Cloud-native file streaming platform LucidLink has unveiled LucidLink Connect, a new solution that enables real-time access and streaming of data from existing data stores without migration. Following successful early deployments with customers and partners, LucidLink Connect is now generally available, delivering the first market-ready solution of its kind.
Cloud data stores have become the default foundation for enterprise content, but the way teams access and use that data in day-to-day workflows has not kept up. LucidLink Connect closes that gap by making existing data instantly streamable, while preserving native formats, existing workflows and the architectures organisations already rely on.
With LucidLink Connect, teams can work with the data they already have, where it already lives, without migration, duplicate copies or re-architecting existing systems.
Native format integrity means files stay in place and in their original format, so teams can continue to use their existing tools and workflows, while with byte-range streaming applications stream only the portions of a file they need, reducing bandwidth usage and lowering access costs.
A unified data view brings together data across AWS and other data stores in one consistent workspace experience, without silo-hopping, and LucidLink APIs can be leveraged to link data from existing data stores, automate setup and orchestrate repeatable workflows.
“LucidLink has always made cloud data behave like a local file system,” said Peter Thompson, founder and CEO of LucidLink. “Connect extends that to the massive amount of data already sitting in object storage. Instead of migrating or reorganising it, teams can simply point LucidLink at existing buckets and immediately start browsing and working with that data through the workflows they already use.”
LucidLink Connect unlocks new workflows across industries by making existing data usable in the moment, without forcing teams to move it first. In media & entertainment users can browse footage, stream only the clips needed across desktop, mobile and web, and open files directly in desktop applications.MAM/DAM platforms will maintain a single source of truth while giving creatives faster access to the same data across workflows, without costly duplicate copies, while AI/ML teams can review and validate large, fast-changing datasets where they already live, without export-heavy workflows or manual delay.
“As a managed cloud service provider, our customers rely on us to deliver and manage end‑to‑end cloud‑native media workflows, and LucidLink is a key partner within that ecosystem. We’re excited to see the value LucidLink Connect will bring to our customers by enabling video to be streamed directly from any connected S3 storage. This introduces a powerful new way for teams to collaborate, while avoiding unnecessary workflow complexity,” said Tanya Rai, head of partnerships and marketing, Base Media Cloud.
LucidLink Connect is built not only for end users, but also for developers, partners and enterprise teams that want to make access programmable.
With LucidLink Connect and its APIs, customers and partners can link data from existing data stores and make it instantly browsable and streamable inside existing workflows. This supports data onboarding at scale, permissioned access, project setup and integrations with MAM/DAM systems, automations and internal tools, without migration or disruption.
Connect is built on the same enterprise-grade file streaming platform LucidLink customers already rely on. Across desktop, web and mobile, teams get a consistent experience with unified permissions, compliance controls and 24/7 global support.
“LucidLink has been streaming files from the cloud at petabyte scale for 10 years,” said Thompson. “LucidLink Connect brings that proven capability to existing data, making it instantly usable without forcing customers to change where it lives or how their systems work.”
LucidLink currently manages more than 90 petabytes globally for 100,000+ users across 4,000+ businesses in 150+ countries.
