Digitalfilm Tree in LA Deploys mLogic LTO Solutions

mLogic, LLC announced that its mRack LTO units have been deployed in Digitalfilm Tree‘s (DFT) GeoPost remote post systems.

mRack units in conjunction with GeoPost were used to safeguard camera RAW files and archive final sequences during the production of Apple TV+ shows Shrinking and Ted Lasso.

An integral part of the DFT GeoPost ecosystem used on Ted Lasso is GeoDailies. During production in the UK, daily camera RAW and audio files were transferred to an on-set GeoDailies workstation.  DFT technicians in Los Angeles, CA, then securely downloaded the files and remotely processed them for delivery to all stakeholders. The dailies were backed up simultaneously to 2 LTO tapes using an mLogic mRack to ensure the content was secure.  In total, there were 165 shoot days which resulted in 330 LTO tapes and 340TB of content protected during post.  Now that production has wrapped, DFT technicians are hard at work archiving the finished product – a task that will fill approximately 75 LTO tapes.

Production workflow on Shrinking was similar, with the exception that camera RAW and audio files were delivered to DFT on SSD shuttle drives. The 78 shoot days on the Alexa Mini LF, shooting open gate resulted in 156 LTO tapes and 330TB of data. Like Lasso, the archived content will fill approximately 75 LTO tapes.

mRack LTO highlights:

• 1U rack mountable LTO tape archiving solution with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity
• Available with single or dual LTO-7, LTO-8 or LTO-9 tape drives
• Supports data transfer rates up to 300 MB/second and 18TB per tape cartridge
• Mounting in standard 19″ racks or Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) carts

“We are delighted that DFT chose to integrate our dual-drive mRack Thunderbolt LTO solutions into their GeoPost remote post system to support the Apple TV+ productions of Ted Lasso and Shrinking,” said Roger Mabon, CEO, mLogic.  “LTO is without question the most cost-effective and robust storage medium to safeguard work in process and archive content for the long-term. Our affordable and simple to operate mRack units make the process of simultaneously creating LTO tapes effortless.“

“mLogic’s mRack LTO solutions perfectly compliment Digitalfilm Tree’s comprehensive GeoPost data services,” said Ramy Katrib, CEO, Digitalfilm Tree. “They were instrumental in safeguarding dailies and archiving completed sequences on Ted Lasso and Shrinking. In fact, they are used on all the shows we do.“

mRack Thunderbolt LTO solutions are available from mLogic’s authorized resellers and distributors. MSRPs start at $4,199/ £3,399 / €3,799.