Brazilian Operator Globosat Opted for DIVArchive from Front Porch Digital

Front Porch Digital, provider of content storage management (CSM) solutions for media companies worldwide, announced that Brazilian cable and satellite operator, Globosat, has opted for DIVArchive as the basis of its developing content management facility. As part of a rolling program of updates to the playout and content storage operations, Globosat will migrate from tape to fully file-based workflows.

"After evaluating content storage management technologies and formulating our own strategy, we chose Front Porch Digital for their reputation in the Brazilian market and because DIVArchive was the most flexible and scalable solution for our future development," said Lourenço Carvano, technology manager at Globosat. "Since its inception in 1991, Globosat has been a pioneer in Brazilian broadcasting, and the DIVArchive system will enable us to continue the technical innovation that has helped us achieve our success to date."

"As the leading provider in the Brazilian market, Front Porch Digital is pleased to be supplying the preferred solution for Globosat’s new development," said Pablo Miliani, Front Porch Digital’s vice president, Latin American sales. "The advantages that content storage management with DIVArchive confers are compelling for any broadcaster, and a rapidly evolving company such as Globosat can establish a significant competitive edge in a fast-moving market by using content storage management to increase efficiency and open up new business opportunities."

Based on a combination of software and hardware components integrated to provide a turnkey solution, DIVArchive from Front Porch Digital is a uniquely flexible CSM solution that simplifies the process of preserving, managing, and accessing content for operations of all sizes.