© 2006 Quantum Corporation

A-Series Program Update

Feb 2007

Alistair Washbourn

Jan 2007

Agenda

• Industry Trends and workflow• A-Series Product Features

• SDLT 600A• SuperLoader 3A• Roadmap

• Product Sales Tools• Use Cases• Product Demonstrations

Jan 2007

Industry Transformation and Trends

• The professional video industry is undergoing a new and significant transition• Analog-to-digital conversion of video assets• File-based workflows• IT infrastructures are being leveraged

• Disaster recovery is now essential • Operational and legal mandate for many businesses in

order to protect their data and video assets

Jan 2007

IngestCreation Post Production Playout Archive

Industry Shift to File-based Storage

• Historical Video Workflow

Jan 2007

Creation

Ingest Post Production Playout

Archive

Editing Data Storage Server Data StorageTransCode

Industry Shift to File-based Storage

• Evolving Video Workflow

Jan 2007

Creation

Centralized Data Storage

Post Production Playout

Camera using file system (Flash/DVD)

Disk Storage Disk Cache Data Tape Archive

Industry Shift to File-based Storage

• End-to-end File-based Video Workflow

Jan 2007

SDLT 600A Program Background

• Extensive Market research over past 2 years• Leverages successful DLT standard data drive• The First Data Tape Solution Enhanced for Professional

Video• Extensive market research over past 2 years• Prestigious customer list (Turner, Fox, Warner Bros)• Strong product acceptance and interest • Award winning – • “Storage Visions 2006 Award”

2006 Storage Visions Conference• “2005 Vanguard Award”

Millimeter Magazine, January 2006• “The Best of IBC”

Television Broadcast Europe Magazine, IBC 2005• “Best of Show”

Television Broadcast Magazine, NAB 2005• “Salute Award” Government Video Magazine, NAB 2005

Jan 2007

A-Series Features

Enables professional video environments to transition to file-based workflows by providing three critical features:

• File System on a 300GB Cartridge • Network Attached Tape Storage

– FTP Presentation

• MXF Aware

Jan 2007

SDLT 600A Features

+Power PC Processor & Software

=+

SDLT 600 SDLT 600A

• Embedded Linux OS

• FTP/HTTP Servers

• Gigabit Ethernet

• Java Software & MXF Toolkit

HIM board

FirmwareEnhancements

A - Platform

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• 300 GB native capacity

• 36MB/s native transfer rate

• Standard DLTtape media

Jan 2007

Superloader 3A Features

• SDLT 600A in an automated solution• Scalable up to 16-300GB cartridges for 4.8TB of

storage• Integrates file-based workflow• Cartridge indexing

• When new, existing cartridges or magazines are inserted into the SL3A the directories on each cartridge are updated

• Accessing files and directories• All 8 or 16 directory trees are available for viewing• If an FTP transfer operation is requested the appropriate

cartridge in the SL3A is loaded into the SDLT 600A and the transfer is initiated

• Partial file restore capability

Jan 2007

SL3A File System Management

SDLT 600A Builds and Holds the Table of Contents for all 16

Cartridges in Memory

Magazine 1 Magazine 2

End User sees the Table of Contents for all 16 cartridges

Cartridge 16

Cartridge 9

Cartridge 10

Cartridge 11

Cartridge 12

Cartridge 13

Cartridge 15

Cartridge 8

Cartridge 1

Cartridge 2

Cartridge 3

Cartridge 4

Cartridge 5

Cartridge 6

Cartridge 7

SDLT 600A issues commands to the SL3 to retrieve and load appropriate cartridges based on file requests from the End User and knowledge of the Table of Contents on each cartridge.

Cartridge 14

Jan 2007

SuperLoader 3A

Jan 2007

A-Series End User Benefits• Easy to Deploy

• Ethernet connectivity• Plug N Play functionality

• Easy to Use• Network attached tape storage accessible to every client on the network through Windows

Explorer or other standard browsers• Drag ‘n Drop file access & interoperability

• Addresses key weakness of block level SCSI tape drives where complex software and drivers are required to access the drive

• Tape accessibility at level equal to disk• Cross-Platform Direct Access to Files

• Application independence• No middleware required to read & write files

• All applications have equal and direct access to files• Can use any browser on any OS to access files

• Future proofs content access • Important long term archive advantage

• Enhances disaster recovery capabilities• E.g. Cartridges can be moved from library to standalone drives for mission critical access to files if there is a

problem with the archive system

• Data/content exchange• File system on tape gives cartridges CD/DVD-like portability

• Scalable• Stand alone, rackmount, autoloader, automated libraries

Jan 2007

Additional Benefits for Pro-Video Users MXF

• Professional Video Value Proposition:• Quantum A-Series products enable professional video environments to

transition to file-based workflows by providing three critical benefits: • File System on a 300GB Cartridge • Network Attached Tape Storage• MXF Aware

• What is MXF?• Standard wrapper for video files with audio, timecode, closed captioning and

associated metadata for professional video environments

• What do A-Series drives do with MXF• Provide fast access to metadata• Provide access to content by timecode

– Allows drive to replace VTR in most applications– Creates new MXF file with subclip in it

Not unique to Pro-Video

Unique to Pro-Video

Jan 2007

MXF WrapperMXF WrapperMXF WrapperMXF Wrapper

MXF: Material eXchange Format

• OP1A• Sony XDCAM• Sony DVCAM• Panasonic DVCPro

MXF WrapperMXF Wrapper

Video Essence

Audio EssenceTrack 1Track 2Track 3Track 4

Metadata

Jan 2007

A-Series ProVideo Drives

• Stand-alone table-top configurations• Rack-mount configurations• Autoloader configuration

