Post Producer OMNIMAGO Chooses DVS

By migrating its storage systems, OMNIMAGO, based in Ingelhei, Germany, is now able to quickly and efficiently process high-resolution film data and other content and so avoid previously existing bottlenecks and downtimes. The existing third-party SAN system has been replaced with a DVS-SAN from DVS Digital Video Systems AG.

As central online storage medium, the DVS storage solution handles three parallel 2K streams in real time. For a NAS solution, OMNIMAGO uses a SpycerBox, which is connected to the DVS-SAN and completes the heterogeneous storage network. The integrated Spycer data manager permits users at OMNIMAGO to effortlessly run non-fragmenting high-speed copying processes for single or multiple clip sequences.

With the DVS-SAN, OMNIMAGO is now able to use workflows that the previous SAN had been unable to handle due to performance issues. Thanks to the open components in the DVS technology, the DVS systems easily integrate into existing workflows. The specially designed Spycer for DVS-SAN software offers extremely fast copying processes, renaming of recorded DPX files, and modification of header information. Should it become necessary to defragment clips – e.g. due to previous copying processes’ usage of different software – the Spycer scheduler is able to run these and other time-consuming applications automatically at night or during weekends.

OMNIMAGO GmbH is a professional service provider who processes movies, documentaries, trailers, and historical film material with a resolution of up to 2K. The DVS storage systems significantly speed up and improve the efficiency of OMNIMAGO’s workflow. This optimization allows a larger number of projects to be carried out and offers optimum content management across the entire storage network.

Sven Lohnke, responsible for IT at OMNIMAGO: "With the DVS-SAN, DVS has offered us precisely the storage solution that we had been looking for for such a long time. We are achieving extremely high data rates, and we also benefit from the excellent tools offered by the Spycer software. With its open design, DVS-SAN integrates seamlessly into our workflow and enables us to use our time efficiently."

Michael Bauer, DVS Sales Director for Central Europe: "OMNIMAGO is a renowned service provider in the post-production industry who has extremely high, broadcast-level demands on the technology used. We are happy to provide OMNIMAGO with a fast and efficient workflow using DVS-SAN and SpycerBox."