Facilis Terrablock Storage for Rhampton University

University of Roehamptons Digital Film and Media Department has streamlined its post production workflow with the addition of a Facilis TerraBlock 24D shared storage system. Connected via 1Gb Ethernet to 16 Mac workstations running Apple Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Creative Suite 6 , the TerraBlock, which was installed by Reseller Tyrell before the start of the Spring 2014 semester, now acts as a centralized hub for housing student AV criticism, AV dissertation and BA film projects.

With TerraBlock at the core of the department, University of Roehampton Technical Manager Ian Shand is confident that he and his team will be able to better protect student assets and simplify project management. Our program grows every year, and with TerraBlock, we now have one central location where we can put everything and know its secure, he said. Continuing to use individual hard drives for storage as we had in the past would be costly and inefficient. TerraBlock not only gives us a fail-safe, but also removes time-consuming management tasks; the less time I spend managing tasks, the more I can focus on the students.

From creating essay films to documentaries, all 95 students enrolled in the Digital Film and Media Program are given access to TerraBlock. Theyre able to complete and store projects on the system simultaneously without the University incurring the per-seat licensing fees traditionally associated with alternative shared storage solutions. Once completed, projects are submitted as ProRes 4:22 files for evaluation by faculty and stored in an archive media space on TerraBlock.

Shand opted to invest in TerraBlock after researching high-capacity shared storage solutions that could enhance collaboration, project management and data security. He shared, We had a strict budget, and out of all the solutions we looked at, TerraBlock offered the biggest bang for our buck. I loved the amount of storage wed get and how easy it is to use. Our students will now be able to quickly log on to any workstation and pick up where they left off on a project.

About Facilis

Founded in 2003, Massachusetts-based Facilis Technology, Inc. designs and builds affordable, high- capacity, turnkey shared storage and archiving solutions for post production and content creation professionals working in the film, television, education and audiovisual markets. Its production-proven solutions are fast and intuitive making it easier for creatives to collaborate and work more efficiently. Flexible, scalable and compatible with industry-standard creative systems, Facilis technology blends seamlessly into any studio environment boutique, mid-size or large and has been installed in more than 2000 facilities worldwide to date. http://facilis.com/

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