Yes that is what the video editors ended up doing.  There are multiple challenges with using Isilon vs a dedicated NAS that supports Avid.  The biggest challenge is that to get the maximum benefit of having a shared NAS, the device has to be connected via 10 Gbit or Fiber to the video editing workstations.  Second is that the NAS device has to support the sharepoint like mechanism Avid uses to check in, check out and lock files while editing and sharing.  Isilon cannot do that natively.  If you really want Avid and Isilon to work, search for an EMC whitepaper titled “Collaborate Editing Using EMC Isilon and Flavoursys Strawberry”.  It adds a software layer between the Isilon and Avid.  Any solution (Facilis, and Avid’s own NAS) I looked into is based around having super fast connectivity between the NAS and workstations.     Ahmed Jalal
Hi all,  Has anyone came across any experiences with Macintosh Avid Media Composer saving files on the Isilon? The Isilon share would be SMB protocol. I have seen and heard lots of file saving issues with Mac Avid Media Composer. Apparently a third party tool called DAVE by Thursby is required on the Mac to allow Avid to write "correctly" to network drives.  If anyone can share their experiences/suggestions/work around, that would be appreciated.  Kind regards,  Liewy
Does anyone use Macintosh Avid Media Composer with the Isilon?