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PRODUCT DATA SHEET
K2 InSync automatic mirroring
software keeps your servers
synchronized via file transfers. This
synchronization remains independent
of the automation system and does
not tie up router channels.
KEY FEATURES
K2 InSync
AU T O M AT I C F I L E- S Y N C H R O N I Z AT I O N
APPLICATION
The Grass Valley™K2 media server/
media client system is ideal for broadcast
and production environments, offering
support for a wide range of applications
to address specific workflow needs in
the most cost-efficient and cost-effective
ways possible.
Cost-Effective, Automated File
Synchronization
Many broadcast and production
installations require server-mirroring
technology to keep their assets secure,
streamline their workflows, and minimize
downtime.
For effective mirroring, the file system on
two servers needs to be synchronized.
Conventional automation systems do
so by using a dual-ingest or automatic-
synchronization method. But these
approaches add either cost or complexity.
Under a dual-ingest approach, a signal
is fed into a main and backup server
and recorded in parallel. Unfortunately,
this approach requires more router
control points, is more complex to set
up, and relies on an application, such
as automation, to roll two channels
synchronously.
Using automation for synchronization
usually requires an extra-cost option to
either perform the dual ingest outlined
above or to synchronize file systems
where files are ingested on one system
and sent via file-transfer protocol (FTP) to
the backup.
By contrast, the K2 InSync™application
automatic mirroring software keeps
your servers synchronized via file
transfers. This synchronization remains
independent of the automation system
and does not tie up router channels. As
a result, the software provides a cost-
effective and automated method for
keeping two files system synchronized.
Simplifying Operations, Promoting
Efficiency
InSync software can simplify your
operations and in some cases provide
better utilization of your hardware.
For instance, it’s easy to add a mirrored
server via the InSync application to an
environment in which an automation
system controls a server for ingest
and playout. To the automation system,
InSync is transparent and, since the file
systems are always synchronized, if the
master fails, automation simply switches
to the backup and continues.
InSync software also makes the most
of your hardware resources. In most
mirrored configurations, the backup
server is not used until there is a failure
and it generally has an encoder for
ingesting material. With the InSync
application set to bi-directional mode,
you can use encoders in both the main
and backup servers so any file ingested
on the backup will be replicated on the
main. Thus you get better utilization of
your hardware, and big costs savings,
especially when working with high-
definition (HD) material.
File Filters
Another advanced mode of the InSync
software is its ability to synchronize only
specific files using custom filters (see
key features). You can tailor these filters
to synchronize files based on such things
as folder location, clip duration, creation
dates, or recording formats.
Multiple configuration modes for•
operational flexibility:
One way—
Bi-directional—
Bi-directional/initial delete—
Bi-directional/initial duplication—
Bi-directional without initial action—
Customizable file filters:•
Path—
Duration—
Creation date/time—
Last modified date/time—
Encoding format (DV or MPEG)—
Resolution (SD or HD)—
