OpenDrives used NAB 2023 to unveil multi-cloud migration, AI-enabled remote production, and backup and restore workflows.
As editorial schedules tighten, AI requires more computing power and architectural shifts, increasing the need for scalable and portable data solutions. OpenDrives leverages the Atlas Core software platform to unify data access, management and movement across all architectures for enterprise media and entertainment heavyweights such as Fox Sports, HBO and LA Kings.
“There is no single vendor that can optimize workflows at the individual company, team, and workstation level, especially as cloud and hybrid deployments add complexity to managing data storage capabilities and accessing data. ” Izhar Sharon, CEO of OpenDrives“Open integration unlocks powerful capabilities that help ensure optimal workflow performance across complementary technologies. From multi-cloud migrations to live editing and backup, OpenDrives offers streamlined data manipulation and content Empower your business with distribution, and we’re excited to showcase this at the 2023 NAB Show alongside our open ecosystem of partners.”
Built on open standards and protocols adopted across the industry, Atlas Core facilitates interoperability with an open ecosystem of technology partners. It provides access to the cloud storage and data services that businesses rely on every day.
OpenDrives eliminates the need for additional hardware by deploying containers directly into your storage solution, bringing enterprise applications such as iconik, Archiware, CloudSoda, Axel AI and BETSOL closer to the target data they use . A single portable software license can be moved as your needs dictate, whether on-premises, in the cloud, or at the edge of your data environment.
Atlas Core and OpenDrives’ fully managed cloud solution, Atlas Cloud Plus (ACP), centralizes content across Fox Sports’ 10 onsite venues, multiple editorial facilities, and geographically distributed remote teams. A leading live broadcaster now chooses ACP to streamline content access from anywhere while increasing efficiency in tiering files migrated between AWS and GCP.
“A cloud strategy is more complicated than a ‘one-off’ infrastructure shift. Kevin Callahan, Vice President of Field Operations and Engineering, Fox Sports“Petabytes of data need to be accessed in real time, especially in high frame rate 4K or future 8K formats. You need a flexible system that simplifies your cloud-to-cloud migration, or you’re switching: OpenDrives’ integrated partner ecosystem provides end-to-end performance that scales in anticipation of our growth. ”
Industry-standard support for SMB, NFS, and S3 means OpenDrive is protocol-agnostic and interoperable, expanding the types of on-premises and in-cloud storage targets available to software solutions. This allows Atlas Core and ACP to speed up and stabilize workflows that rely on file transfers and dynamic data movement. By enabling Fox Sports to instantly launch containerized applications like Signiant and Aspera, OpenDrives provides a resilient and adaptable storage platform that enables data access and movement from anywhere .
“We are no longer moving data. We have evolved to have data moving with us,” added Callahan. “OpenDrives enables hybrid data access and mobility in the same way it does in onsite studios and broadcast trucks. Adding multi-cloud support will only accelerate international data integration and and always at your fingertips across media lifecycle management.”
Fox Sports will soon announce the Center for Excellence, a lab and testing facility for emerging workflow integrations and technologies in live sports production, including miniature POV high-speed and digital cinema shells, drones, remote and cloud production IP. From augmented reality to HDR to high frame rates, the lab continues to push the boundaries of innovation to create unique visual differences for viewers at home, and will be at the heart of Fox Sports’ live broadcast future. I guess. From R&D to the viewer’s screen, OpenDrives software provides the backbone to ensure seamless functionality with new camera and editing innovations.
“As the role of the cloud shifts from being a storage target to being a content hub, customers are demanding the flexibility and performance of the cloud. Sean Lee, Chief Operations and Strategy Officer, OpenDrives“Our cloud-focused solutions work seamlessly with partner technologies to drive business outcomes through scalability, data integrity, and ease of use, reducing operational headaches while reducing enterprise workloads. and accelerate your media workflow in an easier and more cost-effective way.”
OpenDrives enables enterprise-scale customers to optimize cloud deployments built for their individual data needs, while offering solutions such as AI-enabled hybrid solutions for content editing and finishing in iconic’s ISG MAM. Use to streamline content development and delivery. A partnership between OpenDrives, iconik and Adobe allows remote editors to access ISG-generated proxies directly from their Adobe applications. To do this, OpenDrives generates proxies via an on-premises C module and sends them to the web-based Adobe panel. This allows editors to work with smaller files while optimizing access and performance.
It also offers enhanced data movement, backup, and archiving in the cloud with CloudSoda. Archiving and integrated asset management with Archiware P5. AI-powered tagging and remote media access using his MAM from Axel AI.
NAB 2023 is in the midst of a major growth period for the company. OpenDrives has extended the Atlas Core software platform from traditional storage services and data management to an expanded and centralized ecosystem of data applications, solutions and services. Izhar Sharon, a former Infinidat, IBM and Dell EMC executive, joined OpenDrives in December 2022 as his CEO. Containerized Enterprise in Partnership with BETSOL The debut of his backup and recovery-inclusive solution further expands the open ecosystem to deliver essential enterprise-scale capabilities. business.
“There is no crystal ball driving new data demands years from now. The explosion of AI shows how much change can be made in just a few months,” added Sharon. “What we know at OpenDrives is that the future of data is software. Tomorrow’s leaders, whether they need to edit 16K footage or generate AI video, have partnered with OpenDrive to With our ecosystem, you get powerful solutions that deliver tangible business results.”
