Case Study: DigitalFilm Tree achieves scalable, faster video streaming and lower bandwidth costs with Rackspace Technology

Post-production facility uses Rackspace and OpenStack to stream video, host software, and make shared content more open and flexible

DigitalFilm Tree is a full‑service post‑production facility for film and television that relies on fast, flexible sharing of massive video files (a single day’s shoot can generate dozens of terabytes). As the company grew, escalating storage needs and bandwidth costs threatened turnaround times and profitability, so they sought scalable cloud solutions to manage data and control expenses.

By adopting Rackspace Public Cloud, Rackspace Performance Cloud Servers and an OpenStack‑based hybrid model (hosting their Critique review app on private and public clouds), DigitalFilm Tree achieved dynamic scaling, much better streaming performance, and lower cost per gigabyte. The result: they can stream more video to more users in less time, reduce bandwidth and infrastructure costs, and build a sustainable, profitable cloud workflow while promoting OpenStack standards across the industry.

DigitalFilm Tree

Guillame Aubuchon

CTO, DigitalFilm Tree