Codex/X2X Media Vault Shared Storage Up to 168TB Solution

Codex, part of the X2X Media Group, has released Media Vault, a performance shared storage solution for creative boutiques and productions looking to connect up internal working departments and teams to access their content.

It comes in a deskside configuration and a rackmount configuration for enterprise installations. With a 4x10GbE interface, connecting up to 4 workstations directly or adding Media Vault to an existing local area network is straightforward. The deskside system is quiet and has been designed so that it can be located directly with the creative team or placed in a camera truck and not need additional cooling and sound isolation to be functional.

Streamed files can read up to 1,000MB/s over the 10GbE network, providing multi-user 4K workflows for up to four users with ProRes 4444 support. As a small workgroup device for video editing, visual effects and more, Media Vault delivers what you demand, a professional shared storage solution that can sustain high performance for multiple users.

The company has partnered with worldwide resellers to deliver the product to market. The initial market has been with creative boutiques and advertising agencies and smaller post houses that need to be mobile and flexible. With remote production becoming common, having a portable unit that can be used with the editorial and color correction freelancers in support of their client’s productions is key.

Jason Starne, producer on a recent 8K RED Camera production in Texas titled Whitetail used Media Vault end to end from the original camera file ingest on location to use as the playback source for VFX and final color in the final colorists home.

“As a Producer and Post Supervisor, I must say having Media Vault onset was crucial while making the film Whitetail,” he said.

Work together, deskside
As a small workgroup device for video editing and more, Media Vault delivers what you demand – a professional solution that can provide sustained high performance for multiple users.

Media Vault scales from 72 to 168TB in the deskside configuration and 2-RU rack side version. Additional rackmount enterprise models shipping later this summer feature storage densities up to 336TB and higher for larger scale production backup. With digital cameras now generating terabytes of data per day, large scaled, high performance storage is a necessity. The company has an expertise in fast recording solutions.

Media Vault extends this experience to the desktop and your network.

Cost effective
Media Vault delivers value for secure, high performance storage, whatever the capacity. Not to mention the money saved in workflow efficiencies once your team can collaborate with files in the same storage location.

Quiet
Even during heavy workloads it remains quiet enough to work alongside you, and its sleek design means that it integrates into aesthetic client-facing environments with ease.

Find out how Media Vault bridged the storage gap on the making of Whitetail

About X2X
X2X Media Group is an entertainment technology group of companies that partners with clients to enable creative flow across the production life cycle with a suite of secure communication and content management solutions. Its products for the M&E industries include production solutions as well as performance recording and workflow tools in support of camera vendors for feature, television, and commercial production.