The Pixel Farm’s products are utilized by various digital content brands like the BBC, Technicolor and Deluxe and also many specialist film studios. The Pixel Farm works closely with its customers to offer tailored bespoke systems to match the widespread requirements of the post production environment.
Michael Lancaster, the product director at The Pixel Farm, explains why it has selected the 3ware storage division, Our turnkey solutions are designed with performance as the key focus from the ground up to allow users in the DI, film restoration and content re-mastering markets to deliver projects reliably, on time and with the best possible results. With performance at a premium, it’s essential that we integrate best-of-breed technologies into this environment. AMCC’s technology expertise combined with its excellent customer service has been integral to our decision to use their 3ware RAID controllers. They have provided us with round-the-clock support and on one occasion even flew an engineer over from Germany.
The Pixel Farm is incorporating 3ware storage division’s 9650SE PCI-e SATA II RAID controllers into its PF clean digital image restoration systems with eight-port controller for its video system and 16-port controller for its film system. This enables users to safely and reliably store the huge number of digital film frames required to restore and re-master their digital data, a vital process in the post-production arena.
Ron Macleod, sales director EMEA at Applied Micro Circuits claims that the 3ware storage division’s controllers have assisted Pixel Farm significantly enhance the performance of its restoration solutions. Ron Macleod stated, With the new 3ware controllers, Pixel Farm’s eight-port video system runs as fast as its previous generation 16 disk chassis when connected directly to the server. Using fewer drives doesn’t just save money. It also means that users gain a huge saving on rack space while benefiting from a corresponding reduction in overall power consumption. This makes it a big win for all involved, including the environment.
Applied Micro Circuits is a US-based designer, developer, marketer and supporter of integrated circuit and storage components.
The Pixel Farm is a UK-based provider of new collaborative solutions for digital composting and film special effects.
