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Dual Dock Setup
A Mac Pro with an internal RAID-protected storage and a Dual Dock can be used to backup files and
generate deliverables on shuttle disks. The Dual Dock can also be used to clone Capture Drives to Codex
Transfer Drives. Cloning creates verified, identical copies and maintains the VFS. This setup offers several
options to optimize the performance in different production environments:
• Add the Codex Storage option to provide up to 6TB of internal RAID storage as Codex volume.
Capture drives then can be cloned to the RAID, maintaining the VFS.
• Connect the Mac Pro via e.g. 10 Gig Ethernet network to enable direct VFS access for
postproduction tools through a network share.
• Add the Codex Offloader option to create verified copies of the VFS to connected external disks or to
LTO tapes for archiving.
Depending on the amount of footage per day, the internal RAID storage provides enough space for a few
shoot days worth of ARRIRAW footage. This gives a production a few days buffer to confirm that the material
is OK before the storage needs to be cleared.
Functions:
Clone Capture Drives
to transfer drives,
maintaining the VFS
Checksum verification
Generate files for
review, edit and post
Clear the data from
the recording media
Optional Features:
Codex Storage option,
to keep footage in VFS
for several days before
clearing
Codex Offloader option,
for verified copies to
external drives or LTFS
tape
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