Facilis Technology, Marquis Broadcast confirm TerraBlock compatibility

Shared storage provider Facilis Technology and Marquis Broadcast, specialists in content workflows and media integration software, have announced that they’ve joined forces to qualify Medway and Project Parking products with TerraBlock shared storage. The partnership will help Facilis customers take advantage of Medway’s extensive media and metadata tracking features for enhanced project management in Avid environments.

TerraBlock is Facilis’ multi-platform, high-capacity shared storage solution that facilitates highly collaborative workflows in post production and content creation environments. Supporting 8/16Gbps Fibre Channel and 1/10Gbps Ethernet through the Facilis Shared File System, TerraBlock delivers advanced performance with industry-standard creative applications. Medway is Marquis Broadcast’s comprehensive software toolkit that integrates broadcast platforms by providing transfer and format conversion tools for media and metadata, and Project Parking is an intuitive solution for analysing and managing media to optimise shared storage utilisation.

“Our customers desire the flexibility to work with a shared storage solution that best matches their specific workflow needs, so qualifying Medway and Project Parking with TerraBlock was a natural evolution for us,” said Simon Fearn, product manager, Marquis Broadcast. “We tested TerraBlock with our software and it performed seamlessly, giving editors the ability to share media and projects fast and efficiently.”

“Medway and Project Parking are exceptional tools for post production facilities and broadcasters, and there’s an incredible synergy between the software and TerraBlock. With these products working with TerraBlock, our customers with Avid setups can now opt for an integrated toolset that will streamline project management and accelerate turnaround,” added James McKenna, VP of marketing, Facilis Technology.