (one for failover) and uses a dedicated metadata array for optimal operation. Also included are ten (10) StorNext File System SAN clients that can be used on any operating system, two StorNext File System SAN clients for the metadata controllers, and the High Availability License Option, enabling automatic metadata controller failover.
View of Storyboard of the first 48 hours of launching the StorNext M330 Appliance
Learn about the NEW StorNext M330
Video: Introducing The StorNext M330 Appliance
Nuke and NukeX 6.3
Hot on the heels of the highly anticipated NUKE and NUKEX 6.3 release, NUKE and NUKE 6.3v2 is now available!
Post-launch we became aware of a couple of bugs that could cause users a headache, so we’ve worked round the clock to fix them quickly…
So, what’s been fixed?
We’ve fixed a memory problem in NUKE, which was causing a notable slowdown in rendering speed when using the 3D Particles System.
There was also an issue loading NUKE on OSX and Linux when the language was configured to something other than English. That’s also now fixed.
Download NUKE and NUKEX 6.3v2 today.
Or, check out the full list of additions and improvements made to NUKE and NUKEX 6.3.
Beef up your knowledge with our NUKE training tutorials
You’ll find a hole host of insightful video tutorials on our website, there to guide you through the many aspects of working with NUKE and NUKEX.
Check out our NUKE video tutorials.
What’s new?
3D PARTICLES (X)
NUKEX 6.3′s true 3D particle system integrates seamlessly with NUKE’s 3D workspace.
Artists can create a range of particle effects quickly and effectively within the composite including breaking windows, dust, fire and rain. No need to go back and forth to an external 3D rendering package.
DENOISE (X)
Our research team won a Sci-Tech Award for our original FURNACE algorithms in 2007. We’ve now written a completely new Wavelet-based Denoise algorithm resulting in cleaner and ore visually pleasing results with less artefacts, which is already being well received…
“I’ve been using Denoise in alpha on a few projects and it has easily saved 400 to 500 hours of my time and allowed me to produce cleaner more visually appealing results with less artifacts. It’s made pulling keys on grainy film like working in digital video.”
Brandon Fayette – CG Supervisor & Production Lead, BAD ROBOT
PLANAR TRACKER (X)
NUKEX 6.3 brings Planar Tracking to NUKE dramatically speeding up common compositing tasks such as sign replacement, element inserts and clean plate generation.
Any new element to be matched to a planar surface such as the face of a building, floor or car side can easily be tracked, placed and animated.
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