network editing workflow

[gooberguy]

my small crew of editors has the following workflow...

panasonic hmc40 -->log & transfer (final cut) into a windows server (through a professional cisco router) --> edit in final cut with all files and capture scratch on the server.

I feel like this workflow could be improved since proRes is so massive, and even though we do have a professional network (not fios, but the guy said something like 1gigabit connection, not sure) I think it is not optimal the way we do it. I would have them edit locally but then other editors would not be able to log on to the computer and access the files on the network.

any tips?

[Cornucopia]

1st - It's not true that you couldn't log on & edit from multiple access points, but that's also not an efficient way to work.

It depends on how many people are going to be simultaneously accessing these files...

Determine the bitrate needs of your maximum bandwidth burden and see if your network pipeline can handle sustained usage of those rates. If so, you're probably good to go.
If not, either up the bandwidth capabilities of your network subsystem, or work with low-rez/low-bitrate PROXIES for the bulk of your multi-user edit time, reserving full bitrate/fullrez work to single-user finishing.

Scott