Media Solutions Resells Quantum StorNext and Purpose-Built Appliances

Quantum Corporation announced a
partnership agreement with Digital &
Media Solutions BV (D&MS).

As part of this agreement, D&MS will resell Quantum’s StorNext software and
purpose-built appliances to address the data and content management challenges
of media and entertainment companies.

Based in the Netherlands, D&MS originally started as a spin off from
Philips Broadcast Systems to become an independent integrator supplying pre and post-sales support with its technology solutions to the
creative industries. D&MS boasts a customer list including
United, DutchView BV and the Netherlands
Institute for Sound & Vision among others.

Jan Derksen, owner and GM at D&MS, said: "There is a growing need among our broadcasters, production and
post-production customers for robust, richly-featured and fully-integrated data
management and digital asset archiving solutions that support complex and
expanding data-intensive workflow processes. Quantum along with its StorNext
solutions has a proven and long-standing leadership position in helping media
and entertainment organisations manage, share and archive large big data files."

"D&MS brings a wealth of
knowledge and experience in providing storage and infrastructure solutions for
data-intensive environments within the broadcast market. With growing demand
for our big data management solutions, it is essential that we partner with a
credible expert and established partner that can play an active role in
continuing to expand our presence in the broadcast industry," said
François Cavalade, EMEA channel manager, big data, Quantum.