Hong Kong-Based Post House Digit Digit With 4 SpycerBoxes From DVS

Digit Digit, known in the Asian market for their advertisement post production, has updated their storage infrastructure with four SpycerBoxes from DVS. Together, all four SpycerBoxes provide 192 TB of central storage, combined they equip Digit Digit with new capacity for a centralized workflow their editing systems require.

Additionally, DVS’s content management software Spycer was included in the setup. It allows for data management, e.g. by initiating schedule push from several workstations from all over the facility. The implemented stand-alone defragmentation tool Mephisto enables the positioning of image sequences and clips in optimal locations on the storage system in combination with defragmenting. Remote-controlled copying or Proxy generation is possible in the entire SpycerNet. De-fragmentation and de-scattering are carried out automatically in the background.

Digit Digit benefits from this new data-centric workflow: the DVS systems accelerate the processes and increase reliability – a key feature in their daily work routine. The installation was accomplished with ease and Digit Digit considers the effortless maintenance of the integrated solution a plus. The sustained performance and stability of DVS’s SpycerBox, e.g. regarding real-time performance for third-party applications, was another USP they went for.

SpycerBox is DVS’s storage solution. It improves the original workflow speed and efficiency as a fast and reliable storage system. Used as a NAS solution or a SAN configuration or a combination of both, SpycerBox increases the performance of file-based workflows. Configured as a SAN, as at Digit Digit’s facility, SpycerBox unites both image data and metadata storage in a five HU chassis only. Digit Digit now benefits from fast data transfers as well as an overview of the entire content.

Spycer, the DVS data management software, enables users to browse, search and manage data in the entire network from any connected workstation. Digit Digit decided for several software licenses in their heterogeneous network, thus enabling the graphic artists and operators to access and copy all data at high speed.
 
Nicky Ng, Executive Director at Digit Digit: "We are impressed with the multifunctionality and flexibility our workflow has to offer since we have implemented the DVS storage solutions. We can now deliver incredibly fast and have the most reliable systems on our side. The production-oriented GUI in Spycer and its extensive feature set give us enormous freedom and allow instinctive ease of use."
 
Eric Augereau, Sales Director Region Asia Pacific at DVS: "Digit Digit is a well-known source of creativity and success in the Asian-Pacific post production market. We are very pleased that Digit Digit is now able to work with a centralized workflow and benefits from a new storage performance powered by DVS."