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ATTO Technology now offers Mac OS® X drivers for its FastFrame 10GbE Network Interface Cards (NICs). Powering data-intensive workflows, ATTO FastFrame NICs provide reliable, industry-leading and field proven Ethernet technologies for maximum throughput and minimum power consumption. The release of these drivers reinforces ATTO’s commitment to the Apple® market, and emphasizes its leadership in high [...]

The 10.6.8 update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:

Enhance the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion
Resolve an issue that may cause Preview [...]

The StorNext® M330 metadata controller appliance is ideal for rich media environments needing fast, sustained and reliable shared access to very large files across multiple platforms. The StorNext M330 creates shared data pools, eliminating the need for multiple copies, reducing storage space, simplifying workflows and enabling faster project completion.
Key Features and Benefits:
• Factory-installed and licensed [...]

VTrak x30 Series for Mac OS X
The PROMISE VTrak x30 Series RAID subsystem is a high performance, massively scalable 8G Fibre Channel storage subsystem designed to provide 24/7, 365 enterprise-class availability. Optimized to work within a Mac OS X environment, the VTrak x30 Series offers up to four times more performance than the previous generation [...]

Apple  introduced Final Cut Pro X, a new version of their professional video editing software at NAB 2011 in Las Vegas. This latest version of Final Cut was completely rewritten from the ground up, with a new user interface and a slew of new features that take advantage of core Mac OS X features like [...]