AVID NEXIS TECH FOUNDATION COURSE

Comprehensive technical course for 'On Premise' Avid NEXIS and its configuration and maintenance.

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This practical, hands-on technical course bridges the gap between the edit suite and the server room. Perfect for editors who want to understand the system they use every day, IT pros entering post-production, and facility managers who need reliable shared storage knowledge.

This is NOT an official Avid course — but is the best practical primer for the official ACSR certification.


Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for:

  • Avid Editors who want to stop treating NEXIS like a "black box"
  • IT Professionals moving into media & entertainment
  • Facility Managers & Technical Leads responsible for keeping systems running under deadline pressure
  • Aspiring Broadcast Engineers looking for a strong foundation before taking the official Avid NEXIS ACSR cours

Why Most People Struggle with Avid NEXIS (And How This Course Fixes It)

You know the frustration: Playback stutters at the worst possible time. A drive fails during crunch time. You’re not sure why the system is suddenly slow.

This course gives you the confidence and technical understanding to prevent and fix these issues quickly.

What You'll Learn

Architecture & Hardware Fundamentals Understand why NEXIS works the way it does — not just how.

  • The evolution of Avid shared storage and why it dominates high-end post and broadcast
  • Deep dive into current hardware: NEXIS Pro/Pro+, E-Series (E2/E4), F2/F2X, and the System Director Appliance (SDA/SDA+)
  • How clients actually connect and communicate with the core system

Networking & System Configuration Go from unboxing to a fully operational high-performance system.

  • Essential networking for NEXIS (optional boot camp)
  • Physical install best practices, rack planning, and power considerations
  • First-time provisioning, licensing, and storage group design

Administration & User Management Run a professional post-production environment smoothly.

  • Master the NEXIS Management Console
  • Create, resize, and protect workspaces
  • User & group management for secure collaboration
  • How data redistribution actually works

The Client Experience & Media Workflow Connect the server room to the edit suite.

  • Optimizing client workstations and network drive mapping
  • How Media Composer and Pro Tools interact with NEXIS
  • Unity Attic, bin locking, and file distribution mechanics

Maintenance & Troubleshooting Minimize downtime and resolve issues fast.

  • Diagnose and fix playback issues and bandwidth problems
  • Rebuild media databases with confidence
  • Step-by-step hardware replacement (drives, power supplies)
  • Using the NEXIS Toolbox like a pro

Models Covered

We focus on the platforms you’re most likely to encounter in real facilities:

Covered in depth:

  • Avid NEXIS Pro / Pro+
  • Avid NEXIS E2 & E4
  • Avid NEXIS F2 & F2X
  • Avid NEXIS SDA / SDA+

Not covered in technical detail (but core concepts still apply):

  • E5 / E5 NL, F5, SSD, Cloud

These newer platforms are well documented by Avid. This course gives you the strong foundation needed to tackle them quickly.

Course Curriculum


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Global Reach: Localized for the APAC region

To support the global post-production community, the AVID NEXIS TECH COURSE is also available in:

  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Please get in contact with us BEFORE you purchase to find out more about how these courses are accessed and availability.

Your Instructor


Andrew Wild
Andrew Wild

Andrew has worked with Post Production and Broadcasters for the last 25 years working for the likes of the BBC and ITV as well as working for Avid Technology as a Media Composer product specialist.

Andrew has trained Editors all around the world in effective use of Media Composer as well as Avid's shared storage solutions such as Avid | ISIS and Avid | NEXIS.

His workflow designs have been used from the smallest low budget Indy productions to some of the largest Newsroom workflows around the world.


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? This will depend on the course you purchase. We offer access from 12 months to life time. In all cases your course across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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