EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 32 TB RAW (8 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 32 TB RAW (8 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 48 TB RAW (8 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 48 TB RAW (8 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 64 TB RAW (8 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 64 TB RAW (8 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 80 TB RAW (8 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 80 TB RAW (8 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 96 TB RAW (8 x 12TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 96 TB RAW (8 x 12TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 32 TB RAW (8 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 32 TB RAW (8 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 48 TB RAW (8 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 48 TB RAW (8 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 64 TB RAW (8 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 64 TB RAW (8 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 80 TB RAW (8 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 80 TB RAW (8 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 96 TB RAW (8 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 4U
• 16"" Short Depth for AV
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 96 TB RAW (8 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 8 Bay system expands to a total of 24 disks and up to 18 clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Medium workgroup, up to 336TB
• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

With this EVO, you can:

• Add up to eight drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add an EVO Expansion Unit for a total of 336TB per node
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of 18 GbE ports
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports

Quick specs:

• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• 8 x SATA/SAS drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• 650W Redundant Power Supply

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 2U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 47-63Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 650W Redundant (2 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 9-4A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 3.625″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (90lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 2U
• SPL: Base chassis with 8 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 18
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 1
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks (base unit): 8
• Maximum Disks per System: 24

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO 8 Bay Base System: 2U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 8 SATA Bay
• Redundant Power Supply
• 7.68 TB RAW (8 x 960GB SSD)
• 2 x Gbe Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 1 x 25GbE Optical
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support Included. 1 Yr Hardware Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 64 TB RAW (16 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10 GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 64 TB RAW (16 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10 GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 96 TB RAW (16 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 96 TB RAW (16 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 128 TB RAW (16 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 128 TB RAW (16 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 160 TB RAW (16 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 160 TB RAW (16 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 192 TB RAW (16 x 12TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Copper
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for demanding digital media workflows requiring leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO 16 bay system expands to a total of 80 disks and up to 26 clients without an Ethernet switch

• Shared storage video editing server for digital media workflow
• Complete, networked, high-performance shared storage workflow servers
• Large workgroup, up to 1.1PB
• Add up to sixteen drives (HDD or SSD) in EVO Base
• Add EVO Expansion Units for a total of 1.1PB per node
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Add multiple 10/25/50/100Gb Ethernet ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• 16 x SATA/SAS drive bays (Expandable)
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)
• Redundant power supplies

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-CPU, multi-core, 3U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 1300W Redundant (3 650W modules)
• Maximum Load: 20-10A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~1297 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 28.5″ (32″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 37″ x Width 24″ x Height 13″ (110lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U
• SPL: Base chassis with 16 disk drives, at idle, < 60db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted
• EVO connects to standard 120v mains power. Each base unit has 3 power supplies and therefore 3 mains power cables using standard NEMA 5-15 plugs. The base unit
• will draw about 10A at 120v.

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Expansion Chassis Physical and Electrical

• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 50-60Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 720W Redundant (2 720W modules)
• Maximum Load: 10-5A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~785 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 24.25″ (27.75″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ x Height 5.25″ (19″ rack)
• Shipping dimensions: Length 32.5″ x Width 23″ x Height 12″ (100lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 3U

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 24
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 10
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 12
• Maximum 25GbE Optical Ports: 8
• Maximum 50GbE Optical Ports: 4
• Maximum 100GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA or SAS Disks per Chassis: 16
• Maximum Disks per System: 80

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• HDD: 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB (Enterprise-class RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA)
• 12Gbps SAS drives also available

• EVO Base System: 3U
• 64bit Multi-core CPU
• 16 SATA Bay
• 192 TB RAW (16 x 12TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1Gb Ethernet Ports (iSCSI/NAS)
• 2 x 10GbE Optical
• Asset Management
• Cloud Access
• Avid Project/Bin Sharing
• Adobe and Apple Project Sharing
• File/Volume Sharing
• NAS (AFP/SMB/NFS/SFTP) and SAN in the same box. No Per Seat License Fees
• Unlimited ShareBrowser Desktop Client
• SANmp and globalSAN
• Lifetime Qcomplete Basic Level Support. 1 Yr HW Maintenance.

• EVO Nearline expansion chassis

• EVO Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 64 TB RAW (16 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

• EVO Nearline expansion chassis

• EVO Nearline Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 96.0 TB RAW (16 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

• EVO Nearline expansion chassis

• EVO Nearline Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 128.0 TB RAW (16 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

• EVO Nearline expansion chassis

• EVO Nearline Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 160.0 TB RAW (16 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

• EVO Nearline expansion chassis

• EVO Nearline Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 192.0 TB RAW (16 x 12TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for digital media workflows and demanding use with leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO Prodigy expands to a total of 4 disks and up to eight clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Desktop Storage system
• A small and quiet multi-purpose shared storage desktop server and workflow appliance
• Small workgroup, up to 72TB
• Add up to 4 drives in EVO Prodigy Base
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of eight ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, desktop storage server
• 4 x 3.5″ SATA drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)

This compact system features a small and quiet desktop enclosure that accommodates four 2.5” or 3.5″ enterprise edition disks and is ideal for compressed workflows, mobile/field artists, and studios without rack space. The EVO Prodigy Desktop enables centralized network storage workflow, project sharing, and asset management for two user workgroups, and workstations can be directly connected to Prodigy — no Ethernet switch required.

