Using a G5 with a Mac Pro

Hi, I need a bit of advice please. I’ve just bought a new Mac Pro. I’ve been using a G5 for the past 5 years but decided to upgrade and use the Mac pro solely for high end applications such as Final Cut Pro and a number of other editing applications. I want to be able to access my old G5 in conjunction with the new system as I have so much stuff on it. What’s the best way to have the two running together? I heard via firewire might be a good idea? I also heard you can switch between systems if you have two monitors and a special switch?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

Well, there are other options if all you want to do is access files. You can put the G5 into Target Disk Mode to access the system drive (other drives you may have would not be accessible.) Then there is ad hoc networking using IP over FireWire. Neither of these would be any faster than Gigabit Ethernet unless run over FW800.
The fastest alternative is to put the G5's drive(s) in your Mac Pro.

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