Media Production Server

- Scaleable server solution for shared central media storage.
- Automatic backup System with “Human Error Protection” feature.

A combination of streaming and file syncing techniques provides the KM Media Production Server with an amazing track recording and playback capacity.

Shared Central Media Storage
All project and media files will at all time exist on the Media Production Server’s central storage. That means that all projects can be immediately accessed from any server connected workstation.
This allows for an extremely efficient work flow. It eliminates all time consuming manual file copying, disk transfers, backup copying etc. File management becomes much easier, as the project files always exist at the same place. And you don’t end up with different versions of the same project, wondering which one is the latest version.

The KM Media Production Server lets you focus on your creative work. The Server System takes care of the rest. The servers are manufactured of high quality hardware, incorporating redundant disk arrays, redundant cooling systems and redundant power supplies for minimal risk of downtime.

 


  • Efficient work flow

  • Simplified file management

  • Robust hardware


MPS-16

Automatic Backup system

The KM Media Production Server is accompanied by the KM Automatic Backup Server. All your valuable data on the Media Production Server is automatically copied to the Backup Server every hour (or at any other chosen interval). Each backup process creates a folder labeled with the date and time of the backup process. Any user can whenever he/she want click on any of the stored backup folders, and find all files that existed on the Media Production Server at the time of that folders backup.

The user has immediate access to the backup files. No time-consuming restore process is needed like with tape backups. No help from a system administrator is needed. Any user can at any time find and restore files from the backup server. This means that the backup system even protects you against the human error, which actually is the most common reason to lost data.

 




  • Scheduled automatic backups

  • ”Human Error Protection” feature

  • Simple restore
MPS Sync

The MPS Sync is the software that has to be installed on each workstation connected to the server. MPS Sync takes care of all file syncing between the workstations and the server. It also includes settings for which files should be file synced and which files should be played back in real time. These settings can be stored as presets.

MPS Sync also locks the actual project, so that no one else can open it while you are working on it. This prevents from overwritten data by mistake.




  • Optimizes server communication for different application software.

  • User Presets can easily be created.

  • Prohibits two users from working on the same project by mistake.

  • Mac OSX and Win XP versions.
Reliability

The servers use Linux OS for highest stability. Redundant disk arrays, redundant power supplies, redundant fans, optional complete server redundancy guaranties for lowest possible risk for down time.

The Automatic Backup with Kept History takes care of backup needs. It's all automatic so you don't have to worry about it. It's a disk-to-disk backup that lets any user restore any file at any time. No need for calling a System Administrator. There is no waiting time for a tape backup restore procedure. The Kept History function means that you can find exactly what was on your Media Production Server at any given time. The Automatic Backup saves a folder for each backup, labeled with date and time, containing everything that existed on the server at that time. If you know that your missing files existed 10 am three months ago, just find the folder by checking the date and time. And you will find your files.

This means that the backup system even protects you against the human error, which actually is the most common reason to lost files.

The storage safety can be further enhanced by separate the Backup Server room from the Main server room. If the two rooms are in different buildings it will be even better. This will improve file protection against major disasters like water- and fire-accidents.





  • Linux OS

  • Hardware Redundancies

  • System Health Monitoring

  • Automatic Backup

  • Remote Service


MPS-8
Simplicity

The user does not have to think about file transfers between different workstations or making backup copies.

There is no complicated administrational software like on SAN systems that you have to learn and take care about.

The user will feel like working on a local workstation. And he/she can choose to work from any workstation attached to the Media Production Server and still have immediate access to all media files.

If some files should be accidentally deleted or corrupted, the original files are easily found on the backup storage and restored by drag and drop.

Changes in a client’s network set up that requires changes in the servers’ main configuration set up can on request be handled remotely from KM.

 




  • Easy to use

  • Access from all workstations

  • Automatic Backup –
    Simple and Quick Restore

  • Remote service
Capacity

The Media Production Server has no limitations on how many audio tracks or video streams that can be recorded or played back at the same time.
The recording and playback limitations are set by your workstations.

The storage capacity is scaleable.
Each Media Production Server can store up to 10 TB. Any number of servers can be linked together to further increase the storage capacity.

You can let your server system grow with your needs.




  • No track limitations

  • Scaleable storage capacity

  • Grows with your needs
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