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, Desktop Storage Server
• Power Requirement: 115-230VAC 60-50Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 300W, non-redundant
• Maximum Load: 2.72-1.36A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal @ Idle: ~225 BTU/hr
• Thermal @ Max Load: ~300 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 13″ x Width 8.75″ x Height 9.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 23″ x Width 21″ x Height 12″ (35lbs loaded)
• Rack Height Requirements (Stacked on Shelf): ~6U
• SPL: Idles at approximately 45db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted, on the slow (averaging) response time. (The predominant audible component is semi-broadband noise from cooling fans, and secondarily from the spinning disk drives. Fan noise may be higher during system boot-up, and possibly during periods of sustained, very high data transfer rates. There is also an audio beeper built into the system that is intended to function as an alert when particular fault conditions occur, such as a failed disk drive.)

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 6
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA Disks per Chassis: 4
• Maximum Disks per System: 4

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives (2.5″)

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB

Available Drives (3.5″)

• 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB, 18TB RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA drives

• EVO Prodigy Desktop Base System: 16 TB RAW (4 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1GbE ports

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for digital media workflows and demanding use with leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO Prodigy expands to a total of 4 disks and up to eight clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Desktop Storage system
• A small and quiet multi-purpose shared storage desktop server and workflow appliance
• Small workgroup, up to 72TB
• Add up to 4 drives in EVO Prodigy Base
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of eight ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, desktop storage server
• 4 x 3.5″ SATA drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)

This compact system features a small and quiet desktop enclosure that accommodates four 2.5” or 3.5″ enterprise edition disks and is ideal for compressed workflows, mobile/field artists, and studios without rack space. The EVO Prodigy Desktop enables centralized network storage workflow, project sharing, and asset management for two user workgroups, and workstations can be directly connected to Prodigy — no Ethernet switch required.

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, Desktop Storage Server
• Power Requirement: 115-230VAC 60-50Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 300W, non-redundant
• Maximum Load: 2.72-1.36A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal @ Idle: ~225 BTU/hr
• Thermal @ Max Load: ~300 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 13″ x Width 8.75″ x Height 9.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 23″ x Width 21″ x Height 12″ (35lbs loaded)
• Rack Height Requirements (Stacked on Shelf): ~6U
• SPL: Idles at approximately 45db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted, on the slow (averaging) response time. (The predominant audible component is semi-broadband noise from cooling fans, and secondarily from the spinning disk drives. Fan noise may be higher during system boot-up, and possibly during periods of sustained, very high data transfer rates. There is also an audio beeper built into the system that is intended to function as an alert when particular fault conditions occur, such as a failed disk drive.)

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 6
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA Disks per Chassis: 4
• Maximum Disks per System: 4

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives (2.5″)

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB

Available Drives (3.5″)

• 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB, 18TB RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA drives

• EVO Prodigy Desktop Base System: 24 TB RAW (4 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1GbE ports

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for digital media workflows and demanding use with leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO Prodigy expands to a total of 4 disks and up to eight clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Desktop Storage system
• A small and quiet multi-purpose shared storage desktop server and workflow appliance
• Small workgroup, up to 72TB
• Add up to 4 drives in EVO Prodigy Base
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of eight ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, desktop storage server
• 4 x 3.5″ SATA drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)

This compact system features a small and quiet desktop enclosure that accommodates four 2.5” or 3.5″ enterprise edition disks and is ideal for compressed workflows, mobile/field artists, and studios without rack space. The EVO Prodigy Desktop enables centralized network storage workflow, project sharing, and asset management for two user workgroups, and workstations can be directly connected to Prodigy — no Ethernet switch required.

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, Desktop Storage Server
• Power Requirement: 115-230VAC 60-50Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 300W, non-redundant
• Maximum Load: 2.72-1.36A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal @ Idle: ~225 BTU/hr
• Thermal @ Max Load: ~300 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 13″ x Width 8.75″ x Height 9.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 23″ x Width 21″ x Height 12″ (35lbs loaded)
• Rack Height Requirements (Stacked on Shelf): ~6U
• SPL: Idles at approximately 45db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted, on the slow (averaging) response time. (The predominant audible component is semi-broadband noise from cooling fans, and secondarily from the spinning disk drives. Fan noise may be higher during system boot-up, and possibly during periods of sustained, very high data transfer rates. There is also an audio beeper built into the system that is intended to function as an alert when particular fault conditions occur, such as a failed disk drive.)

