Cine-Byte Captures Digital Film Images for Motion Picture Industry With High-Capacity, Affordable nStor SATA Storage
27 Setembro 2004 - 10:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Cine-Byte Captures Digital Film Images for Motion Picture Industry
With High-Capacity, Affordable nStor SATA Storage NexStor 4700
Fibre Channel-to-Serial ATA Technology Supports Digital
Intermediate Process for Long-Format Feature Films CARLSBAD,
Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- nStor Corporation, Inc.,
a subsidiary of nStor Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:NSO) and an
innovative developer of storage-network solutions, today announced
that Cine-Byte Imaging, Inc., Canada's premier digital film
facility, has deployed the NexStor(R) 4711F storage systems to
capture and store scanned and recorded special effects in addition
to other critical data involved in transferring digital images to
film. The nStor Fibre Channel-to-Serial ATA (SATA) product provides
Cine-Byte with reliable, cost-effective storage that meets a
continuous surge in capacity requirements while operating
seamlessly with the firm's powerful Silicon Graphics server
environment. Cine-Byte is known throughout the motion picture
industry for its world- class digital film facility and specialized
technical expertise in transferring digital data to and from motion
picture film. In addition to scanning and recording special
effects, the award-winning firm offers digital optical production
as well as complete digital intermediate services, ranging from
scanning and digital dust removal to color grading and laser film
recording. Cine-Byte has received film credits on major
blockbusters such as Academy Award-winners "Chicago" along with
high-profile films that have garnered industry acclaim at every
major film festival, including Cannes and Sundance. An influx of
new digital intermediate business caused Cine-Byte's storage
requirements to double overnight to 12TB, creating an immediate and
continuous need for expansion. Cine-Byte turned to its integration
partner, Toronto-based Helios/Oceana, for assistance. Faced with
the realization that it would be too cost prohibitive to continue
adding Fibre Channel storage, the integrator reviewed all the
leading SATA storage subsystems before selecting nStor
Corporation's new NexStor 4711F Fibre Channel to SATA product as
the best-in-class solution for performance, capacity and
affordability. According to Alan Bak, president and owner of
Cine-Byte, the NexStor 4711 met the firm's high performance
standards while providing the most cost-effective foundation upon
which to support an exponential storage surge, which has grown to
16 TB currently. "The NexStor 4711F gave us the enterprise- class
functionality of the higher-end Fibre Channel systems -- at 50
percent of the cost," he said. "As a result, the NexStor SATA
system will play a pivotal role in supporting our rapidly expanding
digital intermediate business for the film industry." The NexStor's
dynamic storage provisioning makes it easy for Cine-Byte to add
"on-the-fly" disk capacity while clustering and fully redundant
hardware components ensure the highest levels of data availability.
"Our NexStor SATA platform has been optimized for storage-intensive
and mission-critical environments, making it ideal for applications
ranging from shared storage, high-bandwidth video and film editing
to near-line storage in disk-to-disk backup and disaster recovery
operations," said Todd Gresham, nStor president and CEO. The
NexStor 4700 SATA platform is based on nStor's core technology
foundation, which includes the Fibre Channel RAID controller and
StorView(TM) storage management software. According to Carlos
Ventura, president of Helios/Oceana, nStor's strong hardware and
software expertise reinforced the decision to select the NexStor
4711F even though the product was an industry newcomer. "The
engineering team was so responsive and knowledgeable that we moved
forward in recommending the new product without hesitation," he
explained. "nStor's engineers not only met an extremely tight
three-week delivery timetable, they continue to answer any
questions faster than most of our other technology partners." The
NexStor 4700 complements nStor's existing storage products, which
are currently implemented across a broad spectrum of applications
including video streaming and editing, databases and backup
systems. Introduced in January 2004, the NexStor 4700 series
includes both Fibre Channel-to-SATA and SCSI-to-SATA models. About
Helios/Oceana Helios/Oceana is a leader in providing complete
digital solutions for applications that demand leading-edge imaging
and visualization capabilities. Founded in 1993, Helios/Oceana is
based in Toronto with partner companies in New York, Washington
D.C., Philadelphia and Buffalo. The company employs an elite corps
of specialists with a rich background of experience in digital
technology solutions for entertainment and broadcast, production
and media, as well as research and education. For more information,
visit http://www.heloc.com/. About Cine-Byte Imaging Inc.
Headquartered in Toronto, Cine-Byte is Canada's premier world-class
digital film facility specializing in the transfer of digital data
to and from motion picture film. The company serves the feature
film market with scanning and recording for special effects,
digital optical production and complete digital intermediate
services, including scanning, digital dust removal, color grading
and laser film recording. The firm received credit on the Academy
Award-winning "Chicago," and another film nominated in the Best
Documentary category. Cine-Byte's clients have won entries, awards
and acclaim at every major film festival around the world,
including Cannes, Sundance and Toronto. About nStor Corporation,
Inc. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., nStor is a wholly owned
subsidiary of nStor Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:NSO) and developer of
data storage solutions that are ideally suited for both large
enterprises as well as small to mid- sized businesses. The
Company's flagship controller technology and StorView software form
the foundation for the NexStor family of turnkey solutions that
support Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX and Macintosh operating
environments. Designed for storage-intensive environments and
mission-critical applications, nStor's products are offered in
various architectures including Fibre Channel, SCSI and SATA and
are focused on addressing customers' business needs and
applications. The Company markets its storage solutions through a
global network of OEM partners and systems integrators. For more
information, visit http://www.nstor.com/. This press release
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