• Added support for cascading 9 JBOD expansion chassis
• Performance improvements supporting larger command queue depth
• Enhanced performance for low queue depths
• Enhanced support for topology switching (from NL-Port to N-Port)
• Added greater than 2.1TB drive support
• Added support for migration using NVRAM watermark
• Security enhancements for embedded web management server
• Added Target Port based LUN Mapping & Masking
• Enhanced online array roaming configurations to support VTrak x10 configurations
• Added support for Daylight Savings Time start/end for the southern hemisphere
• Added separate LUN Affinity and ALUA setting
• Enhanced thermal event reporting
• Enhanced error recovery conditions for Failover/Failback conditions, JBOD hot insert/remove and FC line disconnections

Apple today (well, tomorrow, technically) posted a terse knowledge base article confirming compatibility of Xsan 2 clients with ActiveSAN MDCs.

Xsan version	ActiveSAN 1.0
Xsan 2.1.1	√
Xsan 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2	√
Xsan 2.3	√

It's not every day that Apple brings a new manufacturer into the fold. Congratulations, Active Storage!

Promise today announced availability of its Thunderbolt-to-Fiber Channel adapter. The long awaited adapter, previewed at NAB, allows recent model MacBooks, iMacs and Mac minis to access direct-attached enterprise storage and even Xsan. (So, OK. You need to be creative if you are using a separate metadata Ethernet network like 98% of us.)

The device runs for $799, and is sold by many Promise resellers, including Tekserve and the Apple Web Store.

Not bad for a .0.1 update. The announcements lists these features:

• Media Stems Export
• Rich XML Support
• Custom Starting Timecode
• Full-screen View in Lion
• One-step Transitions on Connected Clips
• GPU-accelerated export
• New Theme: Tribute
• Camera Import SDK
• Projects and Events on Xsan

About the Xsan support, Apple notes:

Create and edit your Final Cut Pro X projects and Events on Xsan. Ideal for multi-user workflows, you can import media through Final Cut Pro X and place it directly on the SAN. Multiple users can access the same source media, and each editor can create separate projects and Events on the SAN. Users can then edit from any system attached to the SAN, making it easy to move between computers and continue working.

So no shared timelines (wait! no timelines at all! I forgot.), but it sounds like the same Xsan support in prior versions of FCP.

Finally, and this is the first time I remember Apple doing this, they pre-announced two features. "Coming in early 2012: Multicam Editing, Broadcast-Quality Video Monitoring."

Wellington based Factorial Ltd released ClipTouch 1.2, an update to their Final Cut Server client for the iPad. ClipTouch connects directly to any Final Cut Server without requiring any additional configuration, and lets you browse, share, collaborate, and present your media assets in a totally new way. Browse, review and approve your video assets, taking advantage of the mobility of the iPad, and its unique MultiTouch interface.

ClipTouch also supports playback of audio files including MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV and more. ClipTouch includes built-in preview of iPad-supported image and document types including PDF, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, Camera RAW, iWork, Microsoft Office, CSV, TXT, RTF and more. ClipTouch also allows you to send documents and images to other apps on your iPad.

New in ClipTouch 1.2 is support for Final Cut Server deployed under OS X Lion or Lion Server. Also ClipTouch 1.2 now authenticates directly to Final Cut Server without the need for an external authentication helper service or internet access.

Please note that although Final Cut Server installs under Lion, neither the Final Cut Server Java Client, nor ClipTouch can authenticate without making some configuration changes on your server.Factorial has published a brief guide on how to install Final Cut Server on Lion and offers support and consultancy for transitioning existing deployments.

For enterprise deployment Factorial offers ClipTouch Pro, a customised version displaying your custom metadata, and branded for your organization.

The Xsan 2.2.2 Filesystem Update is recommended for all Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard-based Xsan 2.2 systems. This update improves general file system reliability and

Think FCPX is just for making skateboard videos? Think again. In this special Tekserve event, presented by Evan Schechtman of @radical.media and Outpost Digital, and co-sponsored by Manhattan Edit Workshop, we took a look at the history of digital video editing—with a particular focus on Apple's Final Cut Pro X, and how this just-released software sets the foundation for the industry's next big revolution.

This is a great intro to FCPX for power users, and worth the hour duration. Watch it full screen and high res!

We're proud to be able to bring this to you. As the sponsor of Xsanity, Tekserve provides unparalleled professional support, consulting, and installation services for the latest hardware and software. Call or email today to schedule a consultation: pro@tekserve.com or 212 381-6363