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 6
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA Disks per Chassis: 4
• Maximum Disks per System: 4

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives (2.5″)

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB

Available Drives (3.5″)

• 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB, 18TB RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA drives

• EVO Prodigy Desktop Base System: 32 TB RAW (4 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1GbE ports

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for digital media workflows and demanding use with leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO Prodigy expands to a total of 4 disks and up to eight clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Desktop Storage system
• A small and quiet multi-purpose shared storage desktop server and workflow appliance
• Small workgroup, up to 72TB
• Add up to 4 drives in EVO Prodigy Base
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of eight ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, desktop storage server
• 4 x 3.5″ SATA drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)

This compact system features a small and quiet desktop enclosure that accommodates four 2.5” or 3.5″ enterprise edition disks and is ideal for compressed workflows, mobile/field artists, and studios without rack space. The EVO Prodigy Desktop enables centralized network storage workflow, project sharing, and asset management for two user workgroups, and workstations can be directly connected to Prodigy — no Ethernet switch required.

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, Desktop Storage Server
• Power Requirement: 115-230VAC 60-50Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 300W, non-redundant
• Maximum Load: 2.72-1.36A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal @ Idle: ~225 BTU/hr
• Thermal @ Max Load: ~300 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 13″ x Width 8.75″ x Height 9.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 23″ x Width 21″ x Height 12″ (35lbs loaded)
• Rack Height Requirements (Stacked on Shelf): ~6U
• SPL: Idles at approximately 45db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted, on the slow (averaging) response time. (The predominant audible component is semi-broadband noise from cooling fans, and secondarily from the spinning disk drives. Fan noise may be higher during system boot-up, and possibly during periods of sustained, very high data transfer rates. There is also an audio beeper built into the system that is intended to function as an alert when particular fault conditions occur, such as a failed disk drive.)

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 6
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA Disks per Chassis: 4
• Maximum Disks per System: 4

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives (2.5″)

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB

Available Drives (3.5″)

• 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB, 18TB RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA drives

• EVO Prodigy Desktop Base System: 40 TB RAW (4 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1GbE ports

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for digital media workflows and demanding use with leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

A fully configured EVO Prodigy expands to a total of 4 disks and up to eight clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Desktop Storage system
• A small and quiet multi-purpose shared storage desktop server and workflow appliance
• Small workgroup, up to 72TB
• Add up to 4 drives in EVO Prodigy Base
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of eight ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, desktop storage server
• 4 x 3.5″ SATA drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)

This compact system features a small and quiet desktop enclosure that accommodates four 2.5” or 3.5″ enterprise edition disks and is ideal for compressed workflows, mobile/field artists, and studios without rack space. The EVO Prodigy Desktop enables centralized network storage workflow, project sharing, and asset management for two user workgroups, and workstations can be directly connected to Prodigy — no Ethernet switch required.

Base Chassis Physical and Electrical

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, Desktop Storage Server
• Power Requirement: 115-230VAC 60-50Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 300W, non-redundant
• Maximum Load: 2.72-1.36A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal @ Idle: ~225 BTU/hr
• Thermal @ Max Load: ~300 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 13″ x Width 8.75″ x Height 9.25″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 23″ x Width 21″ x Height 12″ (35lbs loaded)
• Rack Height Requirements (Stacked on Shelf): ~6U
• SPL: Idles at approximately 45db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted, on the slow (averaging) response time. (The predominant audible component is semi-broadband noise from cooling fans, and secondarily from the spinning disk drives. Fan noise may be higher during system boot-up, and possibly during periods of sustained, very high data transfer rates. There is also an audio beeper built into the system that is intended to function as an alert when particular fault conditions occur, such as a failed disk drive.)

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 6
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA Disks per Chassis: 4
• Maximum Disks per System: 4

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives (2.5″)

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB

Available Drives (3.5″)

• 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB, 14TB, 16TB, 18TB RAID-edition 6Gbps SATA drives

• EVO Prodigy Desktop Base System: 48 TB RAW (4 x 12TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• 2 x 1GbE ports

EVO is a shared storage video editing server for digital media workflows and demanding use with leading professional applications.

• Performance
  High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 8K video workloads
• Workflow
  Project and media sharing, with asset management included
• Connectivity
  Integrated and reliable solutions for all of your on-site, remote, and freelance users
• Expansion
  Ready for more capacity and users as your organization grow

Media management

EVO includes NLE integration and helpful workflow features for teams that need to create, store, share, and organize media and projects.

Includes ShareBrowser

An easy-to-use media manager

If you need shared storage, sooner or later your team will want a better way to organize and find everything that’s on it.

ShareBrowser is easy-to-use asset management software by SNS. It’s included with EVO purely to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently. Its shared database lives on your EVO and enables your team to search, preview proxies, collaborate, add tags and time-based comments, export to NLE, and more.

ShareBrowser is the face of EVO, and every feature in it is created from feedback straight from teams like yours. It’s a better way to use shared storage, period.

