Small Tree carries all the products you'll need to meet your Apple networking needs and we can expand your network into a shared storage solution using the most cost effective fabric on the market today - Ethernet.
Ethernet comes in many different flavors. Small Tree will work with you to determine exactly what you will need to get you workflow moving across your network and keep it moving.
Gigabit Ethernet Cards are one of the most widely used technologies in business and home networks. They also became standard installed components in Apple's Power Mac G4 and PowerBook G4, the first personal computers mass-produced with this connection technology. At the time of its inception, GbE Cards transmitted Ethernet frames at the highest available rate at that point, one gigabit per second. Since that point we have progressed to cards which can transmit Ethernet frames at a rate of 10 gigabits per second, in the form of 10GbE Cards.
Switches play an important and integral role in any network, whether for use in a home network or a professional high-capacity network. Switches allow you to run connections between multiple computer systems simultaneously without interference, allowing computers to run on what's known as a duplex system. Gigabit switches are able to support client connections up to one gigabit per second of Ethernet frames, allowing for quick transmission and reliable sharing. Maximize your network connections with Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Switches and GbE Cards.
In the last few years, the amount of data that can be easily handled by an Ethernet card has increased, from simply one gigabit per second to ten gigabits, giving a boost to the amount of Ethernet frames handled by the card. These high-performance 10GbE Cards are used primarily in high-capacity networks, for large networks for business use. 10GbE is currently the fastest Ethernet standard available. 10GbE networks support only full duplex links connected by switches. Boost your network's capability with 10GbE Cards networked with 10GbE Switches.
When used in conjunction with a 10GbE Card, a properly configured 10GbE Switch will allow your network to operate on full-duplex at speeds up to 10 gigabits per second. Unlike half-duplex on slower cards and switches, full-duplex allows simultaneous communication between connected systems, increasing the efficiency of the network. 10GbE Switches and systems do not support older systems that utilize only half-duplex functionality. Help your network run at its peak with the inclusion of 10GbE Switches.
In order to provide the best networking solutions possible for users of Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and Pro Tools, Small Tree developed high-performance shared storage solutions in GraniteSTOR. Both GraniteSTOR systems can be integrated into your network, either GbE or 10GbE, providing the capability to maximize workflow, meet the demands of high-definition material, and provide solutions to assist professionals working with Photoshop, Pro Tools, and Final Cut Pro.