Object Matrix With Archive Option

Object Matrix announced the integration of its disk-based archive product MatrixStore with Avid Technology, Inc.‘s production management suite Interplay.

The new application, InterConnect, allows editors to move content in and out of a nearline archive without needing to leave the comfort of the Avid environment. This one-click archive and restore functionality enables more cost-effective and efficient workflows whilst also enabling editors to find, use and re-use archived content.

Kevin Usher, Director Solutions Development EMEA for Avid, said: "The integration of MatrixStore with Avid online storage solutions and Interplay Production Asset Management provides our customers with a complimentary and cost effective, managed nearline storage system. This is an excellent example of collaboration between our two companies and one which supports Avid’s open solutions strategy."

MatrixStore provides a secure, scalable archive solution that protects the asset and its associated metadata for as long as an organisation needs access to that content. The integration with Interplay utilises the Avid Web Services and Avid Media Took Kit APIs ensuring assets can be moved, copied, deleted and tracked.

MatrixStore acts as a pre-production, nearline or local disk-based archive, allowing content to move through any digital workflow from ingest to delivery. Implementing a tapeless or file based workflow has been highlighted as one of the top challenges facing creative organizations. With no tape to put on the shelf broadcasters, post-production facilities and creative agencies are looking for a solution to keep their assets secure and available throughout the production process. A single MatrixStore cluster acts as rushes/dailies, nearline or local archive allowing content to move through any digital workflow from ingest to delivery.

Nick Pearce, co-founder, Object Matrix, said: "Our customers and prospects have asked us to build InterConnect in order to provide an entry level disk archive for Interplay that simply does not exist today. With an entry level cost of £25,000 including the InterConnect plugin (and all hardware/software) to protect up to 21 Terabytes of data Object Matrix is delivering both the powerful functionality and value proposition that customers have never previously had available to them."

Availability
The InterConnect solution, available for demonstration now, will be available in May 2011 from Object Matrix and its worldwide network of business partners.