StorageDNA Releases Version 2.0 DNA Evolution

At NAB this April, we announced our upcoming version 2 software release. This release is full of new features such as: clip view, proxy view, Avid Interplay and Thunderbolt support, enhanced project and sequence archiving workflows, and tape verification. 

miniMAM™

Version 2.0 gives DNA Evolution its first set of miniMAM features including:

• Clip view
  • Enhanced web view that virtualizes a set of files in a file-system to a clip view; for example, when archiving an Avid MediaFiles folder with a number of files, DNA Evolution will present an enhanced virtual view that presents clips rather than the underlying file structure; this clip view will match what the editor sees in Avid® Media Composer®, and will also enable searching on clip names to quickly find what is needed
  • Clip-name extraction support for the following file types (P2 Op Atom MXF, Avid Op Atom MXF, MOVs, Op 1a MXF)
  • Clip-name extraction extended to other file-types (such as, XDCAM) post-version 2.0
• Proxy view
  • DNA Evolution will be able to play proxies tied to clips
  • Proxies will not be auto-generated by DNA Evolution, however, DNA Evolution can be configured to point to a proxy directory and it will index and link the proxy to the hi-res; proxy to hi-res link is maintained by looking for a partial name match of the hi-res in the proxy directory
  • The proxies are web playable via a QuickTime® player; as long as the proxies are playable in QuickTime, they will be viewable

Enhanced bin/sequence archiving and restore for Avid®, FCP 7, Adobe®

• DNA Evolution will feature a fully automated mechanism for editors to archive and restore their bins and sequences, without the need for IT help
• The mechanism will allow an editor to export a bin/sequence in a watch folder via AAF/XML
• Once exported, DNA Evolution will process the bin/sequence for archive or restore and manage the process transparently
• Editors will be able to view the progress via a web URL
• Supported types:
  • Avid AAF for AMA and non-AMA media
  • Final Cut Pro® 7 XML
  • Adobe® Premiere® AAF/XML

Avid® Interplay® support

• DNA Evolution integrates with Avid Interplay as an archive engine to transparently archive and restore content from the Interplay Access/Media Composer interface
• DNA Evolution integrates into Avid Interplay via web services, eliminating the need for an additional archive database

CatDV support

• DNA Evolution integrates with CatDV as an archive engine to archive and restore content from the CatDV interface
• DNA Evolution integrates with the CatDV worker node and provides a native way for CatDV users to archive, delete, move, and restore content

Queuing

• DNA Evolution supports queuing on the autoloader/library models
• Queuing allows multiple jobs to be initiated to the same autoloader; DNA Evolution can then queue the jobs and also enables prioritization of the jobs 

Support for Thunderbolt™ PCIe expansion devices

• A Thunderbolt version of DNA Evolution, designed to offer "true" desktop/laptop archiving to LTO, will be released
• This version of DNA Evolution can be installed on any Mac® laptop with a Thunderbolt port for field or standalone archiving and restores 

Tape verification

DNA Evolution features a rapid tape verification function:

• Before source content is deleted, DNA Evolution can perform a verification and checksum of the content written to tape; the verification will perform LTFS tape health checks and content checks ensuring complete tape and content integrity