Case Study: BBC Worldwide achieves an 8x performance boost with Arista Networks

BBC production Village Achieve an 8x Increase in Performance with Arista Switches

BBC Worldwide, through the BBC Production Village in Bristol, needed a faster and more efficient post-production network to support HD workflows, metadata-rich editing, and large media files. Working with Equanet, the team evaluated options and looked for an infrastructure that could outperform legacy 1 Gigabit and Fibre Channel-based systems while fitting the demands of BBC’s production environment.

Arista Networks provided 10GbE switches, including the Arista DCS-7124S, as part of the solution. After testing with Apple Xserves and Sun X4500 storage, the BBC reported more than 8x performance improvement versus 1 Gigabit networking, with high-throughput, low-latency connectivity that enabled more efficient media handling and helped BBC Worldwide meet its broadcasting commitments.

BBC Worldwide

Sarah Wade

Project Manager, BBC Bristol