Case Study: Hornet boosts rendering speed and cloud scale with Qumulo and IMT

Hornet cuts cloud file load times from 30 minutes to near-instant with Integrated Media Technologies, Inc

The customer, Hornet, a full-service creative studio, faced significant performance bottlenecks when using AWS virtual desktops. Their cloud workflows were painfully slow, with file loads taking up to 30 minutes due to a reliance on on-premises storage connected via a VPN. Partnering with vendor Integrated Media Technologies, Inc. and implementing Qumulo’s cloud-native file system in AWS was identified as the solution to eliminate these delays and scale computing power on demand.

The solution implemented by Integrated Media Technologies, Inc. involved deploying a cloud-native Qumulo cluster directly in AWS. This provided local data access for virtual workstations, eliminating the VPN bottleneck. The results were immediate, with file load times reduced from 30 minutes to nearly instantaneous, matching on-premises speeds. This provided greater scalability for projects and lowered costs by only paying for the compute and storage used.

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