< Blog Home

FCS Maintenance Pack Network Admin 1.0.3 released

Last week we released FCS Maintenance Pack Network Admin 1.0.3, an important maintenance update.

FCS Maintenance Pack Network Admin extends FCS Maintenance Pack to allow tasks to be performed simultaneously over a network. The Network Admin interface gives system administrators all the tools they need to manage, maintain and troubleshoot Final Cut Studio systems on their network.

With just one button press, administrators can repair Compressor, clean Final Cut Studio caches, analyze crash logs, synchronize plugins, troubleshoot problems and much more - saving time and allowing them to get on with more important tasks.



Notable changes in this version:

Improvements to software update mechanism

Previous versions of Network Admin used Sparkle to manage admin updates, with client updates handled separately by the Software Updates dialog within Network Admin. In some cases this would complicate things because you would need to install the client update first before the admin update.

We have now replaced Sparkle with a proprietary system that allows us to deliver all updates directly to the Software Updates dialog, providing a seamless update experience. Client updates are always installed first and Network Admin then closes to update itself before relaunching. This greatly simplifies things and means that you no longer need to worry about accidentally installing things in the wrong order.

Client updates can now be set remotely

With version 1.0.3 you no longer need to change client settings on each client one-by-one - you can now do it remotely from the admin interface.

FCS Maintenance Pack is priced at $69 for a 5-user license and $129 for an unlimited user license. Each client requires a separate version of FCS Maintenance Pack, with bundle pricing available. There is a 15-day trial of Network Admin that works with the 15-day trial of FCS Maintenance Pack here.

We constantly strive to make things easier and if you have any suggestions for further improving Network Admin, we'd love to hear them.