Ciprico Inc. (NASDAQ:CPCI), a leading provider of intelligent
storage software, solutions and appliances, has been selected by
Drastic Technologies and Digitalvideo Computing (DVC) to provide its
MediaVault 4210 storage array for DVC's ClipRecorder XTrem 2K Digital
Disk Recorder and workstation. The selection has resulted in an OEM
agreement with the two companies, as Digitalvideo Computing serves as
Drastic's manufacturing representative and master distributor in
Europe.
Ciprico's dual channel, 4 Gb Fibre Channel 4210 RAID array will
provide high performance and high capacity storage for DVC's flagship
ClipRecorder workstation, targeted at HD and 2K and 4K Digital
Intermediate applications. The powerhouse combination is ideal for
applications requiring sustained throughput performance and high
availability like HD encoding for HD and BlueRay DVD; HD broadcasting;
HD presentations & visualization; and 2K and 4K Digital Intermediate
processing, editing and grading. DVC's ClipRecorder is based on
Drastic's software technology.
Drastic's software provides Digital Disk Recorder (DDR)
functionality for DVC's ClipRecorder as well as Drastic's third
generation "New Titans" Series DDRs. The production proven software
provides direct integration with VTR serial RS-422, server serial
protocols and universal network interfaces. These real world
interfaces, along with multi headed editing, media management and a
complete software media translation system, provide seamless access to
the most complete digital intermediate interface available.
"Ciprico's MediaVault 4210 arrays deliver industry leading
bandwidth, capacity and performance capable of handling Drastic's most
demanding applications," said James Brooks, VVW Development Manager
for Drastic Technologies." The high-performance, interoperability and
throughput capabilities enabled by Ciprico's MediaVault are crucial
for uncompressed SD, HD, 2K and 4K film resolution capture, as well as
delivery. This in effect not only benefits Drastic, but also our
European partner, Digitalvideo Computing, and their ClipRecorder
workstation."
"We are excited about the throughput performance delivered by
Ciprico's MediaVault RAID systems," added Andrew Mazanec, Support
Manager for Digitalvideo Computing. "With the 4210 model and
ClipRecorder XTreme, our combined solution delivers smooth dual
channel 2K recording and playback or single channel 4K playback.
Ciprico deeply understands the video and HD market, and as a result,
MediaVault's integration with our ClipRecorder was easy: simple plug
and play."
Both ClipRecorder and Drastic's Titan series of servers benefit
from Ciprico's third generation storage solution, which features a
dual 4 Gb Fibre Channel interface, and is capable of sustaining over
600 MB/s throughput. The high-performance, high-capacity system is
ideal for capture, editing and delivery of real-time HD and 2K film
resolution. In addition, MediaVault supports Microsoft Windows(R),
Macintosh(R), Linux(R), Unix(R), SGI IRIX(R) and Sun Solaris(TM)
operating systems while enabling users to benefit from storage
capacities up to 10 TB.
"We're pleased to have the opportunity to deliver top-performance
storage solutions for such industry leaders as Drastic Technologies
and Digitalvideo Computing," concluded Steve Merrifield, President and
Chief Executive Officer for Ciprico. "Our partnership is a testament
to our commitment to enhance the digital video and film, streaming and
broadcast experiences with our high-performance storage solutions. We
are poised to meet the biggest and most complex storage challenges in
HD and digital video, and this partnership further validates the
capability of our MediaVault technology to do so at the highest
level."
Drastic Technologies and DVC Digitalvideo Computing will exhibit
their technologies in Ciprico's booth, # 7.709, during the 2007 IBC
Conference and Exhibition - the leading European event for the world
of digital content creation, management and delivery. The exhibition
will take place at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre in
Amsterdam, Netherlands, from September 7 to 11, 2007.
About Ciprico
Ciprico Inc. (NASDAQ:CPCI) is a leading provider of intelligent
storage software, solutions and appliances for enterprise class IT
servers, professional workstations and digital media workflows for the
pre-press, content creation, film/digital intermediate, broadcast and
military markets. Ciprico's desktop and networked storage solutions
offer unmatched price/performance. More information about Ciprico is
available at www.ciprico.com.
Drastic Technologies is a leading edge developer of digital video
solutions for the broadcast, sports playback, production, graphics and
scientific communities. Drastic products include standalone software,
SDKs, and digital disk recorders for clip control, VTR emulation,
external device control, digital media playback and file conversion.
More information about Drastic Technologies is available at
www.drastictech.com.
About Digitalvideo Computing
Since 1990, Digitalvideo Computing GmbH has been developing,
producing and selling integrated system solutions for the
DigitalVideo-, Presentation- and HDTV markets. As a distributor, DVC
represents well-known manufacturers such as AJA, DNF, Drastic
Technologies, MikroM, SeaChange, Telairity, VBrick, and VideoClarity.
An international distribution network has been established with the
help of resellers in Austria, Denmark, Belgium, France, Great Britain,
India, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, South Africa and Vietnam.
Further information is available at www.digitalvideo.de
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