Avid Q4 Promotions

Make the Storage Switch and Save

Offer Details
Get the best in the storage business by trading in:

Apple XSAN system—Xserve, Xsan software, with at least 8TB storage (X Serve RAID or Promise
Vtrak), Fibre Channel switch

FACILIS system with at least 8TB of storage

Receive a $5,000 USD (or local currency equivalent) credit against a new ISIS 5000-16 or ISIS 5000-32 system. ISIS 5000-16 or ISIS 5000-32 system will enhance the value of your system by giving you the latest in shared storage technology, helping you to search, store, and archive your media faster, easier, and more efficiently than ever before.

ISIS 5000 “Premium Value” Upgrade

Get $5,000 USD (or local currency equivalent) credit toward the purchase of an ISIS 5000 primary engine or ISIS 5000 package (either 16 or 32TB) with the trade-in of a Unity MediaNetwork Media Engine.

Get $2,500 USD (or local currency equivalent) credit toward the purchase of ISIS 5000 expansion storage with the trade-in of a MEDIArray storage chassis.

Get $5,000 USD (or local currency equivalent) credit toward the purchase of ISIS 5000 Resilient System Director with the trade-in of a Unity MediaNetwork v4.x File Manager.

Benefits/Why Upgrade
Your Unity MediaNetwork system is now worth more than ever. Purchase the latest ISIS shared storage
technol ogy with this “premium value” upgrade and get the proven power of ISIS technology, the flexibility to handle Avid and Final Cut Pro editing, and the opportunity to raise your productivity to a whole new level —all at a price any workgroup or media facility can afford.

Now’s the Time

For an additional quarter, trade-in i500 or i1000 Storage Blades and iSS1000 and iXS1000 Switch Blades and get 40% off ISIS upgrade packages with i1000 or i2000 Storage Blades, and iSS2000/iXS2000 Switch Blades. Note: Generation 1 and Generation 2 hardware cannot be mixed in an ISIS 7000 system.

Benefits/Why Upgrade
You need to expand capacity or increase performance and boost your competitive edge. So, now is
the time to trade up. This offer provides a way to comprehensively upgrade to generation 2 ISIS 7000
components at the lowest possible price. Generation 2 components let you efficiently raise capacity and
increase switch performance and connectivity, and expand beyond 8 Engines. Note: The end-of-sale
has been announced for all first generation ISIS 7000 components.

Accelerate Your Color Grading and Save

With Avid Artist Color and Artist Transport surfaces, you can take hands-on control over Apple Color,
Autodesk Smoke for Mac, REDCINE-X, DaVinci Resolve, The Foundry STORM, and other top grading
apps—with incredible responsiveness and speed.

For a limited time, your customers can purchase these two controllers together and save nearly 10% ($200 USD, or local currency equivalent) off the list price, so they get the superior feel and control of high-end grading hardware at a fraction of the price.

Benefits/Why Upgrade
High-end feel without the cost
Completely customizable surfaces
Easy one-handed operation
Flexible configuration

All offers Effective through December 16, 2011

The Avid Special Offers are quarterly sales promotions made available to our customers and
prospects worldwide for a limited time.

The following applies to all offers and is important to note:

Promotions cannot be combined with any other offers, specials, or volume discounts
Product features, specifications, systems requirements, and availability are subject to
change without notice
All offers expire on the date noted and are while supplies last