DNA Evolution 3.5 Archive Solution From StorageDNA

StorageDNA, Inc., in intelligent nearline and archive workflow solutions for media professionals, will feature the latest version of its LTO LTFS archive and MAM solution, DNA Evolution, at the 2014 NAB Show.

DNA Evolution 3.5 is a media archive and media asset manager (MAM) workflow solution that helps build a more cost-effective, accessible, searchable, and secure archive that is easy to scale. Built on LTO LTFS technology, it delivers fast data movement, search, restore, and access of digital file-based content.

At NAB, special sessions will be offered in the main theater, including presentations by HP, North Shore Automation, Spectra Logic, and The Bridge.

“Because of its unique features and advanced technologies, DNA Evolution systems are nearline repositories. Users can browse proxies, directly access files from LTO tape for operations like partial restores, have built-in media asset management functionality, and get fast access to and from the archive,” said Joe Kelly, GM, DAMsmart Pty. Ltd. “Ultimately, we will continue to have great success with DNA Evolution for customers who need secure, accessible, and usable archives.”

A solution with ‘Smart’ LTO technology, DNA Evolution 3.5 includes features such as Smart Access and Smart Conform, which are engineered to provide faster, simpler, and more reliable direct LTO workflows. Built into every DNA Evolution 3.5 solution, the MAM, with Smart Search, offers sharing and collaboration features of MAM solutions.

Key features of DNA Evolution 3.5 include:

• Integrated MAM: Native clip support for over 180 formats, an HTML-5 player for low-resolution previews, timeline notes, and Smart Search which provides powerful global metadata search for quickly and accurately locating data to repurpose and monetize.
• Sharing and Collaboration: With its web-based interface, local and remote users can easily search, find, review, and collaborate for a approvals workflow.
• Smart Conform: A LTO conform engine helps save storage costs by simplifying 4K workflows and reducing time-consuming conform processes.
• Smart Access: By maximizing the ‘direct access’ ability of LTFS, this technology allows native applications to directly access media from LTO tape for transcoding, partial restores, and playout. With Smart Access, LTO tape is no longer an offline storage medium and it saves the cost of expensive plug-ins.

The solution offers a cost-effective infrastructure by combining nearline and archive directly on LTO tape, with long-term, reliable media protection, and speeds ten times faster than network-based solutions. Direct connect architecture avoids traditional network-based archiving and uses high-speed interconnects, like FC and SAS, for fast possible archive and restore speeds. In addition, DNA Evolution uses an open format to store all metadata (XML) and data (LTFS) ensuring open and future access to content.

“The latest version of DNA Evolution brings even more value and innovation to our media and entertainment customers who face explosive data growth and need real solutions for data management and improved file-based workflows,” said tC Chakravarty, CEO and president, StorageDNA. “By offering a full-featured LTO LTFS archiving solution with the built-in MAM and direct LTO workflow technology, we are truly able to help streamline and accelerate creative workflows and make the entire media pipeline more cost-effective.”

Version 3.5 of DNA Evolution is expected to be available in the first half of 2014 and the company is currently offering an archive bundle sales promotion.