Resolve team collaboration
DaVinci Resolve Shared Storage: Network Media, Collaboration and 10GbE
DaVinci Resolve is built for simultaneous post-production roles, which makes shared storage more than a place to keep footage. Editors, colorists, Fusion artists and audio staff can work on the same production while shared media stays on network storage or is synchronized through Blackmagic Cloud. A successful design must separate project collaboration from media bandwidth and from cache/proxy strategy.
Quick answer
Use a shared media tier fast enough for simultaneous roles and a project workflow that matches local or cloud collaboration
10GbE per heavy workstation and faster aggregate storage can be appropriate, but proxy and cloud-sync workflows can reduce the need to serve every remote user directly from one NAS.
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Workflow decision
Treat project collaboration and media transport as two independent layers
Project changes can synchronize without moving every original frame through the same mechanism. Decide how the project library works, how media is shared and where cache/proxies live.
Interactive creator tool
Resolve Shared Storage Planner
The planner estimates bandwidth and architecture from the information you enter. Treat it as a sizing aid, then validate the real network with a throughput test and the real NAS with the codecs, file sizes and concurrency used in production.
Creator storage checklist
Four checks before building a shared editing network
Size the media workload first
Codec bitrate, stream count, resolution and simultaneous editors define the bandwidth target before any switch or NAS model is chosen.
Keep cache strategy separate
Premiere specifically recommends local Media Cache in shared-storage workflows. Resolve and Final Cut also benefit when transient cache/proxy work is placed deliberately rather than assumed to belong on the NAS.
Measure network and storage independently
A 10GbE link can be healthy while the RAID or SSD pool is too slow. Use an Ethernet-only test and a real media copy or application benchmark before changing hardware.
Plan for aggregate users
One editor may fit inside 2.5GbE while several editors require a 10GbE or faster server-side uplink. Shared storage is an aggregate-throughput problem, not only a per-workstation port decision.
Resolve supports simultaneous creative roles
Blackmagic emphasizes concurrent editors, colorists, VFX artists and sound staff working on the same project. That changes storage sizing from one-user peak to several distinct access patterns. For Resolve shared storage, Resolve team fabric checkpoint 1 places resolve supports simultaneous creative roles inside the collaboration layer. Measure the Resolve shared storage collaboration layer before altering its shared media; that Resolve team fabric comparison can reveal a Resolve shared storage limit hidden by the port label.
Shared media can stay on network storage
Blackmagic documents network storage such as Cloud Store as a valid way to keep high-capacity media available to the team while project collaboration happens separately. Section 2 of Resolve shared storage maps burst behavior to the Resolve team fabric. Record codec rate for Resolve shared storage, editor count, then collaboration layer throughput together; upgrade the shared media only after the Resolve team fabric evidence points there.
Cloud synchronization offers another topology
Media can be synchronized so collaborators keep local copies, reducing the need for a remote user to stream original media across a limited WAN. Within the Resolve shared storage Resolve team fabric, treat cloud synchronization offers another topology as a production constraint. If collaboration layer capacity remains while the shared media saturates, favor storage; if the Resolve shared storage shared media stays idle while collaboration layer fills, investigate networking.
10GbE is a natural local-studio link
For editors and colorists on the same LAN, 10GbE provides substantial headroom for original media and fast project transfers when the storage array can supply it. Validate Resolve shared storage checkpoint 4 using representative media on the collaboration layer, then repeat while the shared media is busy. Watch whether Resolve team fabric ingest, collaboration layer scrubbing, rendering or shared media concurrency changes the Resolve shared storage recommendation.
Server-side aggregation matters more than one client
Several 10GbE users can exceed a single 10GbE NAS port. All-flash or wide RAID storage may justify 25GbE or multiple server links at the core. For Resolve shared storage, Resolve team fabric checkpoint 5 places server-side aggregation matters more than one client inside the collaboration layer. Measure the Resolve shared storage collaboration layer before altering its shared media; that Resolve team fabric comparison can reveal a Resolve shared storage limit hidden by the port label.
Cloud Store uses multiple 10G ports for a reason
Blackmagic’s own high-performance network storage exposes several 10G Ethernet connections and flash architecture, directly reflecting multi-user aggregate demand. Section 6 of Resolve shared storage maps burst behavior to the Resolve team fabric. Record codec rate for Resolve shared storage, editor count, then collaboration layer throughput together; upgrade the shared media only after the Resolve team fabric evidence points there.
Project database availability is operationally critical
A team can have fast media and still be blocked if the project library is unavailable. Back up project data and document how clients reconnect after maintenance. Within the Resolve shared storage Resolve team fabric, treat project database availability is operationally critical as a production constraint. If collaboration layer capacity remains while the shared media saturates, favor storage; if the Resolve shared storage shared media stays idle while collaboration layer fills, investigate networking.