Workflow

• Adobe Premiere Pro
  Get the most integrated shared storage experience with Adobe Premiere Pro. Seamlessly share projects and media, preview footage, add tags and comments to a shared database, import clips and metadata, and more. All without leaving your timeline.
• Avid bin and project sharing
  Use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions! EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer—with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared bins, exchanging access to media and sequences directly within Media Composer.
• DaVinci Resolve
  Take full advantage of game-changing collaboration features by hosting your Resolve database on EVO. Solutions for editing, VFX, color grading, and more.
• Final Cut Pro
  EVO is the best way to use Final Cut Pro X in a collaborative workflow. Securely share libraries and get the most out of FCPX’s powerful metadata features with integrated notes and keyword collections that help to finish edits faster.
• Sharing and collaboration
  EVO provides high-performance multi-user write/read workspaces for instantly sharing projects, bins, and media over a high-speed network. Edit in place, eliminate unnecessary copies and file transfers, and use ShareBrowser to organize media and collaborate with your team.
• Automations GUI and API
  EVO’s automations features (aka Slingshot) let you transcode and create other automated file-based workflows spanning EVO, other storage systems, and supported cloud services. Slingshot can boost productivity by automating repetitive file management tasks, leaving more valuable time to do creative work.

On-site connectivity & remote workflow

Up to 100 Gigabit Ethernet

EVO gives you the capability to have multiple 1, 10, 25, 50, and 100GbE ports, which you can mix and configure for your requirements.

Your workstations connect straight into any of these ports—you don’t even need an Ethernet switch (unless you prefer it).

In most cases there are no special software install requirements… users simply connect to the network and login to EVO.

Simple, right?

Remote workflow

Not just for on-site teams! Nomad—one of the many features included with EVO—and SNS Cloud VPN enable work-from-anywhere continuity for your remote users and freelancers.

Performance

EVO is designed and built for digital artists.
You use applications like Avid Media Composer, Adobe CC/Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. These apps can have extraordinary I/O requirements, so EVO is tuned to give them exactly what they want, right out of the box.

Advanced caching algorithms help to make EVO capable of handling more video streams per array than most shared storage systems. This means you can do more work with a fewer number of disks, which results in a less expensive, more reliable, energy conscious storage solution.

Read how EVO performs at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment.

EVO suite included

Every system includes ShareBrowser, Nomad, and Slingshot.

Proxy generation

Your team’s source files can be automatically transcoded as they are added to EVO’s ShareBrowser database, giving you lightweight proxy files (including Apple-certified ProRes) that can be used for things like previewing offline media and offline editing.

Compatibility

• Professional Media Applications
  EVO is designed and built for professional media editing and post-production applications like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, CC/Premiere Pro, Resolve, Smoke, Scratch, and Pro Tools. In fact, it can be used with any application, but its prime directive is to handle the intense demands of video and audio editing, in real-time, by many concurrent users.
• Mac, Windows and Linux
  EVO supports Mac and Windows. It can also be used with Linux-based operating systems like RHEL and CentOS. Essentially, any operating system that supports common network protocols may be used with EVO.

Networking

• NIC Recommmendations
  EVO supports a variety of adapters for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For 10GbE: ATTO, Myricom, Solarflare, or Sonnet adapters are recommended. For 25GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE: Mellanox, ATTO, or Chelsio adapters are recommended.
• Switch Recommendations
  Arista, Cisco, Mellanox, and Netgear switches are recommended for use with EVO.

Cloud integration

Configure your system to automatically push data to your cloud storage accounts, using services like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Azure, and more.

Anti-delete protection

Somebody accidentally trashed something important? No problem. With EVO’s recycle bin you can easily restore deleted files, and you can schedule when the trash should be taken out for good.
You can even go a step further with EVO’s “reject delete” feature, which simply locks down and prevents users from deleting files!

Expansion

Direct-connect Ethernet ports

Up to 26 Ethernet ports are available, giving you an easy and inexpensive way to quickly add more computers to the storage system. You can also choose to add up to 100GbE ports for maximum bandwidth.

Enterprise class HDD and SSD

You can start with as few as four drives (HDD or SSD), then add up to a total of 16 in the base unit. Expansion units can bring the total number of disks per managed system to 80. As you add capacity, you can also increase the system’s overall capability. An unlimited number of base/expansion nodes can be integrated into a facility.

Users (no per-seat software licensing)

Up to 26 users (workstations, notebooks, servers) can be direct-attached through EVO’s network ports. If you need to support more, any available Ethernet port can be connected to a switch. And with EVO, there are no per-user software licensing costs to worry about as your team grows.

Volume growth

Your company is growing faster than expected, and you’re running out of space. What now? Increase capacity by phasing in larger disks or adding more drives to your existing storage pools.

Need nearline?

EVO is also available in a Nearline version, capable of clustered operation and scalability to multiple petabytes in a single namespace.

Pairing your main EVO with a companion EVO Nearline system is an easy, effective, and economical way to set up tiered storage for your workflow.

Administration & security

Web-based admin tools

Configuring and managing a storage system doesn’t have to be complicated. Much attention is given to EVO’s user interface design to make it both attractive and intuitive. The result is a very functional and helpful administration tool, with features ranging from the very basic to the very advanced. And since it’s web-based, it can be administered from just about anywhere.

AD/LDAP

EVO can connect to a remote authentication server (Active Directory or LDAP) to get user names and groups. You can then assign permissions to EVO resources based on these accounts and groups for easier management.

Software upgrades

Each new version of the EVO OS brings useful improvements and new features. With most other storage systems, once you own that box its capabilities aren’t going to change much, except for the occasional firmware upgrade. With EVO, you have an investment in an efficient and flexible storage server that can actually improve its tool set and usefulness over time.

