Avid integrates SGL and StorageTek for transparent archive access and control

As nonlinear workflow tools and emerging file-based acquisition technologies become the norm, the need for backup and archival systems becomes more pronounced. For media facilities with growing libraries of digital content, Avid integrated archive solutions allow permanent archiving of important material and quick locating and retrieval of archive material—without leaving the desktop.

With support for SGL FlashNet archive management software and StorageTek robotic tape libraries within the Avid workflow, Avid helps facilities of every size achieve an end-to-end solution from capture to backup and archive.

Key features:

• Transparent integration: A system that behaves as a simple, large extension to their on-line storage for less frequently used but valuable assets.
• Intuitiveness : Migration of media to and from the archive takes place directly at the desktop, from within the editing application itself or in the simple MediaManager browser-based UI.
• Comprehensive Access: Simple searching of material in the archive, as well as the ability to search both on-line and archive material simultaneously
• Easy administration: Intuitive tools for determining what should be deleted from on line storage and what should be archived, and tools and routines to make this a regular process with minimal overhead

Part of the workflow

Sending material to and from the archive is as seamless as any other Avid workgroup transfer, and the archive library itself appears as an integrated extension of Avid Unity MediaNetwork and Avid Unity LANshare systems. Sequences and master clips can be sent unflattened, with no loss of quality and with the ultimate flexibility in reuse. Restoring from the archive is accomplished through an Internet Explorer plug-in that makes it simple to move media to MediaManager and Avid Unity online storage.

 Modularity

As systems grow, so does the need for more archival storage and throughput. Avid recommends three basic Archive configurations based on the amount of storage and the access times needed by customers. All offer the same functionality regardless of size, making them seamless to integrate in any market. Contact Avid to find out more.