Resolution Integrates Maximum Throughput Storage and Fujitsu 10Gb Ethernet Bakbone

The
transition from Standard Definition to High-Definition (HD) media
production requires a network upgrade to edit HD content in real-time.
Traditional 1-Gigabit networks do not have the necessary bandwidth to
move large HD video files in a timely manner. A subsidiary of Union
Editorial, LLC, resolution, Inc., has built a 10-Gigabit Ethernet
backbone to produce HD television commercials, music videos, film
trailers, promos and montages at its production facility in Los
Angeles, CA. Technology from Maximum Throughput Inc. (Max-T),
developers of ultra high performance software-based solutions for
networked storage infrastructure, and a 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch from
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. are being used by resolution.

“We faced some real challenges in deciding how to evolve our network
and shared storage capabilities in order to deal with the huge increase
in image sizes when moving to an HD capable layout. We looked at a lot
of options, but the Sledgehammer proved to be the absolute best choice
for us, especially when coupled with the Fujitsu 10GbE switch. We’re
now able to move uncompressed HD video in real-time,” said Todd Iorio,
president, resolution.

Sledgehammer is Max-T’s shared storage solution designed specifically
for the post-production and broadcast markets. It is one of the world’s
fastest network attached storage (NAS) systems, and is also
concurrently a dual stream capable HD digital disk recorder (DDR).
Video-based material can be digitized to, played back, or recorded out
from the system even while it continues to serve the stored content as
file-based image and audio sequences. The Fujitsu XG700 10GbE switch is
an integral part of this 10GbE network due to its ultra low-latency, an
absolute requirement when moving HD video.

“Moving large HD media files in real time is a daunting task. There are
various approaches to this problem but the one consistent requirement
is that transferring large files demands increased network throughput,”
said Vic Herring, senior director of new products, Fujitsu Computer
Products of America, Inc. “The Fujitsu XG series’ link aggregation,
ultra low latency, IGMP snooping and port security capabilities are
ideally suited for resolution’s requirement that data arrives quickly
and predictably for real-time HD production.”

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Maximum Throughput Inc.

Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.