Southpaw TACTIC 4.0 Moves Data with Plug-in Architecture
Southpaw TACTIC v4.0 customises movement of digital data 
across mixed computing environments with data mapping,
new plug-in architecture and configurable HTML5 themes.
Cache-A LTFS LTO Archives Smithsonian Channel’s Heritage
Smithsonian Channel protects its assets for the long-term and maintains a 
working archive based on LTO-tape, using the LTFS format and Cache-A
archive equipment.
Facilis TerraBlock Gives a Storage Backbone to Post Studios
NAB Three post production facilities, in Canada, Australia and 
the US, talk about using Facilis TerraBlock storage in editing
and finishing pipelines.
Cache-A LTO-6 Lifts Speed & Capacity on Digital Media Archiving
Cache-A LTO-6 appliances have increased capacity and transfer rates, able to 
support stereo 3D, 4K and high frame rate projects, plus LTFS archiving.
EditShare Flow v3 Updates Image Ingest & Logging
NAB EditShare Flow Version 3 with new AirFlow and Flow 
automation brings asset management, automation and
mobile access.
LaCie 5Big Thunderbolt RAID Configures for Video Post & Editing
The LaCie 5big Thunderbolt high-capacity, high-speed RAID with five 
7200rpm/64MB cache hard disks can support editing multiple 2K
uncompressed 10-bit streams.
Ubisoft Ubik Studio Upgrades Video Workflow on EditShare
Ubisoft Montréal has upgraded the multiplatform promotional game 
development workflow for Ubik, the company’s in-house creative
unit, with several EditShare products.
LaCie 5Big NAS Pro Interfaces Network and Cloud Storage
With transfer speeds up to 200MB/s, the LaCie 5big NAS Pro supports and 
protects files for sharing, remote access and backups for small businesses.
Aframe 2.0 Moves Video Assets Through the Cloud to NLEs
Aframe 2.0 cloud-based platform provides a quicker means of moving 
video content into NLEs, including Panasonic AVC integration, a new
user interface and an API Library.
Editshare Mobilises Shared Media for Tapeless Broadcast
New versions of Editshare shared storage 6.3, Ark 2.3, Flow 2.3 and Geevs 5.3 
aim for simpler, more efficient shared media storage and file-based broadcast
workflows for users.
Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drives Power Laptop & Desktop
Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drives - the Laptop SSHD and Laptop Thin SSHD, 
and Desktop SSHD - download, store and stream media without sacrificing
performance or capacity.
CalDigit AV Pro Hot Swaps HDD/SDD with UAS Protocol
The CalDigit AV Pro single drive storage runs hot swappable HDDs and SDDs, and 
employs the UAS protocol handling multiple commands in both directions.
Front Porch’s Open Archive eXchange Format Gains Support
Front Porch Digital’s Archive eXchange Format AXF open, storage-
agnostic archive system is gaining wider adoption among archivists
and media organizations around the world.
LaCie Shifts d2 Hard Drive to Thunderbolt and USB 3.0
The LaCie d2 hard drive now has USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt connectivity, and 
comprises updated 4TB 7200rpm hard drives.
TerraBlock Opens Up Facilis Shared Storage in the UK
Facilis TerraBlock has recently been adopted at several UK graphics and 
editing studios. They talk about their experiences in boosting capacity and
bandwidth for team collaboration.
Sonnet Fusion R400S RAID Configures Drives with eSATA Transfer
Sonnet Technologies Fusion R400S RAID is a 1U rackmount, four-drive hardware ![]()
RAID 5 storage system with an eSATA interface accessing single-cable-to-host
connectivity.
Kingston High-Capacity USB 3.0 Drives Move Video & Graphics
Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator USB 3.0 Flash drive, shipping now in 
512GB capacity with 160MB/s write speed, will be available in a 1TB capacity
within early 2013.
Fujifilm LTO-6 Data Cartridge Hits Top Transfer Rates
Fujifilm LTO-6 cartridges can achieve capacities up to 6.25TB compressed 
with transfer rates to 400MB/sec, using Barium Ferrite magnetic particles
combined with Fujifilm’s NANOCUBIC system.


















