DDN delivers high-performance media workflow storage platform
April 19, 2016

DDN delivers high-performance media workflow storage platform

LAS VEGAS – DataDirect Networks (DDN; www.ddn.com) is offering the new DDN MEDIAScaler Converged Media Workflow Storage Platform. MEDIAScaler 2.0, the fastest, densest, most scalable media storage platform, manages the complete workflow from ingest to archive and the cloud in a single, unified appliance. 

Designed for use throughout post-production, broadcast and content delivery, the new MEDIAScaler accelerates highly concurrent media workflows, a wide range of media formats, and offers end-to-end digital content management from high-performance ingest and processing to cloud collaboration and active archiving.

New MEDIAScaler 2.0 advantages include:

  • Fastest converged platform for media workflows: new custom-designed hardware platform delivers 42 GB/s throughput for 40 concurrent uncompressed 4K streams on a single system
  • Supports industry’s latest high-resolution formats: includes 4K, 8K UHD, HDR and IMF
  • Delivers full native performance from the latest SSD technologies: NVMe and SAS SSD integrated by PCI-e fabric delivering low latency, high performance to embedded applications and file systems
  • Industry-leading density: up to 14 PB in one, 2-rack appliance
  • Broad industry certifications, including Vizrt, SGI, Rohde & Schwartz, Dimension Data, Arris, Dalet and Tiger Technology .