Case Study: Roundabout Entertainment speeds up file search and secure media access with Diskover Data

Roundabout talks storage and data management in an era of ever-increasing file sizes

Roundabout Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based post-production house, faced significant challenges in managing, accessing, and securely sharing the massive files associated with modern high-resolution workflows. Their enormous 30-petabyte storage environment made searching for files a slow and cumbersome process that could take hours. The VP of Technology, James Jan, turned to Diskover Data and implemented their AJA Diskover Media Edition software to tackle these data management hurdles.

The solution from Diskover Data provided a fast and secure search capability across all 30 petabytes of data using Elasticsearch, reducing search times from hours to seconds. The software's customizable web interface and plugins allowed Roundabout to grant secure client access to files and automate tasks like generating proxies without compromising the production network. The result is a highly efficient and secure data management workflow that is easy for team members to learn, supported by Diskover Data's responsive team and regular platform updates that add ongoing value.

Roundabout Entertainment

James Jan

VP of Technology