SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quantum Corp. , the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, today announced that Autodesk, Inc., will resell Quantum's StorNext File System. The world leader in design and entertainment software, Autodesk will begin offering Quantum's open file system to enable Autodesk's media and entertainment customers to more effectively share digital content across Autodesk visual effects, editing, finishing and color-grading technologies. By enhancing this workflow collaboration, Autodesk can help customers drive down costs, reduce the amount of duplicate data hosted on direct-attached storage and simplify integration into digital intermediate pipelines, post production and visual effects.
"Customers taking advantage of the combined Autodesk applications and StorNext software are able to greatly reduce project times, while dramatically increasing workflow collaboration," said Billy Russell, manager, solutions architects for Autodesk Global Services. "Before forging this relationship with Quantum, a team of Autodesk engineers thoroughly tested the StorNext File System in real-world environments and were pleased with the superior performance and resiliency of the high-speed data sharing workflow solution."
Leveraging Quantum's StorNext(R) software with Autodesk's suite of media and entertainment systems,(1) customers gain high-performance and resilient connectivity from SAN and LAN workstations, creating a consolidated storage pool which applications can access over highly scalable, low-latency data paths. This enables digital artists to simplify complicated distributed environments, reduce capacity requirements and create content loaded with visual effects, finishing, color grading and animation.
"By joining forces, Quantum and Autodesk help customers reduce the amount of duplicate data hosted on direct attached storage," said Shawn Klein, director of software partner development for Quantum. "The bottom line is that customers not only save money but are able to simplify their workflow and increase collaboration across 3D workstations, graphic stations and more."
In addition to delivering high-performance content, Autodesk's suite of media and entertainment products, along with StorNext's data sharing capability, can help reduce the overall time required to create, finalize and distribute content. For customers that need to retain finished products cost-effectively, StorNext Storage Manager offers an optional data movement component that transparently moves and protects content on lower-cost tiers of storage.
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Quantum Corp. is the leading global storage company specializing in backup, recovery and archive. Combining focused expertise, customer-driven innovation, and platform independence, Quantum provides a comprehensive, integrated range of disk, tape, and software solutions supported by a world-class sales and service organization. As a long-standing and trusted partner, the company works closely with a broad network of resellers, OEMs and other suppliers to meet customers' evolving data protection needs. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110, (408) 944-4000, http://www.quantum.com/.
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(1) Products include the Autodesk(R) Lustre(R) digital color-grading system; Autodesk(R) Inferno(R), Autodesk(R) Flame(R) and Autodesk(R) Flint(R) visual effects systems; Autodesk(R) Fire(R) and Autodesk(R) Smoke(R) editing and finishing systems; and Autodesk(R) Backdraft(R) Conform media management and background input/output system.
