Case Study: Sim International achieves faster, scalable post-production storage with Panasas ActiveStor

Sim International Improves Storage Performance, Cuts Storage Costs by $2 Million

Sim International, a Hollywood post-production company serving the media and entertainment industry, needed storage that could keep up with larger image files, tighter turnaround times, and growing archive demands. To address these challenges, Sim International turned to Panasas and its ActiveStor solution to support high-volume media workflows with scalable, reliable, and cost-effective storage.

Panasas implemented a 400TB ActiveStor deployment that improved data access reliability, scaled easily as demand grew, and sped up production tasks like transcoding and digital conforming. The results were significant: Sim International added more storage without special hardware, reduced de-archiving processes by 93%, and saved an estimated $2 million compared with similar spinning-disk alternatives, while better supporting client deadlines and long-term media retention.

Sim International

Jeff Sengpiehl

Chief Engineer