In order to preview media, such as video and audio files, the backend services streaming server and render engine need physical file access to the media files. The VidiEditor client itself does not need physical file access or connection to a storage. For end-to-end usage the access for the backend services is essential.

The following storages can be used for the different versions of VidiEditor:

Storage Type

Vidinet Version

Enterprise Version

Speciality

S3

Yes

Yes

Uses presigned paths in the Vidinet version

Azure Blob

No

Yes

SMB

No

Yes

Can support growing files for RDD25 proxy format

Please note that the configuration for the storages differs depending on the version used. Please read the following sections for information required for the configuration: