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Arcitecta, a creative and innovative data management software company, today announced its latest solution, Mediaflux® Real-Time, that enables workflow acceleration, empowers remote collaboration and minimizes downtime with unmatched speed and efficiency for hybrid production environments. With Arcitecta’s new Mediaflux Real-Time, organizations can create more flexible workflows and utilize “edit anywhere” capabilities to deliver faster content delivery and results for live broadcasts, sports production and media entertainment. Arcitecta and Dell Technologies will showcase the Real-Time solution, combined with Dell PowerScale and ECS, in the Dell Technologies booth #SL4616 at the NAB Show, April 6-9, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

In fast-paced environments such as live sports production, broadcast and media entertainment, editors often need to access live, growing video files as they are recorded. Traditionally, this workflow relies on accessing files from a single location, which can create bottlenecks and delays. Today’s hybrid production environments demand immediate access to content for live productions and rapid post-event workflows. Editors working remotely often experience delays due to slow transfers and playback speeds, which extend the time to the final product. 

Bottlenecks and delays result in lost revenue, compromised product quality and decreased competitive advantage. With Arcitecta Mediaflux Real-Time, production workflows gain unparalleled speed, flexibility and efficiency. Ideal for live sports, broadcast, hybrid production environments and more, the solution supports real-time editing, removes workflow bottlenecks and enhances remote collaboration. Customers gain a competitive edge with faster content delivery and seamless media management. Real-Time also eliminates the need to buy and configure dedicated streams or connections to each editing location, requiring only a single stream to transfer the data to multiple sites – reducing cost and infrastructure requirements. 

The Mediaflux Real-Time solution eliminates bottlenecks and delays, enabling teams to work faster and smarter:

• Edit anywhere: No longer tethered to event locations, editors can access growing files from any site, enabling real-time collaboration across multiple locations.
• Fast turnaround: Remote editors can create highlight reels or edit live footage almost instantly, dramatically cutting post-production time.
• Smoother workflows: Content can be played back in real-time across sites, ensuring faster workflows and higher productivity, and reviewed as it is rendered. 

Optimizing Growing File Management

As organizations scale, managing growing file volumes presents several challenges. Storage and organization become increasingly complex, making file retrieval inefficient without proper metadata and indexing. Large file transfers can strain network bandwidth, slowing performance and causing potential downtime. Collaboration bottlenecks arise when multiple users work on the same files, leading to versioning conflicts and duplication. Security risks also increase, with greater exposure to unauthorized access, data breaches, and compliance issues. Additionally, unchecked data growth drives up storage costs, requiring cost-effective solutions to balance performance and budget constraints.

The Mediaflux Real-Time is hardware, file-type and codec agnostic. It delivers centralized content management, network optimization, collaboration tools, security and cost efficiency, enabling organizations to:

• Organize storage and metadata for easy access and retrieval.
• Ensure reliable infrastructure for handling large file transfers.
• Use version control and integrated feedback systems to enhance teamwork.
• Share content with multiple locations in real time and continue to grow the file with live content
• Protect sensitive files with encryption and access controls while optimizing storage usage.

In its recent Data Sheet, Dell Technologies noted, “It shouldn’t matter where these data workflows occur – joint solutions from Arcitecta and Dell Technologies deliver data where it’s needed at the right time. Arcitecta’s pioneering metadata and data orchestration tools coupled with Dell Technologies’ powerful, industry-trusted infrastructure enable a global distributed edge that stays simple and performant, no matter the complexity of your workflows.”

Pricing and Availability

Mediaflux Real-Time is available immediately. It is part of the Mediaflux and Livewire suite of solutions and works seamlessly with virtually all data storage and infrastructure solutions and protocols.  

NAB 2025: Arcitecta + Dell Technologies, Better Together

Arcitecta and Dell will showcase the Mediaflux Real-Time solution, in combination with Dell PowerScale and ECS, in the Dell Technologies booth #SL4616 at the NAB Show, April 6 – 9, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. To schedule a meeting and see a demonstration of Mediaflux Real-Time, contact Arcitecta at https://www.arcitecta.com/events/2025/nab-show/chat/.

 Arcitecta, a creative and innovative data management software company, has been named a “Leader” in Coldago Research’s Map 2024 for Unstructured Data Management report. This recognition marks a dramatic leap, notably advancing the company from the Specialists category in 2022. 

Arcitecta earned the top spot in Vision and Strategy, illustrating its astute market insights and go-to-market models that continue to drive its success. It also ranked second in Execution and Capabilities, demonstrating an exceptional ability to transform visionary concepts into innovative products and solutions based on clear directions and talented teams. 

