Media Workflows & Asset Management
Shared media from ingest through finishing.
Lecen’s 4K/8K post-production network solution combines shared storage, high-speed networking and production workstations. Designed for broadcasters, post houses and media labs, it aligns media paths and access around codec bitrate, concurrent workstations and delivery schedules.
Product brand: Lecen Technology
Project goals
A production network is more than a NAS attached to several computers. Mixed reads and writes, project references, application-specific collaboration and backup schedules all affect day-to-day work. We start with representative projects, separate file access from project collaboration, and validate the complete path under production load.
In focus
Organize source media by program, project and production stage. Editors and colorists can reference the same source files, with agreed paths and version naming rather than a growing collection of temporary drive copies.
Budget simultaneous streams alongside ingest, caching, renders and backups. Include workstation connections, switching and storage uplinks. A port’s advertised speed is not the same as sustained throughput across the whole production network.
Configure shared media separately from project locking and collaboration. Avid Bin sharing and other application mechanisms need their own compatibility checks. Test project opening, permissions and media relinking before migrating active work.
Separate the working array from independent backup copies. Define retention, backup windows and restoration targets. RAID provides array fault tolerance; recoverable project copies and a tested restoration process remain necessary.
Workflow
Shared files provide the media foundation; project organization determines how people work. Backup follows a separate data path and schedule.
Copy media and check completeness, organization and basic formats.
Editors, colorists and graphics teams connect with the appropriate access.
Approve versions and verify agreed output specifications.
Preserve projects, masters and independent copies; test restoration.
Integration
Pilot a representative project before switching every workstation. Preserve a rollback path during migration.
Inventory source bitrates, users, software versions, networking and online capacity.
Plan arrays, uplinks, client connections, folders and access rights.
Run playback, ingest and transfers together; record drops, latency and sustained throughput.
Copy in batches, verify files and relink projects; provide topology and recovery instructions.
Configuration
| Storage | Select LecenSpeed around active projects, growth and mixed I/O |
|---|---|
| Networking | Design client access, switching, storage uplinks and cabling together |
| Workstations | Editing, grading, graphics, ingest and delivery |
| Bandwidth estimate | Sum simultaneous media bitrates in Mb/s ÷ 8 for MB/s, then budget separately for writes, protocol overhead and operating headroom. |
| Collaboration | Shared media, folder rights and application-specific project mechanisms |
| Validation records | Workload results, file verification, media relinking and restoration checks |
Applications
Give program teams shared access to footage and graphics, with production-aware backup schedules.
Maintain consistent media paths across editorial, grading and compositing to reduce handoff transfers.
Organize course and group folders so teaching projects follow a repeatable production process.
FAQ
Resolution alone is insufficient. Codec, frame rate, bitrate, concurrent streams and proxy use determine the load. Validate with actual media.
Not necessarily. Evaluate existing equipment and retain components that meet workload and maintenance needs. Upgrade the bottleneck rather than replacing everything by default.
Shared storage provides file access. Concurrent project editing and locking depend on the production application and its configured collaboration workflow.
Array redundancy does not address every deletion, corruption or ransomware event. Independent copies, retention and restoration drills provide a different layer of protection.
No. Include simultaneous playback, ingest and backup, project relinking, access checks and recovery. Record the source media and test conditions.
Project brief
Source samples, formats, workstation count and simultaneous streams.
Active project volume, expected growth and backup/archive policy.
Applications, adapters, switches, storage and facility conditions.
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Share media and workstation requirements, existing systems and project goals to scope what to keep and what to change.
