ELEMENTS Upgrades Workflow Storage Appliances

At the recent Media Production Show 2017, ELEMENTS announced an enhancement to the hardware configuration of its media storage appliances.

The company will implement 25/100 GbE connectivity in its media server and storage appliances, specifically designed for the broadcast and post-production industry. It is used for high-end grading, compositing and editing of workflows in 4K RAW, which is not currently possible using existing 10GbE technology. Furthermore, 25/100 GbE is easier to deploy with a 40% lower cost bandwidth than 10GbE.

Existing OM3-based/fibre based peripheral equipment, such as SFP+/LC and patch panels can still be used, including existing 10GbE and original Fibre Channel based infrastructures, with the new connectivity enabling customers to work over a single Ethernet port.

Standard features embedded in all ELEMENTS appliances embrace numerous tools required on a daily basis, such as a user and rights management, a file manager and a task manager for customized workflow automation, all of which are managed through a GUI for ease-of-operation.

ELEMENTS' Media Library, a web-based media asset management and editing tool, caters to every step of a digital post-production workflow and offers features that simplify and streamline everyday tasks and approval processes.

André Kamps, CEO, ELEMENTS, said: "We like to be one step ahead, always with the goal to enable our customers to benefit from the latest technologies. The implementation of 25 / 100GbE allows us to further extend the use of Ethernet based networks for high end collaborative workflows."

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(JP/LM)