Autodesk Adopts Dot Hill AssuredSAN 4004

Dot Hill Systems Corp. announced that Autodesk, Inc., in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, will deploy its AssuredSAN platform.

Autodesk will integrate AssuredSAN 4004 storage systems featuring 16Gb FC connections as part of its solution for 3D visual effects and finishing. Dot Hill’s systems can be configured as either DAS or as a SAN as needed.

Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop a portfolio of software for global markets. The company’s customers in the media and entertainment industries – including the last 16 Academy Award winners for best visual effects – use Autodesk software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Solutions include Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Flame Premium software for 3D visual effects, relighting, grading and finishing for film and television.

Flame Premium 3D visual effects software is a VFX, real-time color grading, and editorial finishing post-production solution. With Flame Premium, visual effects artists can supervise projects and perform creative tasks in an artist-driven visual environment to meet today’s tough creative challenges.

“High-end finishing on multiple award-winning commercials, episodic television productions and films around the world is performed using Autodesk solutions,” said Autodesk’s Steve McNeill, director of product management and development, M&E film and TV solutions. “Autodesk integrates AssuredSAN storage offerings as part of our turnkey solutions; Dot Hill’s versatile storage architecture delivers outstanding reliability and power.“

“Autodesk’s adoption of Dot Hill’s latest AssuredSAN platform demonstrates Dot Hill’s leadership in delivering storage that meets the needs of this important vertical market. The adoption of HD, 4K, and 3D technologies continues to drive the need for high-capacity and high-performance storage,” said Garrett Wein, VP, WW OEM sales, Dot Hill. “Dot Hill’s AssuredSAN storage continues to be the first choice of clients in search of a superior solution for visual effects, grading and finishing.“

Storage Solutions Designed for Advanced Workflows
Featuring a 2U24 footprint, 16Gb FC connectivity and five nines (99.999%) of availability, Dot Hill 4004 storage systems deliver performance for sequential workloads required in deadline-driven, mission critical effects and finishing work. AssuredSAN 4004 models can sustain multiple simultaneous streams of HD, UHDTV and even 4K compressed and uncompressed media enabling management of large media sets and complex workflows from acquisition to distribution.

AssuredSAN FC arrays provide up to 384TB of 16Gb FC storage that can be shared by multiple users for efficiency and increased workflow productivity. AssuredSAN 4004 solutions are built on the company’s ninth-generation RAID stack, which integrates performance tuning and optimizations for media and entertainment workloads.