Trade In Trade Up Program by Archion

Continuing to improve ROI and extend the life of Avid Unity MediaNetwork systems for thousands of clients worldwide, including media enterprises like CBS, Sony, Turner Broadcast and 20th Century Fox, Archion Technologies announced a Trade In Trade Up program on its new Synergy XTRcompany storage chassis.

For a limited time, customers can trade in their old Synergy chassis or Avid MEDIArray 1, 2, ZX, LP and XT for Archion’s newest Unity expansion chassis – Synergy XTR. Customers that purchase a 32TB Synergy XTR from Archion will receive $8,000, while customers choosing a 16TB Synergy XTR will receive $6,000.

"With Avid providing support for Unity through 2016, our Synergy XTR prolongs the life of these existing systems by delivering greater scalability, the latest technology and substantial cost savings," said Mark Bianchi, Archion’s CEO. "Archion has proven itself over the years as a popular choice for Avid Unity customers, and this offer promises to increase our popularity even more."

The latest in a family of expansion chassis that have been certified for Unity versions 4.x – 5.x, Synergy XTR is an option for Unity MediaNetwork users that need to expand their storage capacity now or in the future. With its patent pending Vdisk technology, Synergy XTR offers plug-and-play integration into MediaNetworks storage systems.

"We continue to support Unity owners by enabling them to gain greater ROI on systems that they’ve purchased over the last few years," said Reuben Lima, COO of Archion. "For Unity users, our ‘Trade In Trade Up’ program extends the life of this very popular shared storage system. Most importantly, it allows them to utilize the performance benefits of FC network protocol and prevents the need for a forklift upgrade to a different shared storage platform – an expensive and time-consuming process with the added risk of media loss."

Knowledge of the Unity Workflow
Archion’s knowledge of Unity-based workflows is unmatched and the company is dedicated on extending this knowledge to its customers.

Synergy XTR offers quick integration into Unity, preserving all of its features, like project sharing and virtual workspaces. Because of this ‘nothing new to learn’ integration, customers can keep the Avid workflow.

"Archion’s Synergy storage is a key component of our workflow, and it continues to impress us with its ease of use, cost-effectiveness and reliability," said Denis Hunt, chief engineer at Broadway Video. "Synergy runs on the same Unity interface as our existing Avid drives, was seamless to integrate and works flawlessly for us in some very demanding environments. We will continue to invest in Archion as our storage demands increase."

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