Discover how EVO shared storage can add value to your existing cloud and NAS systems, including Avid Nexis, Dell Isilon, and more.
Your team’s storage system is a cornerstone of your creative infrastructure, providing essential shared access to your media files. But as your media projects grow, your current network-attached storage (NAS) may be reaching its limits—whether that’s limited storage capacity, sluggish performance, or inefficiencies in your workflow.
If you feel your current storage solution isn’t meeting your expectations, EVO can help.
EVO offers a seamless way to upgrade your storage infrastructure without overhauling it. By integrating EVO with your existing NAS setup, you can expand your capacity, boost performance, and streamline media workflows—all while protecting your media assets with the best shared storage for creative teams.
How Does EVO Work With Other NAS Systems?
Whether you’re a small studio or a large production house, EVO adds more value to your current storage system. Here’s how:
- Expand your storage capacity: Increase your available storage space to accommodate growing media libraries and projects.
- Boost performance: Speed up your network storage, reducing wait times and making your workflow faster and easier than ever.
- Enhance collaboration: Leverage EVO’s advanced features to automate tasks, improve team collaboration, and optimize your media production processes.
- Protect your media: Safeguard your media files with robust data protection, auditing, and automated backup tools.
Purpose-built for creative teams, EVO offers much more than just additional storage. EVO is a comprehensive workflow solution, equipped with the award-winning EVO Suite of software tools.
The EVO Suite includes built-in media asset management, transcoding, automations, cloud backups, remote workflow tools, and more to support your entire media production pipeline. And it is compatible with all major Operating Systems and leading creative software like Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, and more. This vast compatibility makes EVO a great fit for any production environment.
Let’s take a look at how EVO works with other network servers.
EVO and Avid Nexis Pro
If you’re working with Avid Media Composer, EVO offers a truly collaborative workspace. EVO can supplement your existing Avid Nexis storage or replace it entirely, using EVO’s native bin and project sharing for smooth collaboration. Plus, the EVO Suite offers unlimited user access, so your team can benefit from a complete workflow solution—perfect for projects that need to scale. Learn more about how EVO supports Avid Media Composer production teams.
EVO and Dell EMC Isilon
For teams using Dell Isilon data storage for creative productions, adding EVO to the mix provides immediate benefits. EVO’s media asset manager (MAM), ShareBrowser, allows your team to search, tag, comment, and preview media across all connected EVO and Isilon servers. ShareBrowser is included with every EVO system at no extra cost, and it’s available to unlimited users—enhancing both storage systems for a more efficient workflow.
EVO and Other NAS Solutions
If you’re looking to upgrade your QNAP, Synology, EditShare, Promise, or other NAS products, EVO can still enhance your setup. EVO automates data transfer, backup, and sync between your current NAS system and other devices on your network. Plus, with the ShareBrowser MAM included, you can index files across all connected storage devices, adding searchable tags and comments that speed up the editing process.
EVO and Cloud Storage
EVO gives creative teams the flexibility to work from anywhere. With built-in remote editing tools, optional high-speed remote access, and fully cloud-hosted solutions, EVO makes it easy to get work done whether your media is on premise, in the cloud, or a hybrid of both.
If you’re already utilizing cloud storage in your media workflow, EVO integrates with platforms like Amazon S3, Dropbox, Microsoft Azure, OneDrive, Google Cloud Platform, Wasabi, Backblaze, and more. You can automatically backup, sync, and replicate your media from EVO to these cloud destinations on a regular basis, and all the file metadata from ShareBrowser can carry along with it.
For those using Google Drive, Adobe Creative Cloud, or other cloud storage services that are accessible in Finder or Explorer, you can access those directories through ShareBrowser MAM for streamlined media management. EVO enhances searchability across your entire storage infrastructure.
Acting as a centralized storage hub, EVO allows decentralized teams to access media assets from anywhere—making it ideal for both hybrid workflows and fully cloud-based production environments. Additionally, you can enhance your existing cloud workflows by pairing EVO and EVO Cloud with LucidLink, remote connection tools, or SNS Cloud VPN for fast, secure remote access to EVO from anywhere in the world.
Case Study: How EVO Helped Maday Productions
Maday Productions had invested in a different shared storage server that was limiting their growth. “It got to a point where our storage was holding us back and slowing us down,” said Jeremy Garchow, Producer and Editor at Maday Productions.
When they added EVO to their setup, their workflow transformed. ShareBrowser MAM became their go-to tool for organizing media and collaborating on projects. EVO’s transcoding automation freed up their editors to focus on more creative tasks, and with Nomad, EVO’s remote editing tool, they explored new remote workflow opportunities.
Maday Productions also integrated EVO with Dropbox, allowing them to share media files with freelancers for remote video editing. “EVO ensures they have the most up-to-date media files without manual intervention,” said Garchow. EVO didn’t just add storage—it redefined their entire workflow, making it more efficient and scalable.
Elevate Your Media Workflow With EVO
For organizations looking to optimize their media production without overhauling existing infrastructure, EVO offers a practical and powerful solution. By enhancing the tools you already use, EVO helps you get more value out of your investment, improving workflow efficiency, and unlocking new opportunities for growth.
Ready to boost your media production workflow with EVO? Contact SNS today for an EVO demonstration to see how easily you can integrate EVO with your current NAS or cloud storage system.