Activity auditing

EVO can be enabled to automatically capture the who, what, when, and where, giving you advanced, configurable, and highly detailed activity logging of users and files.

Replication, backup, archive

Automatically sync, copy, and backup your shares, folders, and files to other on-site systems and cloud services including S3, Azure, and Dropbox. Replication can be run on-demand, or as scheduled incremental sync/copy jobs, with the ability to define start and pause times. You can also configure EVO’s ShareBrowser software to work with archive systems for cataloguing, sending, and restoring on-demand.

More features

• Secondary Admin Roles
  Not ready to hand full administrative rights over to someone else on the team? EVO allows you to designate a secondary administrator with a limited scope of admin functions, such as creating new shared workspaces and managing permissions.
• Drive Replacement Assistance
  Only the highest quality, enterprise-class, RAID-edition SATA (or SAS) disks are used in EVO. However uncommon, disks fail… it’s an unfortunate reality. EVO can send an email to alert you in the rare event of a drive failure—you can then do a hot swap to replace it with a new one. Not sure how to do a replacement? Step-by-step instructions are conveniently displayed in the web interface.
• Email/SNMP remote monitoring
  Select which events are important and monitor them via SNMP, or tell EVO to send an email or text message if it detects something noteworthy happening.
• UPS monitoring
  Protect your storage by connecting it to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply. You’ll be able to easily configure and monitor the UPS through EVO’s web interface. If there’s a power problem detected, EVO can notify you by email and gracefully power itself off if necessary.

EVO Prodigy is ideal for studios with limited rack space, field use, and adding the EVO Suite to existing storage systems.

A fully configured EVO Prodigy expands to a total of 4 disks and up to eight clients without an Ethernet switch.

• Rackmount Storage system
• An intelligent, multi-purpose shared storage server and workflow appliance
• Small workgroup, up to 72TB
• Add up to 4 drives in EVO Prodigy Base
• Start with 10GbE ports (two included)
• Increase Ethernet ports for a total of eight ports
• EVO OS on a 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 1U storage server
• 4 x 2.5″ SATA drive bays
• Unlimited licenses of EVO suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Nomad remote tools, Slingshot)

This compact system features a 16” deep 1RU chassis that accommodates four 2.5” enterprise edition disks and is ideal for DSLR workflows, mobile/field artists, and studios with limited rack space. As a workflow appliance, Prodigy is the perfect solution for users of aging SAN systems who will now be able to affordably gain the project sharing, asset management, and collaborative workflow benefits offered by EVO and ShareBrowser.

• 64-bit, multi-core CPU, 1U storage server
• Power Requirement: 100-240VAC 60-50Hz (auto switching)
• Power Supply: 250W, non-redundant
• Maximum Load: 2.5-1.04A
• Operational environment: 40 to 72°F (5 to 22°C)
• Thermal: ~512 BTU/hr
• Physical dimensions: Length 16″ (18″ w/ cables) x Width 17″ with rack tabs x Height 1.75″
• Shipping dimensions: Length 22.5″ x Width 22″ x Height 7.5″ (21lbs loaded)
• Height Requirements: 1U
• SPL: Base chassis with 4 disk drives, at idle, < 47db SPL @ 1m, A-weighted

Rack Requirements

• EIA-310 rack, 4-post with front and rear rails
• Included Mounting rails
• 0.625″ pitch, round hole (square hole compatible)
• Inner-rail to inner-rail depth: 25.75″ to 32.25″ (65.4cm – 81.9cm)
• Rear-rail mount can be flipped to fit a minimum depth of 18.5″, with 7.25″ of rail overhang.

Connectivity and Expansion

• Included ShareBrowser, Nomad, Slingshot: Unlimited
• Included GbE Ports: 0
• Included 10GbE Base-T Ports: 2
• Maximum GbE Ports: 6
• Maximum 10GbE Base-T Ports: 4
• Maximum 10GbE Optical Ports: 2
• Maximum SATA Disks per Chassis: 4
• Maximum Disks per System: 4

Supported RAID Levels

• RAID Levels: 5 and 6

Available Drives (2.5″)

• SSD: ~1TB, ~2TB, ~4TB, ~8TB

• EVO Expansion Chassis

• EVO Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 64 TB RAW (16 x 4TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

• EVO Expansion Chassis

• EVO Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 96 TB RAW (16 x 6TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

• EVO Expansion Chassis

• EVO Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 128 TB RAW (16 x 8TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

• EVO Expansion Chassis

• EVO Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 160 TB RAW (16 x 10TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

• EVO Expansion Chassis

• EVO Expansion Chassis: 3U
• 16 SATA Bay
• 192 TB RAW (16 x 12TB SATA 6Gb/s)
• Upgrade License
• 1 yr hardware maintenance

Take your studio anywhere

MOD is a personal-sized server and edge device that lets you bring your entire workflow with you, wherever you go. Powered by EVO, an award-winning workflow solution.

Share your media everywhere

You can automatically transcode your media with MOD, then backup, sync, and transfer your source and/or proxy files to the cloud automatically, without tying up your workstation.