“Leaders in the data management space are champions in their field, and Arcitecta has proven its status through strong technology direction, market vision and strategy, especially with key innovations for its highly scalable metadata database and global namespace capabilities,” said Philippe Nicolas, founder and lead analyst, Coldago Research. “The 2024 Map results highlight Arcitecta’s leadership with a strong ranking in areas of Vision and Strategy and Execution and Capabilities.”

The Coldago Research recognition is the latest achievement for Arcitecta, which made significant strides in its mission to transform how organizations manage and utilize their data. Arcitecta achieved exciting milestones in 2024, including: 

• Strategic Partnership with Wasabi Technologies: Arcitecta partnered with cloud storage company Wasabi Technologies to integrate its cloud storage into workflows, allowing users to access their data through a single, unified view via Arcitecta’s Mediaflux data management platform – regardless of where the data resides.
• New Markets and Partnerships: The Powerhouse Museum chose Arcitecta as its new digital asset management solution (DAMS), extending its reach into the museum/gallery/cultural asset market alongside its presence in higher education, government, media and entertainment, and life sciences.
• Expansion of Mediaflux Solutions: The launch of Mediaflux Multi-Site, Mediaflux Edge, and Mediaflux Burst demonstrated Arcitecta’s commitment to addressing today’s dynamically changing and increasingly distributed data and workflow environments. The company showcased these new solutions at SC24 and IBC2024 in collaboration with Dell PowerScale and ECS/ObjectScale. 
• Recognition as a Coldago Gem: Arcitecta was named one of Coldago Research’s Gems 2024, one of five innovative companies that have demonstrated exceptional vision and product development.
• Game-changing Mediaflux Livewire Enhancements: Arcitecta unveiled Mediaflux Livewire solution enhancements to tackle the challenges of transmitting data over low-bandwidth and unreliable network connections, enabling the secure global transfer of massive file volumes around the globe.
• Award-Winning Technology: Mediaflux Livewire was named “Most Complete Architecture” at the International Data Mover Challenge (DMC) at SuperComputingAsia 2024, highlighting its role as a leading solution for secure, high-speed file transfers.

Here’s some predictions for 2025 from Arcitecta from CEO Jason Lohrey that are very interesting:

Emergence of Next-Generation Archive Storage

As data volumes grow, more efficient and cost-effective archival storage solutions have become critical. Flash and disk-based storage options, while fast, come with high costs when scaling to large capacities. This has led to a resurgence in tape storage as a viable solution for modern needs, and the introduction of new, emerging technologies like storage on glass. Companies will look to aggregate smaller units into larger configurations that combine the scalability of tape with the flexibility of cloud standards. The renewed interest in tape and other archival storage solutions will continue to expand as the demands of modern data management evolve.

Real-Time Data Streaming and the Geo-Distributed Workforce

The rise of remote work and geographically distributed teams has changed how businesses operate. Real-time data streaming allows organizations to record events and share live feeds globally, enabling employees to collaborate on continuous data streams without needing to be physically present. This trend will likely accelerate in 2025 as more companies adopt tools that facilitate seamless broadcasting and data distribution. By enabling real-time collaboration across a distributed workforce, businesses can reduce travel costs, increase efficiency, and make quicker, more informed decisions. The global reach of data streaming technology will expand, allowing organizations to tap into a wider talent pool and create more dynamic and flexible operational structures.

GLAM Sector Will Face a Big Data Challenge

The GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) sector is quickly becoming a significant player in the big data landscape. As these institutions curate petabytes of data, their needs evolve beyond traditional digital asset management systems. The complexity of managing vast amounts of multimedia data requires new big data solutions, including scalable storage systems and advanced analytics tools. As GLAM institutions embrace big data, they will require tools that can handle not just large volumes but also the diverse nature of the data they manage, paving the way for innovations in data curation and preservation.

Strengthening Security Amid Growing Data Exposure

Organizations will recognize that their current security measures are often inadequate in the face of sophisticated cyber threats. By 2025, more institutions will implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) in the data path to better protect their digital assets. This approach goes beyond securing user access to individual accounts and extends to securing the data flow itself.

Rogue actors continuously attempt to exploit vulnerabilities within data infrastructures. The rise in awareness of these risks will drive a shift towards more robust security protocols, ensuring that data remains protected from unauthorized access throughout its lifecycle.

