Drastic Technologies & DVC Digitalvideo Computing
Select Ciprico’s MediaVault Storage Solution for Top-End
Video Workstation
August 14, 2007
Source: Ciprico
Ciprico, Inc.
a leading provider of intelligent storage software, solutions
and appliances, has been selected by Drastic Technologies
and Digitalvideo Computing (DVC) to provide its MediaVault
4210 storage array for DVC’s ClipRecorder XTreme 2K Digital
Disk Recorder and workstation.
The selection has resulted in an OEM agreement with the two
companies, as Digitalvideo Computing serves as Drastic’s
manufacturing representative and master distributor in Europe.
Ciprico’s dual channel, 4 GB Fibre Channel 4210 RAID
array will provide high performance and high capacity storage
for DVC’s flagship ClipRecorder workstation, targeted
at HD and 2K and 4K Digital Intermediate applications. The
powerhouse combination is ideal for applications requiring
sustained throughput performance and high availability like
HD encoding for HD and BlueRay DVD; HD broadcasting; HD presentations
& visualization; and 2K and 4K Digital Intermediate processing,
editing and grading.
DVC’s ClipRecorder is based on Drastic’s software
technology. Drastic’s software provides Digital Disk
Recorder (DDR) functionality for DVC’s ClipRecorder as
well as Drastic’s third generation \"New Titans\"
Series DDRs. The production proven software provides direct
integration with VTR serial RS-422, server serial protocols
and universal network interfaces.
These real world interfaces, along with multi headed editing,
media management and a complete software media translation
system, provide seamless access to the most complete digital
intermediate interface available. “
Ciprico’s MediaVault 4210 arrays deliver industry leading
bandwidth, capacity and performance capable of handling Drastic’s
most demanding applications,” said James Brooks, VVW
Development Manager for Drastic Technologies.” The high-performance,
interoperability and throughput capabilities enabled by Ciprico’s
MediaVault are crucial for uncompressed SD, HD, 2K and 4K
film resolution capture, as well as delivery.
This in effect not only benefits Drastic, but also our European
partner, Digitalvideo Computing, and their ClipRecorder workstation.”
“We are excited about the throughput performance delivered
by Ciprico’s MediaVault RAID systems,” added Andrew
Mazanec, Support Manager for Digitalvideo Computing. “With
the 4210 model and ClipRecorder XTreme, our combined solution
delivers smooth dual channel 2K recording and playback or
single channel 4K playback. Ciprico deeply understands the
video and HD market, and as a result, MediaVault’s integration
with our ClipRecorder was easy: simple plug and play.”
Both ClipRecorder and Drastic’s Titan series of servers
benefit from Ciprico’s third generation storage solution,
which features a dual 4 Gb Fibre Channel interface, and is
capable of sustaining over 600 MB/s throughput. The high-performance,
high-capacity system is ideal for capture, editing and delivery
of real-time HD and 2K film resolution. In addition, MediaVault
supports Microsoft Windows®, Macintosh®, Linux®,
Unix®, SGI IRIX® and Sun Solaris™ operating systems
while enabling users to benefit from storage capacities up
to 10 TB.
“We’re pleased to have the opportunity to deliver
top-performance storage solutions for such industry leaders
as Drastic Technologies and Digitalvideo Computing,”
concluded Steve Merrifield, President and Chief Executive
Officer for Ciprico.
“Our partnership is a testament to our commitment to
enhance the digital video and film, streaming and broadcast
experiences with our high-performance storage solutions. We
are poised to meet the biggest and most complex storage challenges
in HD and digital video, and this partnership further validates
the capability of our MediaVault technology to do so at the
highest level.”
Drastic Technologies and DVC Digitalvideo Computing
will exhibit their technologies in Ciprico’s booth, #
7.907, during the 2007 IBC Conference and Exhibition
– the leading European event for the world of digital
content creation, management and delivery. The exhibition
will take place at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Congress
Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from September 7 to 11,
2007.
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