From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: How 1303 Systems Transformed Sporting Kansas City's Media Storage
Discover how our innovative storage solutions transformed workflows for a professional sports team, enhancing efficiency and reducing bottlenecks.
- Client: Sporting Kansas City
- Date: May 2024
- Outcome: Enhanced workflow
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The Challenge: Managing Massive UHD Files
Sporting Kansas City, a prominent Major League Soccer team, faced a significant challenge in managing their media storage needs. With the advent of the AppleTV MLS Season Pass, the internal creative team was tasked with storing and editing massive Ultra High Definition (UHD) files. This requirement put immense pressure on their existing infrastructure, which struggled to provide the necessary speed and efficiency.
The creative team needed a solution that could handle the high demands of UHD content, ensuring quick access and seamless editing. Additionally, long-term retention of these large files was a crucial aspect, as they needed to maintain an archive for future use and compliance.
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Sporting Kansas City
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May 2024
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1303 Systems stepped in as a reliable partner to address these challenges. By implementing a hyperconverged Quantum StorNext solution, 1303 Systems provided Sporting Kansas City with a robust and scalable infrastructure. The solution included SSD and HDD tiers, along with an ActiveScale active archive for long-term retention. This multi-faceted approach addressed the team’s needs in three key areas:
- Enhanced Access Speed with 10Gb Ethernet: The new infrastructure significantly increased the access speed to raw content. This improvement enabled the creative team to work more efficiently, reducing the time spent waiting for files to load and allowing for a smoother creative process.
- Automated Filesystem Pooling: The system implemented by 1303 Systems featured automated filesystem pooling, which kept the most recent seasons’ content on SSDs. This ensured that the most frequently accessed files were available on high-speed storage, further enhancing productivity.
- Hierarchical Storage Management to the Private Cloud: The solution included automated hierarchical storage management, which migrated less frequently accessed content to ActiveScale, their private cloud. This approach optimized the primary tier, ensuring that it was always available for new content, while still maintaining access to older files when needed.
The Solution: Implementing Quantum StorNext with ActiveScale
The Outcomes: Enhanced Efficiency and Streamlined Processes
The implementation of the Quantum StorNext solution by 1303 Systems yielded impressive results for Sporting Kansas City. The team experienced vastly improved access speeds to raw content over 10Gb Ethernet(with 25Gb planned) , allowing them to work more quickly and efficiently. The automated filesystem pooling ensured that the most recent content was always readily available, while StorNext’s hierarchical storage management system optimized the use of storage tiers.
These improvements led to several key outcomes:
- Increased Productivity: The creative team could now access and edit UHD files with minimal delay, leading to a more efficient workflow.
- Optimized Storage Utilization: By automating the migration of older content to ActiveScale, the primary storage tier was kept available for new projects, ensuring that resources were used effectively.
- Future-Proof Archiving: The ActiveScale active archive provided a reliable solution for long-term retention, ensuring that valuable content was preserved for future use.
1303 Systems demonstrated their expertise and reliability by providing Sporting Kansas City with a tailored solution that addressed their specific needs. The implementation of the Quantum StorNext solution, combined with the integration of SSD and HDD tiers along with an ActiveScale active archive, transformed the team’s media storage capabilities.
By partnering with 1303 Systems, Sporting Kansas City not only solved their immediate challenges but also positioned themselves for future success. The enhanced infrastructure enabled the creative team to focus on their core tasks, confident in the knowledge that their storage needs were being expertly managed.