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Pixel Jar
Pixel Jar
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March 17, 2021
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Media Cache on a shared network drive

  • March 17, 2021
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I can't really find a clear answer on the simple question: Can you use a shared network drive to share cache files between multiple editors?

 

I run a small production company (3 edit stations) but opening a project from station 1 on station 3 means waiting (sometimes hours, depending on the project/media) for peak files etc to be generated.

Rendering the station pretty useless as everything is slowed down.

 

So is it possible to share the cache, peak files, ... from station 1 with station 3 if we assign our cache to the same location on our shared network storage (which also contains our media pool)?

 

Thanks.

 
 
 
 
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SergioSACorrect answer
Participant
August 25, 2023

OpenDrives supports intelligent shared caching. 

https://opendrives.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AdobePremierePro-solution-brief-230110.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHhuS-IpxjU

    Pixel Jar
    Pixel JarAuthor
    Participant
    March 24, 2021

    Thanks for the answers.

    Due to those limitations we'll stick to our Avid system for bigger projects.

      Kevin-Monahan
      Community Manager
      Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      March 23, 2021

      Pixel Jar,

      It is technically feasible but not advisable according to our senior techs. Keep the media cache on local drives.

       

      Thanks,
      Kevin 

      Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
      Jeff Bugbee
      Community Expert
      Jeff BugbeeCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 17, 2021

      You could technically do that, but I wouldn't unless you're all connected to a 10GB network with a very fast server.

       

      Also, simply turn off peak file generation. Premiere will create them on the fly anyway and won't bog the machine down at the beginning.

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      basil1891
      Inspiring
      March 17, 2021

      Even if was possible technically, It won't do any good. Your bottleneck is network speed, and by moving cache into network too, you would make it worse, not better.

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