Bycast and Pharos Collaborate in Broadcast Industry

Bycast Inc., provider of grid-based storage management and data preservation software, and Pharos Communications, in workflow management for broadcast and transmission service providers, today announced the interoperability of Bycast StorageGRID digital data archival and preservation software with the Pharos Mediator broadcast workflow management system in order to deliver the industry’s most advanced archive solution for broadcast workflow management.

The collaboration between Bycast and Pharos brings the combined strengths of Mediator workflow management and StorageGRID data protection to the broadcast industry. The Pharos Mediator broadcast workflow management system provides groundbreaking features for better end to end media management in broadcast, IPTV, interactive and mobile content distribution. The combined solution uses Bycast StorageGRID to extend Mediator’s broadcast workflow management leadership by including the preservation, protection and security of broadcasters’ media assets over multi-decade timeframes and across many sites. Bycast StorageGRID is the data preservation technology chosen for many multi-site regional archives spanning petabytes of data across many dozens of interconnected sites.

“We are delighted to be collaborating with Pharos Communications to bring advanced data archival and preservation solutions to the broadcast industry,” said Dean Neumann, Director of Product Marketing at Bycast. “Pharos’ long tenure serving the broadcast industry gives them a unique understanding of the importance of reliable asset availability over very long timeframes.”

“Pharos Mediator is unique in its ability to manage multi-tier storage, and integrating with Bycast StorageGRID expands its capability into large multi-site installations,” said Pharos Communications’ Commercial Director, Roger Heath. “Mediator provides status reports on wide area storage that assists when planning for additional storage.”

Together, these technology leaders are bringing solutions to the broadcast industry that manage the workflow while preserving the integrity and security of high value digital assets in broadcasters’ media libraries. They provide a self-healing architecture that is fully fault tolerant and provides continuous availability that broadcasters demand.

Pharos Communications

Bycast, Inc.