NAB Show 2026: Elements Introduces GRID, a New Node-Based Scale-Out NAS Platform

Elements, a Germany-based media storage company, is exhibiting at NAB 2026, where it is set to unveil its latest product, GRID.Built on Ceph, an open-source, distributed storage system, GRID is a software-defined, scale-out NAS platform that combines all-NVMe performance with the firm’s industry-renowned Automation engine and best-in-class Media Asset Management software, Media Library, delivering exceptional speed, scalability, and reliability for demanding, high-throughput media workflows.

“The launch of GRID represents another major milestone for Elements and its continuous development in the media production space. When combined with Elements’ powerful Automation Engine, Media Library (MAM), and intelligent AI integration, GRID provides an unmatched media production ecosystem and integrates seamlessly with our All-Cloud Production solution,” said Eric Thorne, VP, sales, Americas, Elements.

Future-proof production: Elements Cloud and AI integrations
The company is showcasing its cloud production platform with AI integrations and global collaboration as used by media organizations worldwide.

At the core of the secure cloud platform is flexibility that provides a future-proof and scalable foundation to boost performance and maximize ROI. MAM further enhances this offering with powerful tools for tagging, searching, organizing, and securely sharing media, while API-driven automation and AI integrations generate rich, searchable metadata for faster, smarter, and more collaborative production.

Elements Media Ecosystem: Powerful storage. Smarter workflows
Furthermore, at the show visitors will see the DIT’s choice for Immersive Production Storage, the impressive Elements NVMe CUBE. This ultra-quiet workhorse boasts close to a petabyte of raw storage, 12GB/s of speed, and a toolset that increases on-set productivity.

Visitors will also experience cutting-edge workflows and forward-thinking integrations across the Elements media ecosystem, including a new Avid Media Composer panel that allows editors to search and browse Media Library assets, preview proxies, and seamlessly bring media directly into their projects. Building on this is VALET, which extends storage seamlessly into the cloud, allowing teams to offload inactive projects while keeping them instantly accessible, with BLINK further delivering enterprise-grade BeeGFS performance across Windows and macOS for high-throughput environments.

Experience GRID and the Elements Ecosystem at NAB 2026
At NAB Show 2026, we will introduce GRID and demonstrate how its technology ecosystem is driving smarter, more connected, and highly scalable media workflows.