Case Study: THUMBWAR achieves secure, scalable remote workflows with OpenDrives

THUMBWAR enables remote creatives across U.S. grand slam tennis coverage with OpenDrives

Thumbwar, a creative consultative group, faced the challenge of enabling remote workflows for a major tennis tournament broadcast during the pandemic without introducing performance issues or security concerns. They needed to reduce infrastructure complexity and consolidate storage. Thumbwar partnered with OpenDrives to implement a solution using their hybrid storage systems, including the Atlas and Optimum Series.

OpenDrives implemented its OpenDrives Anywhere architecture, which used virtual-machine instances to allow remote creatives to work on content stored on the premises. This solution provided Thumbwar with a single high-performance storage tier, enabling remote staff to work without performance degradations. The implemented system was also highly scalable and flexible, ensuring the project's success and delivering operational simplicity.

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