Archive of the Networked Storage Category

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 11, 2011 – A leading supplier of network-attached archive appliances for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries, Cache-A is showcasing its next generation of storage products at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2011) with new features and lower prices while also showcasing a range of new and enhanced partner applications. Enabled by the release of a new Software Development Kit earlier this year, new partner software capabilities are highlighted in Cache-A’s booth (SL8209) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 11-14.

“We are introducing new products, features, pricing and partnerships that reflect our commitment to listening closely to our customers,� said Mark Ostlund, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Cache-A Corporation. “Our partners are extending and enhancing Cache-A’s “Archiving Made Easy™� with everything from asset management integration to ingest management to editor integration and broadcast more

Company debuts integrated tapeless solution; multi-channel ingest, asset management, shared storage, editing, playout and archiving fully integrated within the EditShare platform

Boston, MA— April 11, 2011—EditShare®, the technology leader in cross-platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, is unveiling a new tapeless workflow solution for multi-camera TV productions at NAB 2011 (Booth SL4728). EditShare has seamlessly integrated all its product lines, providing an end-to-end production workflow that is ideal for managing multi-camera productions. Geevs (ingest/playout), Flow (asset management), and Ark (archiving) manage the creation and movement of media across the production workflow with EditShare XStream (shared storage system) at the core managing central storage and content access.

“We are now offering a fully integrated workflow – from ingest to archive – that’s specifically tailored for multi-camera productions. Soap operas, sitcoms, talk shows, concerts, events and any other multi-camera production can benefit significantly in terms of more

Burbank, CA (April 7, 2011) – The leader in storage area network (SAN) intelligence and solutions for cross-platform, shared media workflows, Archion Technologies is showcasing its expanded product line at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2011). Specifically designed for today’s demanding post production and graphic design requirements, including uncompressed HD, 3D, RED, 2K/4K and other file-based workflows, Archion’s storage solutions are on display at NAB 2011 in Booth SL5929 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 11-14.

Known for its award-winning Synergy storage system, which enhances Avid’s Unityâ„¢ file system with hardware RAID protection, Archion is introducing three new products at this year’s NAB — Synergy XTR, EditSTOR ES and Alliance LT. Archion is also featuring other collaborative storage solutions that enhance workflows encompassing the most popular content creation tools, such as Apple’s Final Cut Studio®, Avid’s Media Composer® and DS, Adobe more

NAB 2011 


EDITSHARE ‘UPS THE ANTE’; INTRODUCES NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE
MID-RANGE SHARED STORAGE SOLUTION AT NAB 2011

New EditShare ‘Energy’ Series makes its official debut 


Las Vegas, NV —April 7, 2011—EditShare®, the technology leader in cross-platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, will unveil the new high-performance, cost-efficient ‘Energy’ shared storage product line at the NAB 2011 exhibition (Booth SL4728). Designed for small and mid-size production workgroups, the new ‘Energy’ Series provides outstanding speed and agility with over 700 MB per second read and write performance per server or expansion chassis. “EditShare first exhibited in Las Vegas eight years ago offering a single 2TB shared storage system, said Andy Liebman, founder and CEO of EditShare. “This year, we showcase a robust tiered storage environment featuring the brand new price-busting ‘Energy’ Series along with ‘Xstream’; our highest performing shared storage solution that can scale to petabytes. We more

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 7 — Highlighting its new product introductions at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB 2011), Cache-A is one of the first storage companies to introduce the new LTFS (Linear Tape Film System) format for the media and entertainment industry in its LTO-5 based product line and its flagship product, Pro-Cache5. Cache-A’s expanded product line also includes two new LTO-5 based products — Prime-Cache5, its new cost-effective LTO-5 archive appliance, and Power-Cache, its new high-performance archive appliance server. Cache-A is in Booth SL8209 and the Ultrium booth (N6619) in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 11-14.