Cache and optimized media can be local or shared by policy
There is no single answer for every Resolve team. Local cache reduces network writes; shared optimized media can avoid duplicate generation but increases central capacity and I/O. Validate Resolve shared storage checkpoint 8 using representative media on the collaboration layer, then repeat while the shared media is busy. Watch whether Resolve team fabric ingest, collaboration layer scrubbing, rendering or shared media concurrency changes the Resolve shared storage recommendation.
VFX workloads can punish HDD latency
Fusion comps and frame sequences may access storage less sequentially than camera clips. SSD or all-flash tiers can prevent one VFX task from degrading every editor. For Resolve shared storage, Resolve team fabric checkpoint 9 places vfx workloads can punish hdd latency inside the collaboration layer. Measure the Resolve shared storage collaboration layer before altering its shared media; that Resolve team fabric comparison can reveal a Resolve shared storage limit hidden by the port label.
Permissions should follow roles without blocking collaboration
Editors need reliable write access to project-related shares, while archive/original tiers may use stricter permissions. Test rename, lock and delete behavior before live production. Section 10 of Resolve shared storage maps burst behavior to the Resolve team fabric. Record codec rate for Resolve shared storage, editor count, then collaboration layer throughput together; upgrade the shared media only after the Resolve team fabric evidence points there.
Remote collaboration needs a media strategy, not only VPN
A VPN does not create studio LAN bandwidth across the internet. Use proxies, synced media or cloud storage when WAN capacity cannot support originals. Within the Resolve shared storage Resolve team fabric, treat remote collaboration needs a media strategy, not only vpn as a production constraint. If collaboration layer capacity remains while the shared media saturates, favor storage; if the Resolve shared storage shared media stays idle while collaboration layer fills, investigate networking.
Test concurrent users intentionally
Benchmark two or three real workstations at once. Single-client speeds can look excellent while the NAS saturates when color, edit and ingest overlap. Validate Resolve shared storage checkpoint 12 using representative media on the collaboration layer, then repeat while the shared media is busy. Watch whether Resolve team fabric ingest, collaboration layer scrubbing, rendering or shared media concurrency changes the Resolve shared storage recommendation.
Questions creators ask
Resolve shared storage questions
Can Resolve collaborate with media on NAS?
Yes. Shared network storage can hold media while Resolve collaboration manages project work. For Resolve shared storage, confirm this answer against its real Resolve team fabric before active projects move onto the shared media.
Do remote collaborators need direct NAS access?
Not necessarily. Blackmagic Cloud media sync can give collaborators local copies. In Resolve shared storage, the practical ceiling may be the collaboration layer or shared media; measure the Resolve team fabric path before purchasing another link.
Is 10GbE enough for a Resolve team?
It can be for a small team, but aggregate storage may need faster server-side links when several 10GbE clients are active. For Resolve shared storage, use current application documentation whenever its Resolve team fabric touches permissions, mounts or shared-file behavior across the collaboration layer.
Does Cloud Store replace a NAS?
It is network storage designed for creator workflows; whether it replaces a general NAS depends on services, capacity and backup requirements. A Resolve shared storage team should repeat its Resolve team fabric test at the intended workstation count while the shared media carries normal production traffic.
Should project libraries be backed up?
Yes. Project collaboration is not a backup mechanism. For Resolve shared storage, confirm this answer against its real Resolve team fabric before active projects move onto the shared media.
Are proxies useful on shared storage?
Yes. They reduce playback bandwidth and can support remote or lighter clients. In Resolve shared storage, the practical ceiling may be the collaboration layer or shared media; measure the Resolve team fabric path before purchasing another link.
Do VFX users need SSD storage?
They benefit strongly from low latency, especially with image sequences and many small files. For Resolve shared storage, use current application documentation whenever its Resolve team fabric touches permissions, mounts or shared-file behavior across the collaboration layer.
Can editors use 2.5GbE while the core is 10/25GbE?
Yes. A hybrid edge can be efficient if individual editor demand fits 2.5GbE. A Resolve shared storage team should repeat its Resolve team fabric test at the intended workstation count while the shared media carries normal production traffic.
What is the core bottleneck in multi-user Resolve?
Usually the combination of aggregate NAS storage throughput and server-side network bandwidth. For Resolve shared storage, confirm this answer against its real Resolve team fabric before active projects move onto the shared media.
How should I validate the setup?
Run network and storage tests, then simultaneous Resolve sessions using representative media and effects. In Resolve shared storage, the practical ceiling may be the collaboration layer or shared media; measure the Resolve team fabric path before purchasing another link.
Official references and methodology
How Cloudzat evaluates shared editing storage
The shared-storage design separates Resolve project collaboration, media location and cache/proxy placement. Aggregate bandwidth is calculated across simultaneous roles, and Blackmagic’s own multi-port network storage is used as an architectural reference rather than a mandatory product choice.
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