Silicon Graphics announced Monday that BBC Broadcast will use SGI InfiniteStorage NAS 3000 and Shared Filesystem CXFS as the foundation of a tapeless environment for nearly all its processes. The system is expected to be in use within the next two months and includes 50 terabytes of storage with high-bandwidth capacity from SGI.
According to the companies, the system:
The new storage system is designed to replace the previous tape-based structure, which required a large amount of duplication, effort and complex management of physical assets. Content providers now require core infrastructure to support evolving business models and consumer demands such as interactive programming, non-linear and broadband platforms.
ATG Broadcast was selected to integrate the new system's hardware. Other contributions include a datatape library from ADIC, a hierarchical storage manager (HSM) from Front Porch Digital and network connectivity supplied by Foundry Networks.
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