
ActiveSAN Joined By High-Capacity On-line Storage and Near-line Archive Components for Adaptable Production Platform.
LAS VEGAS (Storage Visions), January 9, 2012 – Active Storage, the leader in high-performance storage solutions for media and creative professionals, today announced the mMedia platform, a complete end-to-end workflow storage solution for post and broadcast production.
The mMedia platform centers around an enhanced ActiveSAN high-performance metadata controller appliance, and adds two exciting new products, mRAID and mVault (also announced today, see related releases), along with optimised management software; all were combined and demonstrated for the first time, live, on the Storage Visions show floor to reveal a complete, unified mMedia platform installation.
With scalable performance and capacity, mMedia provides content producers the components to assemble complete storage solutions that meet their individual needs plus the integration and management software that lets them choose the best production tools in the industry. Together mMedia is more than a collection of components; it’s a complete media creation storage platform for storing and managing content from ingest to archive.
The mMedia platform leverages Active Storage’s strong partnerships with industry leaders by offering an open platform that works with other production solutions.
"The mMedia platform is a very exciting development for the Levels Beyond Reach Engine,"says Art Raymond, CEO of Levels Beyond. "We deploy to some of the largest and most demanding creative workflow sites in the world, including major MSO's, Studios, Broadcast Networks and Live Sports distributed globally. We're very enthusiastic about the potential of deploying our solution leveraging the new mMedia Platform to deliver even tighter integration, speed and management for a more advanced customer experience than exists in the market today."
About Active Storage.
Active Storage, Inc. is the innovative storage leader for media and creative professionals, broadcast, post-production, on-line and archive solutions. Fast, reliable and easy to deploy, Active Storage products deliver a best-of-breed user experience, marrying award-winning industrial design, unmatched speed, reliability and customer service. Ease of use and robust performance make Active Storage the first choice for complex professional storage deployments.