Does it work with Dropbox and Amazon S3?

Yes, and more!
MOD’s built-in workflow tools make it easy to sync, transfer, and backup your files to Dropbox, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Wasabi, Backblaze, Google Cloud Platform, and EVO Cloud.

A cloud’s best friend

Speed up your cloud production workflow with MOD as an edge device.
Automatically transcode, sync, transfer, and backup your media to cloud storage—all with the power of MOD.

You can edit directly from the server and collaborate in the cloud. MOD works seamlessly with Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Dropbox, Google Cloud Platform, Wasabi, Backblaze, EVO Cloud, and more.

What's an Edge device?

An edge device sits on the “edge” of your network and facilitates data processing tasks to and from the cloud.
For example, you can push media files from MOD into the cloud—or pull content from the cloud down to the server—all using the power of your MOD edge device.

MOD can also take on computing tasks like transcoding, which can simultaneously minimize your cloud computing requirements and streamline your cloud workflow. Win, win.

Big production energy

In a compact server.

Lightweight and portable

Weighing about 7lbs (~3kg), MOD’s lightweight and slim design make it easy to carry with you everywhere—from your daily commute to production locations around the world.

Featuring securely enclosed, all-flash hard drives with no moving parts, MOD is designed for performance, portability, and protection of media assets.

Quiet on set

You can edit from your MOD server on set without disturbing your audio techs.

Our quietest server yet, MOD’s ultra-quiet fans offer the ultimate balance of cooling power and noise reduction.

4K performance

Powered by high-performance, RAID-protected SSDs, your MOD server is ready to tackle 4K video editing projects, right out of the box.

Designed for film, television, and video production teams

MOD is a specialized media workflow server for content creators.

Complete with plenty of processing power, storage capacity, and workflow tools, MOD is the ideal travel storage solution for video editors, VFX artists, freelancers, and other creative professionals.

Performance

• High-performance SSDs
• 4K and 8K video editing
• Multi-user performance
• Vast codec compatibility
• 10GbE connectivity

Security

• RAID 6 protection
• Easy-to-use backup automations
• Tamper-resistant design
• Anti-delete protection
• Network recycle bin
• Granular user auditing and permissions
• Custom OS

Workflow

• EVO Suite included for unlimited users
• ShareBrowser media asset management (MAM)
• Cloud backups
• Automated data transfer, sync, and replication
• Automatic transcoding
• Remote workflow
• Accelerated VPN free for 6 months

Powerful and packable

Take your audio and video production workflow to the next level.

Benefits

• Edit directly from the server
• Always know where your media is
• Share everything from h264 to 8K and beyond
• Small enough to take anywhere
• No per-user license fees

Workflow

• Award-winning EVO Suite included
• Unlimited ShareBrowser MAM users
• Automate repetitive tasks
• Transcoding BRAW, ARRIRAW, R3D, ProRes, and more
• Cloud and NLE integrations

Architecture

• Slim, portable design
• All-flash performance
• Custom EVO OS
• Includes 2 x 10Gb Ethernet ports
• macOS, Win, and Linux support

Do more with MOD

Bring your projects on the road without sacrificing the comforts of your workflow.

• Organize media with built-in ShareBrowser MAM.
• Search across all connected storage.
• Preview your footage.
• Tag with the power of A.I.
• Store files in any format.
• Import media into your NLE.
• Share media and projects.
• Edit collaboratively.
• Transcode automatically.
• Backup to cloud, local, and network storage.
• Create amazing content, faster, from anywhere.

Connecting to MOD

With a high-speed network switch built right in—plus free VPN service for six months—you’ll always have access to your portable edit server.

2 x 10GbE ports

• Two Ethernet ports.
• Ten Gig speed.
• No dropped frames.
• With dual-port 10Gb Ethernet connectivity included, multiple editors can edit directly from the server simultaneously.

2 x USB ports

• MOD’s front-facing USB ports enable media ingest directly from your memory card.
• Just plug your camera card reader into the server, then sit back, relax, and edit your media.

6 months unlimited VPN

• Securely connect (and let others connect) to your server from anywhere in the world with SNS Cloud VPN, included free for 6 months.
  Learn more.

The perfect match for your NLE

Create in any video editing software you want.

Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools, Nuke, Blender, Edius… MOD works with them all.

Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, too.

Purpose-built for A/V environments

Just because your server isn’t in a rack, doesn’t mean it has to clutter your workspace. Install MOD to the underside of your desk, the back of your monitor, or anywhere you want.

Made for audio and video production professionals, MOD comes with secure installation hardware preferred for use in A/V environments.

VESA mount included

• Install your MOD on the back of your monitor (or other VESA-compatible products) to keep the server out of sight, yet never out of reach.

Wall mount included

• MOD’s wall mount works with most flat surfaces, so you can mount MOD to your desk, inside a ventilated cabinet, or even on a rack shelf in your server room.

Extraordinary extras

At no extra cost.

Award-winning workflow

MOD includes the award-winning EVO Suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Slingshot transcoder and automations engine, and Nomad remote workflow) for unlimited users. Trusted by media professionals around the world.

