Archiware News, November 2020

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In this week's newsletter, we feature some exciting resources, industry news and upcoming events:

Become the Protector of Your Assets

Saving time and money simultaneously is a rare opportunity. Having a media archive in place makes this a reality for all of your assets and projects. By establishing a consistent policy, you become the protector of your media files by preserving productions. How? Our Dr. Marc Batschkus shows you the numerous benefits of a long-term archive for maximum data security.

Discover more in our InBroadcast article!

Backing Up Big Data

What happens when your backup software company shuts down? In this MacDevOpsYVR podcast episode, Mat X discusses the discontinuation of BRU and ArGest software by Tolis Group and provides insight into backing up big data. Tune in to learn more about DevOps for Dummies, the new iPhone 12, T2 vulnerabilities, workflows, backups, and muffins.

Listen to the MacDevOps Podcast!

Trade-In Your BRU Installation for P5

Get 50% off for all archive installations with a BRU trade-in until March 31st, 2021. With the discontinuation of BRU and ArGest software by Tolis Group, Archiware is offering a special 50% trade-in discount for a complete, one-time order of Archiware P5. Benefits of Archiware P5 data management software include:

Tolis Group customers may qualify for the trade-in special by submitting a BRU/ArGest invoice together with their Archiware order.

Request your BRU/ArGest trade-in on our website!

Calculate Your Storage Costs

Choosing the best medium for your backup or archive can be a challenge. There are a lot of points to consider: amount of data, capacity, speed, and the costs involved to buy or rent the required storage space.

To help you get an idea of all factors that need considering, we have created the Archiware Storage Calculator. Simply download the spreadsheet and fill in your anticipated volume of data. The calculator will provide you with an estimated pricing for tape and cloud storage, as well as upload/download times. The spreadsheet includes tabs for Backup and Archive in three different currencies.

Calculate your storage costs with the Archiware Storage Calculator!

The Hype Cycle by Gartner

The Hype Cycle is a graphical representation developed by the research, consulting and technology company Gartner. It illustrates the maturity, adoption, and social application of emerging technologies through five different phases: Technology Trigger, Peak of Inflated Expectations, Trough of Disillusionment, Slope of Enlightenment, and the Plateau of Productivity.

In this short film, the video creator highlights his own personal journey through three decades of working on cutting-edge VR research for movie productions.

Can Cloud Backup Be Hacked and Is It Immune to Ransomware Attacks?
by TechRadar

Bits and Bytes in Bacteria: DNA Data Storage in Living Cells
by Blocks and Files

Head in the Cloud: Why Media Production Teams are Adopting Cloud-Based Solutions for a Post-Covid World
by Cloud Tech

You're Probably Not Backing Up All of Your Lightroom Classic Data
by Fstoppers

Upcoming Events

Webinar: QNAP with P5 & Pure, expanding storage possibilities​
Online; November 25. Register EU | Register US

Archiware - Data Management Made Simple

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