Small Tree Markets TitaniumZ Shared Storage for Adobe Anywhere Program

An all-in-one, real-time, Ethernet-based shared storage solution designed and optimized for the needs of professional video editors requiring shared access to media files, Small Tree Communications LLC‘s TitaniumZ provides the bandwidth performance and storage capacity required to support Adobe Anywhere, a collaborative workflow platform for enterprise video production.

When used in tandem with Adobe Anywhere, it offers users performance, collaboration, confidence in scalability, storage setup and real-time video editing, whether they are located within the same building or in another city. Scalable and capable of supporting up to 24 video editing workstations without needing an Ethernet switch, it can be configured up to 20 10GbE ports or 24 GbE ports with storage capacities (raw) from 10TB to 1PB.

TitaniumZ and Adobe Anywhere together allow video editors to access and process workgroup content from virtually any location where there is network connectivity – even if the throughput needed for tasks such as high-resolution, native codec editing is unavailable. Adobe Anywhere operates across standard networks and requires no proprietary hardware. For control and security, it is hosted on-premises with other enterprise media storage and asset management infrastructure. The solution includes the Adobe Mercury Streaming Engine, a technology that alters the speed-quality tradeoff typically associated with distributed video workflows.

“Adobe Anywhere is breaking down barriers for enterprise editing teams so that they can create custom workflows and access media files no matter their geographical boundaries,” said Simon Williams, director of strategic relations, Adobe. “Small Tree’s TitaniumZ shared storage solution gives such teams greater flexibility and scalability without having to compromise on the quality of the finished product.“

In addition to supporting the Mercury Streaming Engine, it connects to editing clients located inside the broadcast center. This mixed deployment simplifies implementation and eliminates the need to build and support separate storage systems.

Adobe at NAB
At NAB 2014, Adobe is announcing plans to update all the video apps in Adobe Creative Cloud. These updates expected to ship in the first half of the year, include Premiere Pro CC and After Effects CC and are designed to make everyday tasks easier and faster enabling video professionals to create stunning videos, TV shows, films and commercials. The company is also revealing features for Adobe Anywhere, the collaborative workflow platform that empowers enterprise broadcast companies with distributed teams, using Adobe professional