VPN Accelerator

A free upgrade for SNS Cloud VPN users, VPN Accelerator offers remote workflow speeds up to five times faster.

Travel case

Travel in style with a sleek and comfortable carrying case, featuring padded compartments to protect your MOD and other valuables as you travel the world.

Lifetime support

Backed by the best technical support in the industry.

If other shared storage companies had a 99% support satisfaction rating, they’d brag about it, too.

Two year warranty

We stand behind our products 100%. That’s why MOD comes with a standard 2-year hardware replacement warranty.

Extended warranties are available.

Spare power supply

Cords and cables can be hard to keep track of when you travel a lot. To make your life easier, we include a spare power supply with every MOD server. Just in case.

• Compact video editing server and cloud edge device
• The device sits on the “edge” of your network and facilitates data processing tasks to and from the cloud
• Powered by EVO, an award-winning workflow solution
• Lightweight and portable
• Ultra-quiet fans offer the ultimate balance of cooling power and noise reduction
• 4K performance
• 2x 10GBase-T Ethernet ports (on-board)
• 2 Year Hardware Warranty
• Lifetime Basic Support
• Includes 6 months of SNS Cloud VPN Service (must be activated within 6 months of purchase)

Take your studio anywhere

MOD is a personal-sized server and edge device that lets you bring your entire workflow with you, wherever you go. Powered by EVO, an award-winning workflow solution.

Share your media everywhere

You can automatically transcode your media with MOD, then backup, sync, and transfer your source and/or proxy files to the cloud automatically, without tying up your workstation.

Does it work with Dropbox and Amazon S3?

Yes, and more!
MOD’s built-in workflow tools make it easy to sync, transfer, and backup your files to Dropbox, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Wasabi, Backblaze, Google Cloud Platform, and EVO Cloud.

A cloud’s best friend

Speed up your cloud production workflow with MOD as an edge device.
Automatically transcode, sync, transfer, and backup your media to cloud storage—all with the power of MOD.

You can edit directly from the server and collaborate in the cloud. MOD works seamlessly with Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Dropbox, Google Cloud Platform, Wasabi, Backblaze, EVO Cloud, and more.

What's an Edge device?

An edge device sits on the “edge” of your network and facilitates data processing tasks to and from the cloud.
For example, you can push media files from MOD into the cloud—or pull content from the cloud down to the server—all using the power of your MOD edge device.

MOD can also take on computing tasks like transcoding, which can simultaneously minimize your cloud computing requirements and streamline your cloud workflow. Win, win.

Big production energy

In a compact server.

Lightweight and portable

Weighing about 7lbs (~3kg), MOD’s lightweight and slim design make it easy to carry with you everywhere—from your daily commute to production locations around the world.

Featuring securely enclosed, all-flash hard drives with no moving parts, MOD is designed for performance, portability, and protection of media assets.

Quiet on set

You can edit from your MOD server on set without disturbing your audio techs.

Our quietest server yet, MOD’s ultra-quiet fans offer the ultimate balance of cooling power and noise reduction.

4K performance

Powered by high-performance, RAID-protected SSDs, your MOD server is ready to tackle 4K video editing projects, right out of the box.

Designed for film, television, and video production teams

MOD is a specialized media workflow server for content creators.

Complete with plenty of processing power, storage capacity, and workflow tools, MOD is the ideal travel storage solution for video editors, VFX artists, freelancers, and other creative professionals.

Performance

• High-performance SSDs
• 4K and 8K video editing
• Multi-user performance
• Vast codec compatibility
• 10GbE connectivity

Security

• RAID 6 protection
• Easy-to-use backup automations
• Tamper-resistant design
• Anti-delete protection
• Network recycle bin
• Granular user auditing and permissions
• Custom OS

Workflow

• EVO Suite included for unlimited users
• ShareBrowser media asset management (MAM)
• Cloud backups
• Automated data transfer, sync, and replication
• Automatic transcoding
• Remote workflow
• Accelerated VPN free for 6 months

Powerful and packable

Take your audio and video production workflow to the next level.

Benefits

• Edit directly from the server
• Always know where your media is
• Share everything from h264 to 8K and beyond
• Small enough to take anywhere
• No per-user license fees

Workflow

• Award-winning EVO Suite included
• Unlimited ShareBrowser MAM users
• Automate repetitive tasks
• Transcoding BRAW, ARRIRAW, R3D, ProRes, and more
• Cloud and NLE integrations

Architecture

• Slim, portable design
• All-flash performance
• Custom EVO OS
• Includes 2 x 10Gb Ethernet ports
• macOS, Win, and Linux support

Do more with MOD

Bring your projects on the road without sacrificing the comforts of your workflow.

• Organize media with built-in ShareBrowser MAM.
• Search across all connected storage.
• Preview your footage.
• Tag with the power of A.I.
• Store files in any format.
• Import media into your NLE.
• Share media and projects.
• Edit collaboratively.
• Transcode automatically.
• Backup to cloud, local, and network storage.
• Create amazing content, faster, from anywhere.

Connecting to MOD

With a high-speed network switch built right in—plus free VPN service for six months—you’ll always have access to your portable edit server.