The Rise of Storage Virtualization and the Data Fabric

As organizations look to optimize their storage strategies, the rise of storage virtualization is making it easier to interconnect various data storage technologies. Businesses can maximize their existing investments and avoid vendor lock-in by leveraging a data fabric—an architecture that unifies cloud, disk, tape, and flash storage into a single, logical namespace. This trend towards virtualization allows for a more flexible approach to data management, enabling businesses to mix and match technologies to meet specific needs. For example, high-performance workloads can run on flash storage while archival data is moved to tape. The ability to integrate various storage solutions seamlessly will be a key enabler for organizations aiming to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and scale their operations.

Arcitecta, a creative and innovative data management software company, today announced it has partnered with Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, enabling organizations to seamlessly and transparently integrate Wasabi’s cloud storage into their workflows. Arcitecta’s flagship product, Mediaflux, acts as a gateway, allowing users to access Wasabi cloud storage and all their data regardless of where it resides through one unified view to drive informed decision-making, greater insights and business value. 

While integrating cloud storage into an organization’s workflow can offer many advantages, such as improved scalability, accessibility, and collaboration, it can be challenging with concerns around data security, compliance, migration, compatibility, performance, latency and data governance. 

Data management across multiple environments presents more complexity. Storing data on-premises and in private or public clouds creates silos, making it difficult to have a unified view of the data. In addition, ensuring that data remains consistent and synchronized across different environments is complicated, especially when updates occur simultaneously in multiple locations. 

Arcitecta addresses these issues, making it easy for organizations to integrate Wasabi’s cloud storage into workflows. The Wasabi cloud appears as any other storage managed by Mediaflux.

Mediaflux enables customers to use any mix of storage technologies to best meet their requirements, whether on-premises, in a public or private cloud, or a hybrid of both. Users have a global view of all data, no matter what storage it is on, with identity and policy-based access controls. Intelligent data placement and movement ensure that data is consistently available in the appropriate location and at the required time. Additionally, seamless data tiering enables cost-effective data storage, allowing users to optimize their storage and save money.           

Pricing and Availability

Pricing for the joint Mediaflux and Wasabi offering is predictable, transparent and straightforward, unlike other cloud and storage providers’ pricing structures. Mediaflux licensing is decoupled from the volume of data stored so organizations can affordably scale storage needs to hundreds of petabytes without the financial strain typically associated with such vast capacities. Wasabi customers only pay one low rate for capacity, with no hidden or egress fees. 

The offering is available now and can be purchased through Arcitecta’s Mediaflux channels. Wasabi cloud storage can be purchased online at a per TB rate per month. 

Resources

• More on Mediaflux
• Joint Solution Brief: Arcitecta Mediaflux and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage for Higher Education and Research Institutions

Arcitecta, a creative and innovative data management software company, will host a visually-immersive booth at the SC24 show in Atlanta, Georgia, November 17-22, 2024. The company will showcase and demonstrate breakthroughs in data management for high-performance computing, research data and supercomputing environments. 

Arcitecta Co-LAB: Future Thinking

Arcitecta Co-LAB is an exciting joint endeavor with the company’s customers, partners and friends. The lab offers a unique opportunity to engage with HPC thought leaders, including Cerabyte, Princeton University, the University of Melbourne and many others, who will ‘take over’ the Arcitecta booth. They will delve into forward-thinking ideas, share insights and experiences, present groundbreaking research, and discuss topics ranging from the future of big data to strategies for resilience against loss. 

Date & Time: November 19-21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Arcitecta Booth #2851

Customer Spotlight – User Group Meeting

Arcitecta’s User Group meeting will feature presentations from Princeton University and the University of Melbourne highlighting Mediaflux’s adaptable capabilities in HPC environments for any system. This event will also include an open discussion on a variety of topics and provides an opportunity to connect with fellow Mediaflux users, share insights and experiences, and explore innovative approaches to common challenges. 

Date & Time: Monday, November 18, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: W Hotel, Studio 5, 45 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA

Product Spotlight – Mediaflux Bundles

Arcitecta will provide demonstrations at SC24 of Mediaflux Multi-Site, Mediaflux Edge and Mediaflux Burst, bundled with Dell PowerScale and ECS/ObjectScale tooptimize data workflows and foster collaboration in geographically distributed workforces. Mediaflux is built for any environment to handle data anytime, at any scale, and in any location, enabling organizations to leverage additional resources, boost computational power, access data instantly, optimize storage for cost-effectiveness, and ensure resilience against data loss. 

Beowulf Bash Event 

Arcitecta is proud to sponsor the fabulous Beowulf Bash event again this year. Join the Arcitecta team for food and beverages and a great time. For more details, visit: https://beowulfbash.com/

Date & Time: Monday, November 18, 2024, from 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Location: World of Coca-Cola, 121 Baker Street NW, Atlanta, GA
 

Active Archive Alliance Cocktail Reception

The Active Archive Alliance will host a cocktail reception on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Stop by the Arcitecta Booth #2851 for details and an invitation.

