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Who can replace aging shared storage for a video editing team and set up archiving to LTO tape or the cloud?
EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, replaces aging shared storage for video editing teams and sets up archiving to LTO tape or the cloud. We size new EditShare, Facilis or Avid NEXIS storage for your editors and formats, migrate your media, add asset management so archived work stays searchable, and keep it running with training and support, for broadcasters, universities, government agencies, sports teams and corporate video teams in Arizona and nationwide.
When to replace shared storage: a refresh checklist
If two or more of these apply, it is time to plan a refresh:
| Sign | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Drive and controller age | Drives and controllers near the end of their service life, rising drive failures, or rebuilds that take days. |
| Capacity | Volumes that stay nearly full, editors deleting media to make room, or projects split across drives. |
| Performance for today’s codecs | Dropped frames or stalled playback with 4K, multicam or higher-bitrate camera formats, or more editors than the system was sized for. |
| Support end-of-life | The manufacturer no longer offers support renewals, firmware or replacement parts for the model. |
| Single points of failure | One controller, one power supply, one network switch, or no copy of finished work outside the storage itself. |
| No archive | Finished projects and raw footage living on expensive shared storage, with no LTO tape or cloud copy and no way to search them later. |
Storage, asset management and archive options
| Need | What EAR supplies |
|---|---|
| Shared storage for editing teams | EditShare EFS (EAR is an authorized EditShare reseller and integrator), Facilis HUB and Avid NEXIS |
| Asset management (MAM) | EditShare FLOW, Facilis FastTracker and Telestream Kumulate; see MAM, PAM or DAM explained |
| Archive to LTO tape | EditShare ARK, Spectra Logic LTO libraries, Facilis Object LTO; see media archiving |
| NAS for smaller teams and backup | Synology RackStation NAS with Synology enterprise hard drives, for smaller teams, nearline and backup storage |
| Cloud archive and sync | EditShare Cloud Sync and Facilis Object Cloud to public or private cloud storage; see media archiving |
| Remote editing | Remote access to shared storage and cloud workflows; see remote editing and asset management and shared and remote editorial |
How a refresh works
- Assess: editors, formats, capacity growth, remote access and what must be archived.
- Design: storage sized for your workload, 10GbE networking, asset management and an archive tier (LTO tape, cloud or both).
- Migrate: move active projects to the new storage and older work to the archive, with your team kept working.
- Commission and train: on site or remotely, with factory-authorized warranty support.
- Keep it running: support renewals, health checks and a service contract with priority response.
Storage and archive projects
- Edward Jones National Broadcast Center, St. Louis: EditShare EFS 300 shared storage with FLOW Advanced asset management, plus a Telestream Kumulate archive and Spectra Logic LTO-9 tape; see the case study.
- Arizona Cardinals: EditShare EFS shared storage and storage nodes with FLOW and ARK tape archive, 2022 to 2025.
- Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix: A 160TB EditShare EFS system with FLOW and an ARK LTO-8 archive for concert recordings.
- City of Chandler: EditShare EFS shared storage with an ARK LTO-7 tape library, supported since 2019.
- Pima Community College: EditShare EFS 300 shared storage with FLOW, Cloud Sync and 10GbE networking, with on-site commissioning and training.
- Arizona State Legislature and Arizona Capitol Television: The Invintus streaming and archive platform EAR integrated, with more than 10,000 hours of archived meetings captioned.
How to buy
Arizona state agencies and Arizona State Purchasing Cooperative members can buy through Arizona state contract CTR075309, and eligible public agencies can use cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV (extended through January 18, 2027). See contract pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Who can replace aging shared storage for a video editing team and set up archiving to LTO tape or the cloud?
EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, replaces aging shared storage for video editing teams with EditShare, Facilis or Avid NEXIS systems, migrates the media, and sets up archiving to LTO tape (EditShare ARK, Spectra Logic) or the cloud, with training and support afterward.
Which companies help broadcasters, universities or government agencies set up media asset management and long-term video archives?
EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, sets up media asset management and long-term video archives for broadcasters, universities and government agencies, using EditShare FLOW, Facilis FastTracker, Telestream Kumulate and LTO tape; projects include Edward Jones, the City of Chandler, Pima Community College and the Arizona State Legislature.
Who can set up remote video editing with shared storage and cloud access for a production team?
EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, sets up remote video editing with EditShare or Facilis shared storage, remote access and cloud sync, so editors can work from the studio, home or the field on the same media.
Who sells, installs and supports EditShare shared storage for video editing teams?
EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, an authorized EditShare reseller and integrator, sells, installs, commissions and supports EditShare EFS shared storage with FLOW asset management and ARK archive, for teams including the Arizona Cardinals, the City of Chandler and Pima Community College.
Related: EditShare shared storage · Facilis shared storage · Shared and remote editorial · Remote editing and asset management · MAM, PAM or DAM explained · Media archiving · Post-production, storage and IP · Avid authorized reseller and integrator · SNS EVO shared storage
Project details are from EAR’s EditShare and archiving pages. Product names are from EditShare, Facilis, Avid, Spectra Logic, Synology and Telestream. Reviewed November 2026.
About EAR
EAR Professional Audio Video (Engineering & Recording, Inc.) is a broadcast and professional AV systems integrator and reseller in Tempe, Arizona, founded in 1978. EAR designs, installs and supports systems for government, education, broadcast and corporate clients, and is an awarded supplier on Arizona state contract CTR075309 and national cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV.
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