Jan 2007

DLT Roadmap for Professional Video

Jan 2007

Pro Video and Broadcast Ecosystem

Acquisition Production Master Control/Playout Archive

File Based Acquisition

Non-Linear EditorsStandard OS platforms

Video ServersStation Automation

Archive Managers

Jan 2007

Professional Video Use Cases for A-Series Products

• Acquisition • Storage of raw footage/duplicate copies to SDLT 600A to facilitate

redeployment of acquisition media

HVX-200 P2 HD Camera

PCD10 / PCD20 P2 Drive

Mac

PC

A-SeriesProVideo Drives

Jan 2007

Professional Video Use Cases for A-Series Products

• Content Exchange • Portable and exchangeable media for transporting

content between locations using SDLT 600A

London

New York

Atlanta Bagdad

Jan 2007

Professional Video Use Cases for A-Series Products

• Shelf Stored file Based Archive• Archived content can be easily accessed for repurposing

or in DR scenarios

Editing/Post Production

(Avid, FCP)

Asset Management(Pictron, Dalet)

GbE

Shelf

Jan 2007

Professional Video Use Cases for A-Series Products

• Post Production Editing• Near line Archiving to SL3A from Edit Suites and promo

production

DAM ApplicationNon-Linear Editor

SuperLoader 3A

Acquisition

GbE

Ingest Station

Jan 2007

Professional Video Use Cases for A-Series Products

• 2nd Tier of Storage for Station Automation & Master Control• Near-line storage for playout servers • Access to content that may be needed within playout window

GigE

Digital Asset Management

Video ServersStation

Automation

Jan 2007

A-Platform Use Cases Applied to Customers

• Tier 1 Broadcast News - • Use Case: Content exchange –

• Distributed storage concept where content is transported between regional News bureaus

• Use Case: Editing/Production (Post)• Local archives created at news bureaus WW

• Tier 1 Broadcast Entertainment• Use Case: Editing/Production –

• Archiving of finished content to SDLT 600A and SL3A produced at Studios• Transport of content between Studios and Network Ops• Repurposing and management of Broadcast Inventory Manager (BIM), “Ingest

once use everywhere” • MXF capability especially for Descriptive Metadata• Disaster Recovery• SDLT 600A used to simplify network architecture

Jan 2007

A-Platform Use Cases Applied to Customers

• Tier 1 Production • Use Case: Editing/Post Production

• Archiving to SDLT 600A from AVID Unity systems and FinalCut Pro editing suites used in the development promotional short form content

• Archiving projects that have been dormant for longer than 30 days but may need to be quickly loaded back into Unity on short notice.

• Tier 1 Network• Use Case: Editing/Production (Post) & Shelf Stored file Based Archive

• Access to archived content for repurposing of promotional content

• Future proofing, content can be shelf stored and then easily accessed when needed many months or even years later

Jan 2007

A-Platform Use Cases Applied to Customers

• Panasonic• Use Case: Field Acquisition

• File based acquisition and contents being offloaded to SDLT 600A so that media can be redeployed

• Duplicate copies of raw footage are being stored as backup

• Tier 1 Call Letter Station Group• Use Case: 2nd Tier of Storage for Station Automation & Master

Control & Editing/Production (Post)• Archive from Playout servers for content that may be needed

within 30-90 days • 2nd tier of storage for Central Store HDD

• Tier 1 Sports Post Production• Use Case: Editing/Production (Post)

• Quick and easy access to archived finished material for repurposing

Jan 2007

A-Platform Use Cases Applied to Customers

• Tier 1 Production• Use Case: 2nd Tier of Storage for Station Automation & Master

Control – • Integration with automation software providing direct access to archive

eliminating need for middleware archive manager

• Tier 2Post Production - • Use Case: Shelf Stored file Based Archive

• P2 cards or external drives with media arrive from field content is ingested to a SAN. From SAN content is then sent to SDLT 600A for archiving

• Tier 1 VOD provider - • Use Case: – Editing/Production (Post)

• Used for Archiving content used in VOD • Content can be accessed quickly for repurposing and distribution

Jan 2007

A-Series Product Updates

• Software Updates• New version of server software for the SDLT 600A now

available at www.quantum.com Version 1.0.9

• Can be upgraded via management menu Server update within built-in applet

• All A-Series products should be upgraded with current version of software before conducting product demonstrations

Jan 2007

Best Practices – A-Series Product Demonstrations

Checklist before going to a customer site:• Ensure that SDLT 600A drive is fully operational, has completed

power up, Power On Self Test (POST) and tape load• Using a good Ethernet cable and functioning switch• Has been configured for LAN settings with laptop or DHCP (IP

address set to talk on same network Ex.10.10.10.1)

• Java JRE ver 1.4.2.xx or later installed on host PC• Applet is fully functional from browser window (IE, Netscape,

Safari)• Check drive f/w and server software version via built applet• Transfer files between the SDLT 600A and host PC.• Partial restore of MXF file from SDLT 600A demo tape to demo

folder on laptop

Jan 2007

Upcoming Events

• NAB 2007 – Las Vegas April 16-19• Prototype of S4A and integration with StorNext

• IBC 2007 – Amsterdam Sept 7-11

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