Immersive Booth Experience

Once again, the Arcitecta booth will provide an immersive space for connection and inquiry. Sit back and immerse yourself in the ideas circulating on its state-of-the-art LED screens. Enter an environment where a diverse team of in-house artists respond to new ideas in creative computing, exploring the transformative relationship between technology and art. 

To schedule a meeting with the Arcitecta team at SC24, visit: https://www.arcitecta.com/events/2024/sc/chat/

Arcitecta, a creative and innovative data management software company, today announced it is expanding its data management ecosystem with three new solutions that address today’s dynamically changing and increasingly distributed data and workflow environments: Mediaflux Multi-Site, Mediaflux Edge and Mediaflux Burst. 

The new solutions enable users within geographically dispersed workforces to collaborate more efficiently, spend far less time waiting for data when it’s needed and avoid unnecessary investments in compute resources when usage times peak. They exemplify Arcitecta’s evolving ecosystem of advanced data management capabilities that ensure data is moved to the right location for the right user at the right time, accelerating innovation, discoveries and business outcomes. Arcitecta will showcase the new solutions, bundled with Dell PowerScale and ECS/ObjectScale, in the Dell Technologies booth #7.A45 at IBC2024, September 13-16 in Amsterdam.

Transmitting data over distances has become commonplace for organizations with increasingly distributed workforces, leading to latency and application performance issues. Content production organizations, such as those in media and entertainment, that operate on a global scale, often face hurdles accessing shared data and resources in real-time, hindering collaboration and productivity. Organizations’ data compute services are vital to modern workflows but often face resource challenges to meet peak usage demands, which can drive excessive budget allocations and poorly utilized capacity. 

Arcitecta’s Mediaflux Multi-Site, Mediaflux Edge and Mediaflux Burst enable organizations to solve these challenges and more:

• Mediaflux Multi-Site – A Single Global Namespace for all your Data:  Streamlines data management and facilitates global data accessibility, collaboration and project completion. It enables widely distributed organizations, including those operating across multiple countries, to overcome the hurdles of accessing shared data and resources in real-time or near real-time. These organizations often need “follow the sun” pipelines where data can efficiently move across networks and transparently arrive at its destination, regardless of where the expertise, talent or computer resources are located. 

Mediaflux Multi-Site allows customers to choose between two options depending on their workflow requirements and the distance between locations, to achieve optimum data movement and fluidity: 1) a global file system (GFS) that leverages the power of a single global namespace, and 2) a federated file system (FFS) that uses multiple independent synchronized namespaces for data sets that are separated by greater distances – across oceans, for example. FFS is especially beneficial for content and creative organizations such as visual effects production, where teams may collaborate between New York and Tokyo, or Los Angeles and the United Kingdom.

• Mediaflux Edge – Consolidate, Centralize, and Optimize Your Data Across the Globe:  Dramatically reduces redundant data transfers, eases network traffic and meets applications’ low-latency requirements. Using a hub-and-spoke model for caching data at the edge, it enhances application performance and eliminates unnecessary end-to-end data transfers by keeping frequently accessed content close to users – at the edge where individual users and their devices reside.  Mediaflux Edge keeps data safe and secure, maintaining a copy of the data within a central repository to provide a full recovery capability should a threat or unplanned event occur at the edge. It also allows organizations to realize the cost efficiencies of centralized hubs, while enabling edge users to run applications at full speed without overprovisioning multiple data centers.

• Mediaflux Burst – A Hybrid Solution for Data-Intensive Burst Computing:  Enables organizations to meet peak usage demands cost efficiently, avoiding unnecessary budget spend on underutilized compute resources. Peak usage demands for compute resources can differ significantly from daily operational requirements. Mediaflux Burst allows organizations to expand access to compute resources and processing power in the cloud or any another site that has additional resource availability, when they exceed their current on-premises computing resources. Traditionally, computing power and data storage were closely linked, with tasks performed near storage for efficiency. Mediaflux Burst breaks this paradigm by decoupling computing from the data’s location, allowing it to be stored for optimal cost or security, while computing tasks are optimized for performance or scalability. 

Availability

The new Mediaflux Multi-Site, Mediaflux Edge and Mediaflux Burst solutions are available immediately and can be purchased from Arcitecta, Dell Technologies or any Dell reseller. For more information, contact talk@arcitecta.com.