Venaca and Isilon Systems join forces

Venaca, a leading provider of Media Asset Management (MAM) systems for large media enterprises, and Isilon Systems, the leader in clustered storage, have announced the companies have joined forces to deliver a solution enabling media and entertainment companies to dramatically streamline workflows and preserve the core value of their assets.
Deployed in a number of mission-critical production environments, this solution combines Isilon IQ clustered storage with Venaca's S3 MAM system to create one single, instantly searchable and accessible repository of media assets, providing unsurpassed collaboration across the network and greatly increased workflow efficiency, as well as industry leading reliability for storing valuable media content.
“In the highly competitive media and entertainment marketplace, leading companies are continuing to expand and create new broadcast platforms in which they can deliver outstanding and innovative content to millions of viewers,” said Tom Burchill, CEO, Venaca. “By leveraging our partnership with Isilon they can now deliver unprecedented volumes of high quality programming to viewers while, at the same time, deriving more revenue from their assets.”
"With the advent of several new media distribution networks and associated changes in media consumption habits, the broadcast and entertainment industry is aggressively pursuing technology solutions that enable them to quickly capitalize on these expanded markets and revenue opportunities,” said Brett Goodwin, VP of Marketing and Business Development, Isilon Systems. “Designed specifically to store large files and digital content, Isilon clustered storage is quickly becoming a core component of the data center in media and entertainment companies.”