2 x 10GbE ports

• Two Ethernet ports.
• Ten Gig speed.
• No dropped frames.
• With dual-port 10Gb Ethernet connectivity included, multiple editors can edit directly from the server simultaneously.

2 x USB ports

• MOD’s front-facing USB ports enable media ingest directly from your memory card.
• Just plug your camera card reader into the server, then sit back, relax, and edit your media.

6 months unlimited VPN

• Securely connect (and let others connect) to your server from anywhere in the world with SNS Cloud VPN, included free for 6 months.
  Learn more.

The perfect match for your NLE

Create in any video editing software you want.

Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools, Nuke, Blender, Edius… MOD works with them all.

Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux, too.

Purpose-built for A/V environments

Just because your server isn’t in a rack, doesn’t mean it has to clutter your workspace. Install MOD to the underside of your desk, the back of your monitor, or anywhere you want.

Made for audio and video production professionals, MOD comes with secure installation hardware preferred for use in A/V environments.

VESA mount included

• Install your MOD on the back of your monitor (or other VESA-compatible products) to keep the server out of sight, yet never out of reach.

Wall mount included

• MOD’s wall mount works with most flat surfaces, so you can mount MOD to your desk, inside a ventilated cabinet, or even on a rack shelf in your server room.

Extraordinary extras

At no extra cost.

Award-winning workflow

MOD includes the award-winning EVO Suite (ShareBrowser MAM, Slingshot transcoder and automations engine, and Nomad remote workflow) for unlimited users. Trusted by media professionals around the world.

VPN Accelerator

A free upgrade for SNS Cloud VPN users, VPN Accelerator offers remote workflow speeds up to five times faster.

Travel case

Travel in style with a sleek and comfortable carrying case, featuring padded compartments to protect your MOD and other valuables as you travel the world.

Lifetime support

Backed by the best technical support in the industry.

If other shared storage companies had a 99% support satisfaction rating, they’d brag about it, too.

Two year warranty

We stand behind our products 100%. That’s why MOD comes with a standard 2-year hardware replacement warranty.

Extended warranties are available.

Spare power supply

Cords and cables can be hard to keep track of when you travel a lot. To make your life easier, we include a spare power supply with every MOD server. Just in case.

• Compact video editing server and cloud edge device
• The device sits on the “edge” of your network and facilitates data processing tasks to and from the cloud
• Powered by EVO, an award-winning workflow solution
• Lightweight and portable
• Ultra-quiet fans offer the ultimate balance of cooling power and noise reduction
• 4K performance
• 2x 10GBase-T Ethernet ports (on-board)
• 2 Year Hardware Warranty
• Lifetime Basic Support
• Includes 6 months of SNS Cloud VPN Service (must be activated within 6 months of purchase)

Take your studio anywhere

MOD is a personal-sized server and edge device that lets you bring your entire workflow with you, wherever you go. Powered by EVO, an award-winning workflow solution.

Share your media everywhere

You can automatically transcode your media with MOD, then backup, sync, and transfer your source and/or proxy files to the cloud automatically, without tying up your workstation.

Does it work with Dropbox and Amazon S3?

Yes, and more!
MOD’s built-in workflow tools make it easy to sync, transfer, and backup your files to Dropbox, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Wasabi, Backblaze, Google Cloud Platform, and EVO Cloud.

A cloud’s best friend

Speed up your cloud production workflow with MOD as an edge device.
Automatically transcode, sync, transfer, and backup your media to cloud storage—all with the power of MOD.

You can edit directly from the server and collaborate in the cloud. MOD works seamlessly with Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Dropbox, Google Cloud Platform, Wasabi, Backblaze, EVO Cloud, and more.

What's an Edge device?

An edge device sits on the “edge” of your network and facilitates data processing tasks to and from the cloud.
For example, you can push media files from MOD into the cloud—or pull content from the cloud down to the server—all using the power of your MOD edge device.

MOD can also take on computing tasks like transcoding, which can simultaneously minimize your cloud computing requirements and streamline your cloud workflow. Win, win.

Big production energy

In a compact server.

Lightweight and portable

Weighing about 7lbs (~3kg), MOD’s lightweight and slim design make it easy to carry with you everywhere—from your daily commute to production locations around the world.

Featuring securely enclosed, all-flash hard drives with no moving parts, MOD is designed for performance, portability, and protection of media assets.

Quiet on set

You can edit from your MOD server on set without disturbing your audio techs.

Our quietest server yet, MOD’s ultra-quiet fans offer the ultimate balance of cooling power and noise reduction.

4K performance

Powered by high-performance, RAID-protected SSDs, your MOD server is ready to tackle 4K video editing projects, right out of the box.

Designed for film, television, and video production teams

MOD is a specialized media workflow server for content creators.

Complete with plenty of processing power, storage capacity, and workflow tools, MOD is the ideal travel storage solution for video editors, VFX artists, freelancers, and other creative professionals.

Performance

• High-performance SSDs
• 4K and 8K video editing
• Multi-user performance
• Vast codec compatibility
• 10GbE connectivity

Security