Case Study: Gorilla revamps remote post-production collaboration with Signiant

Gorilla scales remote editing from 5% to 85 users with Signiant

Gorilla, a major television and film post-production facility based in Wales, faced the immense challenge of rapidly transitioning its nearly on-premise workforce to remote operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With only two weeks of preparation time, the company needed to overcome technical hurdles, ensure staff safety, and maintain service for clients like the BBC and Netflix without a drop in security or creative capability. A key part of their strategy involved leveraging their existing vendor, Signiant, and its Media Shuttle service for secure data movement.

Signiant's flexible licensing model allowed Gorilla to scale its Media Shuttle usage from 20 users to approximately 100 users quickly and without additional cost, enabling secure remote collaboration. This was a critical component of a broader solution that also included deploying Teradici hardware and moving physical editing machines to employees' homes. The result was a successful transition to 80% capacity almost immediately, with no major technical issues or security lapses. The staff adapted well to the new remote workflows, and the crisis validated the company's previous investments in robust infrastructure.

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