“Our new Prime-Cache5 and Power-Cache products, along with our new LTFS software, promise to have a significant impact on data archiving, interchange and access across the media and entertainment industry,� said Tom Goldberg, Vice President of Product Development at Cache-A Corporation. “We are committed to making archiving easy and to more

Morgan Hill, Calif., April 6, 2011 – At last year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention, Cache-A was one of the first companies to demonstrate the new LTFS (Linear Tape Film System) format in product form. This year at NAB 2011, all of Cache-A’s LTO-5 based products will include LTFS capability, including the company’s flagship product, Pro-Cache5, and the new high-performance Power-Cache and the cost-effective Prime-Cache5. Cache-A is featuring all of its LTFS-capable products in Booth SL8209 and the Ultrium booth (N6619) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 11-14.

Based on open source software, LTFS enables users to interchange content across different operating systems, software applications and physical locations. It combines the economy, robustness, high density and low power of tape with much of the functionality and usability of a hard drive.

“Through our collaboration with HP, Pro-Cache5 and our other new more

For a typical weekend service at Generations Church, a contemporary house of worship in Yuma (AZ) that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, roughly 90Gb of SD video and multi-track audio are produced and duplicated for its loyal congregation members. As the congregation’s demand for content continued to increase, so too did the challenges facing the church’s post-production team.

Editing workstation at Generations Church

Working on a 2TB RAID that they were sharing over OS X AFP, the post-production projects were piling up for the Generation Church editing team. While they managed to produce quality videos for their congregation, the difficulties working across such an environment, which included dealing with system-wide crashes and lost work, were beginning to impact the team’s ability to meet pressing deadlines. Having recently opened churches in Phoenix and Charlotte, which more

Awards Recognize Excellence in Digital Asset Management

(Burbank, CA) The DAMMY Awards, the first honors specifically conceived to recognize excellence in innovative digital asset management technology, have announced the Call For Entries for the Second Annual DAMMY Awards. The DAMMY’s made their debut during Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management Conference and Exhibition in New York in September 2010, and will return to Manhattan in 2011. The dates for the New York Createasphere Digital Asset Management Conference are September 22nd and 23rd, 2011.

The DAMMY’s invite entries in the following categories:

* DAMMY of the Year
* Best Storage, Archive and or Preservation Solution
* Best Example of Asset & Media Repurposing
* Best Strategy or Solution for Digital & Media Asset Management During the Acquisition of Content
* Best strategy Ease of Use for End-User Interface

Entries for The DAMMY’s will be accepted between more

When the founders of Sinking Ship Entertainment came up with a new approach for preschool television, little did they know that a few years later they would be creating ten original television series and operating two studio facilities in Toronto. However, with the success of its first series, “This is Daniel Cook,” which they sold to Disney, Sinking Ship Entertainment has become a leader in preschool television with properties such as “Dino Dan,” airing on Nick. Jr., and “Are We There Yet: World Adventure,” a travel series distributed by National Geographic.

As Sinking Ship has grown so rapidly, so too has its need to meet deadlines. In trying to meet these increased deadlines, the full-service production company was frustrated by continuous workflow issues presented by its use of multi-port SATA boxes to share files among the company’s editing team. To maximize productivity in its four editing suites more

Providing Exhibitors with Flexible TMS Integration and Easy Operation

CinemaCon 2011, Booth # 407A

Las Vegas NV: March 28, 2011 … As the deployment of digital technology gathers increased momentum, Qube Cinema will showcase its second generation XP-D Digital Cinema server at CinemaCon today. The Qube XP-D Series 2 is fully DCI-compliant and designed to integrate seamlessly with all major Theater Management System (TMS) software, offering exhibitors flexibility in the way they manage content, schedule shows, control projectors and automate cinema operations. The XP-D Series 2 server also delivers remarkable ease-of-operation that virtually erases the learning curve for theater personnel. Built in the U.S., it is a smart alternative for theater owners who want a comprehensive solution for all Digital Cinema formats and standards.

The XP-D Series 2 server supports a full range of established TMS systems, such as those offered by Cinedigmâ„¢, Unique, Dvidea, YMagis more