Case Study: Apache simplifies massive media transfers with MASV

Why Apache ditched Aspera in favor of MASV to transfer terabytes of data

Apache is a Dolby-certified color and finishing house for TV, film, advertising, and streaming content that regularly handles terabytes of RAW media and multi-terabyte 4K, 6K, and 8K files from cinematic cameras. The team needed a faster, simpler, and more cost-effective way to receive and share massive footage with clients, VFX partners, animation crews, and graphics departments, and the previous tool, Aspera, was too expensive and inflexible.

MASV implemented MASV Portals for Apache, giving the team branded upload links for each project and vendor so large files could be sent directly to the right destination at high speed. With MASV, Apache streamlined file transfers across remote and in-house collaborators, enabled automatic delivery after upload, and reduced costs with free uploads and $0.25/GB downloads; the team also benefited from MASV Extended Storage, keeping files available for months, sometimes nearly a year.

Apache

Luis Amaya

Color/Finishing Producer