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Avid's NEXIS media storage and editing pool solution requires a license to function and integrate with Avid's software products. NEXIS solutions with an F-series component require either a perpetual modular engine license or subscription capacity license, whereas NEXIS | SDA+ solutions require a standard or advanced subscription capacity license. E-series component licensing is deterministic based on capacity needs and system configuration.

=== Strict End of Life Policy ===

Avid designed hardware falls under a fairly strict End of Sale and End of Life policy where a hardware unit will become fully obsolete within 5-6 years of the products End of Sale date. Once a product has become End of Life, it no longer receives any technical support, hardware coverage, or software/firmware updates on official support channels. The hardware may still function, but the user is responsible for further maintenance and resources are limited to the forums and knowledge base. This is not entirely a bad policy per se, however certain Avid products that do not perform well may end up with a short End of Sale date, effectively killing off official support for the product within 5 years or less. Avid NEXIS storage solutions are unique and are intended to be replaced every 5-6 years with support dropping after 5 years of active use or 6 years since purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Apr 2026 |title=Avid End of Life Dates |url=https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Knowledge/End-of-support-dates |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Avid Knowledge Base}}</ref>

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 Avid's NEXIS media storage and editing pool solution requires a license to function and integrate with Avid's software products. NEXIS solutions with an F-series component require either a perpetual modular engine license or subscription capacity license, whereas NEXIS | SDA+ solutions require a standard or advanced subscription capacity license. E-series component licensing is deterministic based on capacity needs and system configuration.
+=== Strict End of Life Policy ===
+Avid designed hardware falls under a fairly strict End of Sale and End of Life policy where a hardware unit will become fully obsolete within 5-6 years of the products End of Sale date. Once a product has become End of Life, it no longer receives any technical support, hardware coverage, or software/firmware updates on official support channels. The hardware may still function, but the user is responsible for further maintenance and resources are limited to the forums and knowledge base. This is not entirely a bad policy per se, however certain Avid products that do not perform well may end up with a short End of Sale date, effectively killing off official support for the product within 5 years or less. Avid NEXIS storage solutions are unique and are intended to be replaced every 5-6 years with support dropping after 5 years of active use or 6 years since purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 Apr 2026 |title=Avid End of Life Dates |url=https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Knowledge/End-of-support-dates |url-status=live |access-date=16 Apr 2026 |website=Avid Knowledge Base}}</ref>
 ==Products==