Films at 59 Chooses StorageDNA LTO/LTFS Solution

StorageDNA, Inc.,
in storage and archiving workflow solutions for media
professionals, announced that Films at 59
Ltd has implemented its solution, DNA Evolution.

The post-production facility is leveraging the solution’s automated processes
to streamline its demanding file-based workflow with a faster and more reliable
archive-retrieval process to save time and storage costs for their clients.

Regarded for its television and film work, Films at 59 is a pre-
and post-production facility based in Bristol, UK, where it creates and
delivers content for broadcast and theatrical release for clients such as the BBC, Discovery Channel, and Disney
Nature. With more than 25 years of industry expertise, Films at 59 provides
a range of production services to its clients including workflow design,
camera hire, picture editing, sound design, and mixing. Films at 59 recognize
the value of investing in and staying at the forefront of technology to ensure
it delivers the best solutions for its clients.

"We deal with vast amounts of camera
master data, often shot at 4K and 5K, which takes up a massive amount of space
on our nearline storage, and we also use a number of different platforms and
tools for editing and finishing," said Stuart Dyer, operations manager,
Films at 59. "DNA Evolution integrates
easily into our infrastructure and enables us to utilize our network storage
more cost-effectively. One of the biggest benefits is the ability to quickly
archive the high-resolution media and conform directly from the LTO tape-easily
restoring content selectively against an edited timeline regardless of the
specific system our craft teams choose to use."

"We worked closely with StorageDNA
and Films at 59 to provide this solution and have been able to demonstrate
workflow efficiencies that are already making an impact," commented
Charles Manolescsales director, Digital Garage. "The fact that DNA Evolution is an intelligent software solution
designed specifically for media, which has the ability to scale based on
demand, and can easily create open source broadcast deliverables on
LTFS-formatted LTO tapes, makes this a very valuable tool for their fast-paced
media environment."

As Films at 59 works with high profile broadcasters on projects that have
enormous amounts of media that must be kept online for an extended period of
time, it recognized the need for a more efficient and dependable
archive-restore process and selected StorageDNA’s media intelligent LTO LTFS
solution. With DNA Evolution, Films at 59 rapidly archives immense amounts of
camera master data, from multiple formats, to protect critical file-based
assets long-term. The company has implemented the solution which enables them
to move content off of HDDs and other storage onto LTO tape with time saving
automated processes. By using DNA Evolution’s Web-based user interface, they
are able to check the system from any computer in their facility freeing them
up operationally and increasing their time savings.

"Our old LTO-4 archive system took
one or two days to complete a job and required constant checking and manual
tape changes," said Bobbie Tutton, data assistant, Films at 59. "We can now have an archive job completed in
two to four hours and be anywhere in the building."

DNA Evolution will deliver advanced archive, retrieval, and conform workflows
for the next landmark series of a prominent broadcaster where high quality
images of more than 150TB will be shot over the next year using many different
camera formats. Additionally, the solution saves Films at 59’s clients from
having to purchase HDDs to store camera masters, and offers them a faster, more
reliable and cost-effective archive-restore workflow.

"StorageDNA is pleased to be working
with Films at 59 as it is a great example of this new era of digital post
production," said tC Chakravarty, CEO and president, StorageDNA.
"We are finding that more and more
of our customers recognize the value of being able to selectively restore
content and conform directly from LTO tape. These features demonstrate the real
value of LTFS and how we can offer truly advanced workflows that have
measurable results."