Object Matrix and Sony to Bundle Object Storage With ODA Archive Technology

Object Matrix Ltd. announces a partnership with Sony Corporation to provide tightly integrated nearline storage, BC and master library solutions.

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The two companies have brought together their expertise in object storage, digital preservation and media asset management platforms to provide an integrated solution set aimed at any organisation that has to protect, curate and preserve digital video assets. By bundling MatrixStore object storage with the next generation of Sony Optical Disc Archive technology, organisations are able to protect their assets from ingest through to archive on proven, scalable and future proof platforms. The workflows are also entirely flexible and can be driven by 3rd party applications, the Object Matrix applications or via the Sony Media Navigator MAM.

Sony ODA disk cartridge (2nd Generation)

“Organisations, no matter what their size, are looking for compact and packaged solutions that will solve their current and future challenges when it comes to asset management. By partnering with Object Matrix, who are truly best of breed in terms of storage and BC offerings, we’ll be delivering all in one solutions that answer that challenge and also create new opportunities for growth” says Niall Duffy, head, IT solutions, Sony Professional, Sony Europe.

The initial focus is to help broadcasters and post-production facilities protect their rushes, work in progress and masters for the short, medium and long term. The combined solution is also suited to organisations outside the media and entertainment sector, such as those in the medical imaging space, an industry that also has strong requirements to protect, curate and preserve content both on site and offsite to ensure BC.

Sony ODS D280F drive for library

“Ensuring the digital preservation of video assets and implementing BC strategies are key challenges facing all organisations in the Media and Entertainment market“, stated Nick Pearce-Tomenius, co-founder and director of sales, Object Matrix. “With Sony, we are proud to be able to provide those organisations with solutions that can provide instant access to archived projects or library content regardless of local outages“.

Sony ODA ODS-L30M library

The bundles, available through Sony reseller channel,
will contain any of following elements:

• Capacity packs of Object Matrix. From 60TB useable

• Move2ODA. A HSM application that moves content from MatrixStore to ODA Libraries using the Sony ODA APIs

• ODA libraries or ODA drives

• Media Asset Management applications

• WORM functionality (both MatrixStore object storage and ODA provide this function)

Sony ODA ODS-D280U external drive

Optical Disc Archive (ODA) is already recognised for its robustness and longevity. Across the globe, organisations are adopting Optical Disc Archive to keep their files safe and ensure peace of mind. It is well suited for deep long-term digital media preservation, where data tape does not provide the assurance of write once and disaster tolerant archive requirements. It can provide a second-copy for near-online or external storage at remote sites, ideal for BC/DR, production and post-production backup and for video, film, stock footage archives or national archives. The system can also be used for news and sports clips for proxy workflows and quick partial file restores, thanks to random access performance.

The company is deployed globally as a nearline hub handling multiple workflows and satisfying numerous business requirements; from providing secure ingest storage to delivering proven DR and BC workflows.

The integrated bundles will be available from Q3 2016.