The data challenges of M&E have never been more pronounced. It’s not easy delivering 1080p to rural Montana. VR won’t make life easier. Neither will 5G. Big Data doesn’t begin to describe the mammoth file sizes we’re seeing today. Analyst Coughlin Associates forecasts that M&E cloud storage capacity needs will grow overall by a factor of 12 between 2018 and 2024 (8.4EB to 105EB). And more than ever, content creation is a global collaborative sport with a constantly changing cast of characters. You’ve got to keep the playing field protected or risk yet another costly premature content leak.
Speed is the new scale. If the average customer must buffer for more than 10 seconds, they will simply change platforms. If you can’t get your footage around the world fast enough, somebody else will scoop you. If your client can’t get their files on time, they’ll find a new agency.
The common denominator is data storage. Your data has to be stored cost-effectively and be able to move securely to the right place at the fastest speed possible. The wrong storage solution will leave you hanging.
Combine our industry-leading file-sharing storage service with highly scalable, elastic and secure cloud services from AWS for maximum flexibility.
You can launch and roll out new content and features in minutes, not months. Focus resources on creating, editing, and distributing great content, not hardware maintenance.
Machine learning and analytics are fully integrated for media. AWS Machine Learning and Analytics puts tools in the hands of every developer and data scientist so that you can unlock the value of your content and data.
On-demand, pay-as-you-go capacity and pricing grow with your business. Our global footprint brings you closer to your customers and makes global talent available, regardless of geography.
One hour of raw Ultra HD footage can consume up to 7TB of storage. Enormous storage requirements have become the norm, with large file sizes of HD, Ultra HD, multicamera capture VR, and augmented reality (AR) content. We deliver scalable, cost-effective storage options that can get rid of capacity constraints and geographical limitations to collaboration, while simultaneously increasing security and operational efficiency.
For production environments moving to the cloud, we support real-time collaboration for broadcast, over-the-top (OTT), digital publishing, feature films, and advertising. Our shared storage workflows let teams store, retrieve, and collaborate on projects in real-time. You get high-speed enterprise-grade shared storage with the performance and capacity needed to meet the demands of virtual reality (VR), 360° video, non-linear editing (NLE), color grading, rendering, and VFX workflows. Then deliver live, linear, and on-demand content anywhere, anytime, to any device. Read the Eidos Media success story.
NetApp solutions can dramatically simplify data backup and disaster recovery. All your data is consolidated as a single source of truth. As files are edited, they are protected through an unlimited number of NetApp Snapshot ™ copies. And when you have backup data in AWS, you have access to cloud- native tools that can evolve your backup solution into one for disaster recovery. Read the Reach Plc success story.
It’s expensive to store all digital media content in house. Our solutions make digital asset management (DAM) and archiving economical by automating asset management to take advantage of the most cost- effective storage options available—without sacrificing performance. Tier unused videos, animations, and 3D renderings to the cloud while keeping them accessible and protected.