Motion template folder shared on xsan with sym link

hi, i'm julien chambaud, can i shared a motion template folder on xsan with a symbolic link to another Mac Pro (13).
Or can i synchronise 13 stations (motion template) automatically when one folder is changing?
I tried hazel, remote desktop, i would love to know if the symlink way is better?
have a nice day and thank's for your help

Hi Jesse,
I don't quite get this -- you're going to use Xsan and then share out the volume using AFP, and then edit the clips from within FCP on that?
I don't like it. Performance won't be good.
Especially with Xsan 1.2 -- 1.3 is a lot better with AFP resharing, but still, the point of Xsan with FCP is so you can edit "online," and online means over fibre.
I also don't like FCP 4.5 -- I'd suggest getting up to 5.1, if you're going to use it with Xsan.
Finally, I wouldn't suggest you run the AFP service on the MDC machine. Your setup isn't one I would consider optimal. I might not even call it adequate. I may be missing the big picture, but I'd say you're cutting enough corners to be heading for "whitewater."

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