Sacramento Kings Deploys Quantum StorNext and CatDV

Quantum Corp. announced that the NBA’s Sacramento Kings has deployed a StorNext scale-out storage solution, StorNext AEL tape archive and CatDV media asset management software to deliver captivating visual experiences to fans in Golden 1 Center and beyond.

Next-Gen Media for Next-Gen Fans
Since its opening in 2016, Golden 1 Center has blended technology, sustainability and entertainment – becoming known as the most technologically advanced and most sustainable arena in the world. To create this technically innovative arena, the Kings included powerful wireless connectivity, 360° sound, a rooftop platform for light shows and installed advanced video technology throughout the facility. Its centerpiece is an 84-foot-long, 4K UHD video board.

During Golden 1 Center’s construction, the Kings staff, including the AV and production teams, wanted new storage and video technology with fast performance, massive storage capacity, fast retrieval, editorial collaboration and high scalability. The cameras alone would generate 2-3TB of 4K UHD video content per game, with 41 home games a season. The team needed high capacity and scalable storage that would store, archive and locate massive files of existing video, game highlights and promotional materials.

Quantum and CatDV
The Kings worked with technology integrator, Diversified, to evaluate video-centric storage systems with integrated media asset management (MAM) systems. Diversified recommended Quantum. The Kings chose a StorNext and CatDV solution, including nearline storage, a metadata controller, NAS gateways and StorNext AEL tape archive. The CatDV MAM system tags metadata to catalog digital assets. The integrated solution allows the team to locate the information they need with CatDV and StorNext streams the assets to editors. The integration of the Quantum storage and the CatDV MAM system helps speed retrieval of stored content. As a result, the Kings organization can reuse and remonetize content.

StorNext storage systems store up to two years of 4K and HD content. The StorNext Archive storage system keeps the archived data immediately accessible for reuse and monetization. The storage infrastructure also supports post-production with networked workstations running Adobe Premiere. The StorNext file system provides a single, global namespace that streamlines access to that content and enables real-time collaboration between editors.

“The Quantum solution has been transformative – from nearline storage to the tape archive, the team has never had an issue,” said Sacramento Kings VP of AV and production Brian Plumb. “We ingest hours of footage for every game, but we might only need a 15-second clip. Locating a clip without having to scrub six hours of video is critical and these solutions give us an extremely efficient, reliable way to produce engaging content.“