Avid NEXIS shared storage solutions are evolving to meet the increasing demands of the media and entertainment industry. As technology advances and consumer demand for high-quality content continues to grow, media producers require high-performance, collaborative storage solutions that can adapt to their changing business needs. Avid introduces innovations to the trusted shared storage solution relied upon by media producers worldwide.
 
With more teams working remotely, support for distributed yet collaborative media workflows is crucial. The new Avid NEXIS F-series storage engine family and Avid NEXIS | VFS virtual file system provide the performance, security, and flexibility needed to boost collaboration and productivity in media production. Avid NEXIS F-series systems enable remote access to media and metadata across various storage types, while Avid NEXIS | VFS offers deployment options that simplify adapting to the changing media production landscape.
 
Avid NEXIS is the foundation of many media production workflows worldwide, from small post-production teams to global broadcasters. Its performance empowers creatives to focus on content creation. Let's explore how Avid NEXIS facilitates content creation.
 
The New Avid NEXIS Integrated Storage Family
The Avid NEXIS F-series storage engines are an evolution of the E-series, offering enhanced performance, connectivity options, and compatibility. While the E-series has been in use for six years and continues to serve thousands of media producers, the F-series introduces new processor architecture and network interfaces to support real-time media delivery in demanding production environments.
 
Existing E-series engines can coexist with F-series engines and be combined into an extended virtual pool of storage. If you own an Avid NEXIS | PRO, it is compatible with the new Avid NEXIS | PRO+, allowing you to combine up to four systems for increased storage and bandwidth.
 
The Specs
- Drives: 1 Media Pack (10 HDDs) providing 140 TB rawcapacity
- Scalability: 60–140 TB per F2
- Bandwidth: Up to 480 MB/s per F2
- Network interface: 10/25GbE SFP28
 
The New Avid NEXIS Storage Engine Family and Options
- Avid NEXIS | F2 For small- to mid-size organizations, this 10/25GbE HDD engine provides up to 480 MB/s of bandwidth and 60–140 TB of storage per engine.
- Avid NEXIS | F2X An expansion unit for F2, providing additional storage capacity and hot spare drives, suitable for expanding existing E4 engines.
- Avid NEXIS | F5 For large-scale production, this high-density 25/50GbE HDD engine offers scalability, high bandwidth, and substantial storage capacity.
- Avid NEXIS | F5 NL Designed for nearline and archive, this ultra-high-density 10GbE HDD engine offers integrated media management and ample storage space.
- Avid NEXIS | SDA+ Suitable for large-scale deployments, high availability, and systems with F5/E5 or F5/E5 NL engines, this System Director Appliance provides extensive storage support.
- Media Packs Add storage capacity to F-series engines with various Media Pack options.
- Avid NEXIS | PRO+ Designed for smaller teams, this 10GbE HDD engine offers bandwidth and storage options to suit different requirements.