Elements, a specialist in high-performance media storage, is bringing a productivity boost for post professionals to IBC 2024. The company is introducing Elements Blink, which offers fast, flexible, and secure connectivity for BeeGFS filesystems to Windows and MacOS workstations.
Elements has built a strong reputation in media storage and management by leveraging the public-source BeeGFS file system, originally designed for the world’s fastest supercomputers. By implementing BeeGFS on its storage appliances, Elements has created an environment where complex hybrid and on-premises networks deliver exceptional performance and usability for the media industry.
BeeGFS was initially developed exclusively for Linux, but now Elements Blink extends the full BeeGFS performance to Windows and macOS, connecting to the storage network via ethernet. This provides professional users with all the advantages of the Elements architecture, including flexible automation, asset management, and lightning-fast content delivery—without compromising or requiring dedicated Fibre Channel infrastructures.
“Production and post workflows are continually demanding more speed and productivity,” said Heiner Lesaar, CTO of Elements. “We have developed Elements Blink to meet these needs for desktop workstations, maximising the performance of the storage and network infrastructure while providing greater stability and significantly reducing the latency and CPU load typically seen with standard NAS protocols.”
At IBC 2024, Elements will also be demonstrating its latest advancements in cloud technology alongside the newest iterations of its hardware products. The mobile CUBE storage appliance will see a significant increase in speed and performance, thanks to the adoption of NVMe storage. This doubles the internal performance and capacity of the earlier SSD version, reaching 10 GB/s for internal transfers and 200 TB usable capacity in a single device.
In addition to its storage appliances and cloud services, Elements also licenses third-party storage vendors who meet its stringent requirements. Qumulo has recently joined the list of qualified partners, alongside Quantum Xcellis and Dell-EMC OneFS. The possibilities of rich hybrid storage networks and high-performance connectivity will be showcased at the Elements stand.
“IBC is arguably the world’s leading technology event for the media and entertainment industries, putting some of the most pioneering and future-focused companies centre stage,” Lesaar confirmed. “Elements is proud to exhibit annually: it gives us the perfect platform to unveil our latest and most exciting technological developments while being inspired by everything happening around us.”