Oslo Studio Institute Selects Facilis TerraBlock

The Nordic Institute for Stage and Studio in Oslo has revamped its post production pipeline with a new Facilis TerraBlock 24D.
Connected to 45 Mac-based workstations running applications like Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro and Blackmagic Design da Vinci Resolve, the TerraBlock will act as a central storage hub for all student projects created in the film and television department.
NISS Technical Manager Steinar Stalsberg said: "Affordability, space and ease-of-use were huge factors in our decision. We knew TerraBlock would give us the most storage for the best price; it's also so easy to learn and use, which made it an ideal fit for our students."
NISS enlisted Norwegian Distributor Videoutstyr AS (supported by Facilis' offices at Polar Graphics in the UK) to install the TerraBlock earlier this year.
"With more than 100 students sharing media across 45 different workstations, having TerraBlock in place provides our students with the flexibility to easily share projects with one another, as well as move from one suite to the next as needed," Stalsberg added.
As part of the program, NISS students will learn how create and manage volumes on TerraBlock like in a traditional studio environment.
"TerraBlock makes managing volumes and directories a breeze; it gives us an effective way to organize and keep track of all projects," Stalsberg explained.
"Our students and staff look forward to spending less time managing media and devoting more time to the creative."
The addition of TerraBlock to the department's workflow provides 96 terabytes of storage.
"Gone are the days that we have to constantly remind students to delete files. TerraBlock gives us so much space that it won't be a concern anymore," Stalsberg says.
"Even though we've only had the system up and running for a month, we're already starting to see a tremendous difference. It's a high performance solution that is sure to continue benefitting both faculty members and students here at NISS."
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